Kalkbrenner played basketball for Trinity Catholic High School in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] As a junior, he averaged 13.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game, earning AAA Player of the Year and Class 3 All-State honors.[2][3] Kalkbrenner competed for Mac Irvin Fire on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit, and was named Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Defensive Player of the Year in 2019.[4] In his senior season, Kalkbrenner averaged 16.3 points, 11 rebounds and 5.7 blocks per game, repeating as a Class 3 All-State selection.[5] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Creighton over offers from Stanford, Purdue and Kansas.[6]
College careeredit
Kalkbrenner came off the bench in his freshman season at Creighton. On December 17, 2020, he recorded a season-high 15 points and five rebounds in a 94–76 win over St. John's.[7] As a freshman, Kalkbrenner averaged 5.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, leading all Big East freshmen in blocks.[8] On February 12, 2022, he scored a career-high 22 points and had 15 rebounds in an 80–66 win against Georgetown.[9] Kalkbrenner was named Honorable Mention All-Big East as well as Defensive Player of the Year.[10][11] He suffered a knee injury in a 72–69 overtime win over San Diego State in the NCAA Tournament, ending his season. Kalkbrenner averaged 13.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.[12]
During the following NCAA tournament, Kalkbrenner scored a career-high 31 points during a 72–63 first round win over NC State.[13]
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Kalkbrenner represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia. He averaged 5.9 points, four rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, helping his team win the gold medal.[14]
^Nyatawa, Jon (June 7, 2020). "Big East, beware: Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner is coming to block your shots". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
^Woodcock, Rees (March 28, 2019). "Illinois Basketball: Illini offer 2020 big man Ryan Kalkbrenner". Writing Illini. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
^Beasley, Joe (February 11, 2020). "Rim Protecting Big Man named to MOsports Super 50". Rivals. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
^Snow, Brian (September 23, 2019). "Top 75 center Ryan Kalkbrenner heads to Creighton". 247Sports. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
^"C: Ryan Kalkbrenner, senior, Trinity". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 28, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
^Nyatawa, Jon (September 23, 2019). "Recruiting: 2020 center Ryan Kalkbrenner commits to Creighton". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
^Nyatawa, Jon (December 27, 2020). "Creighton's reserves, who will be instrumental this year, aim to find consistency". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
^Nyatawa, Jon (June 30, 2021). "Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner honored to represent US at U19 World Cup". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
^"Hawkins scores 30 to carry Creighton over Georgetown 80-66". ESPN. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
^Schinzel, Gene (March 6, 2022). "Ryan Hawkins, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Creighton freshman trio net Big East honors". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
^Schinzel, Gene (March 7, 2022). "Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner named Big East Defensive Player of the Year". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
^"NCAA Tournament: Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner to miss rest of tourney because of knee injury". The Athletic. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^Kalkbrenner leads Creighton past NC State in March Madness
