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Yahoo
06-06-2025
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2025 NBA draft combine: The top measurements, including wingspans, from Chicago
The 2025 NBA draft combine tipped off on Monday as prospects hit the court for strength and agility testing, anthropometric measurements and more in Chicago, Illinois. The NBA announced on May 2 that 75 players were invited to the annual scouting event at the Wintrust Arena. Five more players earned invitations to the festivities after emerging as the top scrimmage performers from the G League Elite Camp. Advertisement Related 2025 NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Projecting every pick after the draft lottery The combine this year marks the second time prospects were required to participate in drills, interviews and medical testing, as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement. Prospects can be ruled ineligible to be drafted if they skip certain portions without sufficient reasoning. With revamped rules in place, the early results from the testing and measurement portion of the event featured several of the top prospects, including Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, Ace Bailey and Tre Johnson, among others. Here are some of the top measurements and testing at the combine: Height (without shoes) The 10 tallest heights: Advertisement Rocco Zikarsky, Brisbane Bullets (NBL): 7' 3" Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton: 7' 1" Hansen Yang, Qingdao (China): 7' 1" Khaman Maluach, Duke: 7' 0.75" Maxime Raynaud, Stanford: 7' 0.25" Vladislav Goldin, Michigan: 7' Alex Condon, Florida: 6' 11.25" Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State: 6' 11.25" Michael Ružić, Joventut Badalona (Spain): 6' 11" Danny Wolf, Michigan: 6' 10.50" Standing Reach The 10 highest standing reaches: Rocco Zikarsky, Brisbane Bullets (NBL): 9' 6.50" Khaman Maluach, Duke: 9' 6" Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton: 9' 4" Vladislav Goldin, Michigan: 9' 3" Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State: 9' 3" Hansen Yang, Qingdao (China): 9' 3" Maxime Raynaud, Stanford: 9' 2" Izan Almansa, Perth Wildcats (NBL): 9' 1.50" Derik Queen, Maryland: 9' 1.50" Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph's: 9' 1" Wingspans The 10 longest wingspans: Khaman Maluach, Duke: 7' 6.75" Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton: 7' 6" Thomas Sorber, Georgetown: 7' 6" Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph's: 7' 5.25" Vladislav Goldin, Michigan: 7' 5.25" Rocco Zikarsky, Brisbane Bullets (NBL): 7' 4.75" Yaxel Lendeborg, UAB: 7' 4" Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State: 7' 3.25" Hansen Yang, Qingdao (China): 7' 2.75" Cedric Coward, Washington State: 7' 2.25" Weight The 10 heaviest weights (pounds): Thomas Sorber, Georgetown: 262.8 Eric Dixon, Villanova: 258.6 Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton: 257.4 Rocco Zikarsky, Brisbane Bullets (NBL): 257 Vladislav Goldin, Michigan: 253.4 Khaman Maluach, Duke: 252.8 Hansen Yang, Qingdao (China): 252.6 Danny Wolf, Michigan: 251.8 Johni Broome, Auburn: 249.4 Derik Queen, Maryland: 247.8 Weight The 10 lightest weights (pounds): Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn: 168.8 Boogie Fland, Arkansas: 172.4 Labaron Philon, Alabama: 174.6 Ryan Nembhard, Gonzaga: 175.8 Jase Richardson, Michigan State: 178.4 Jeremiah Fears, Oklahoma: 179.6 Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest: 181.4 Miles Byrd, San Diego State: 181.8 Tyrese Proctor, Duke: 183.2 Mark Sears, Alabama: 183.4 Max Vertical Jump The 10 highest max vertical jumps (inches): Drake Powell, North Carolina: 43 Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn: 42 Javon Small, West Virginia: 40.5 Carter Bryant, Arizona: 39.5 Sion James, Duke: 39.5 Karter Knox, Arkansas: 39.5 Chaz Lanier, Tennessee: 39 Jalon Moore, Oklahoma: 39 Cedric Coward, Washington State: 38.5 VJ Edgecombe, Baylor: 38.5 Standing Vertical Jump The 10 highest standing vertical jumps (inches): Drake Powell, North Carolina: 37.5 Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State: 33.5 Chaz Lanier, Tennessee: 33 Javon Small, West Virginia: 33 Cedric Coward, Washington State: 32.5 Jeremiah Fears