^Anderson, Rob (July 11, 2021). "Kalkbrenner Helps USA Win FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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Ryan Thomas Kalkbrenner born January 17 2002 is an American college basketball player for the Creighton Bluejays of the Big East Conference He is from Florissant Missouri Ryan KalkbrennerKalkbrenner in 2024No 11 Creighton BluejaysPositionCenterLeagueBig East ConferencePersonal informationBorn 2002 01 17 January 17 2002 age 22 NationalityAmericanListed height7 ft 1 in 2 16 m Listed weight252 lb 114 kg Career informationHigh schoolTrinity Catholic St Louis Missouri CollegeCreighton 2020 present Career highlights and awards3 Big East Defensive Player of the Year 2022 2024 First team All Big East 2023 Second team All Big East 2024 Medals Men s basketball Representing the United States FIBA Under 19 World Cup 2021 Latvia Team Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 3 National team career 4 Career statistics 4 1 College 5 References 6 External linksHigh school career editKalkbrenner played basketball for Trinity Catholic High School in St Louis Missouri 1 As a junior he averaged 13 9 points 7 6 rebounds and 3 9 blocks per game earning AAA Player of the Year and Class 3 All State honors 2 3 Kalkbrenner competed for Mac Irvin Fire on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit and was named Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 4 In his senior season Kalkbrenner averaged 16 3 points 11 rebounds and 5 7 blocks per game repeating as a Class 3 All State selection 5 A consensus four star recruit he committed to playing college basketball for Creighton over offers from Stanford Purdue and Kansas 6 College career editKalkbrenner came off the bench in his freshman season at Creighton On December 17 2020 he recorded a season high 15 points and five rebounds in a 94 76 win over St John s 7 As a freshman Kalkbrenner averaged 5 9 points 3 5 rebounds and 1 2 blocks per game leading all Big East freshmen in blocks 8 On February 12 2022 he scored a career high 22 points and had 15 rebounds in an 80 66 win against Georgetown 9 Kalkbrenner was named Honorable Mention All Big East as well as Defensive Player of the Year 10 11 He suffered a knee injury in a 72 69 overtime win over San Diego State in the NCAA Tournament ending his season Kalkbrenner averaged 13 1 points and 7 7 rebounds per game 12 During the following NCAA tournament Kalkbrenner scored a career high 31 points during a 72 63 first round win over NC State 13 National team career editKalkbrenner represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under 19 World Cup in Latvia He averaged 5 9 points four rebounds and 1 3 blocks per game helping his team win the gold medal 14 Career statistics editLegend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG Field goal percentage 3P 3 point field goal percentage FT Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high College edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2020 21 Creighton 31 0 13 8 645 000 489 3 5 3 2 1 2 5 9 2021 22 Creighton 34 34 29 4 646 250 736 7 7 9 4 2 6 13 1 2022 23 Creighton 34 34 32 2 695 316 795 6 1 1 2 6 2 1 15 9 Career 99 68 25 5 668 273 723 5 8 8 4 2 0 11 8References edit Nyatawa Jon June 7 2020 Big East beware Creighton s Ryan Kalkbrenner is coming to block your shots Omaha World Herald Retrieved July 3 2021 Woodcock Rees March 28 2019 Illinois Basketball Illini offer 2020 big man Ryan Kalkbrenner Writing Illini Retrieved July 3 2021 Beasley Joe February 11 2020 Rim Protecting Big Man named to MOsports Super 50 Rivals Retrieved July 3 2021 Snow Brian September 23 2019 Top 75 center Ryan Kalkbrenner heads to Creighton 247Sports Retrieved July 3 2021 C Ryan Kalkbrenner senior Trinity St Louis Post Dispatch March 28 2020 Retrieved July 3 2021 Nyatawa Jon September 23 2019 Recruiting 2020 center Ryan Kalkbrenner commits to Creighton Omaha World Herald Retrieved July 3 2021 Nyatawa Jon December 27 2020 Creighton s reserves who will be instrumental this year aim to find consistency Omaha World Herald Retrieved July 3 2021 Nyatawa Jon June 30 2021 Creighton s Ryan Kalkbrenner honored to represent US at U19 World Cup Omaha World Herald Retrieved July 3 2021 Hawkins scores 30 to carry Creighton over Georgetown 80 66 ESPN February 12 2022 Retrieved February 13 2022 Schinzel Gene March 6 2022 Ryan Hawkins Ryan Kalkbrenner and Creighton freshman trio net Big East honors Omaha World Herald Retrieved March 6 2022 Schinzel Gene March 7 2022 Creighton s Ryan Kalkbrenner named Big East Defensive Player of the Year Omaha World Herald Retrieved March 10 2022 NCAA Tournament Creighton s Ryan Kalkbrenner to miss rest of tourney because of knee injury The Athletic March 18 2022 Retrieved March 18 2022 Kalkbrenner leads Creighton past NC State in March Madness Anderson Rob July 11 2021 Kalkbrenner Helps USA Win FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup Creighton University Athletics Retrieved July 12 2021 External links editCreighton Bluejays bio USA Basketball bio nbsp This biographical 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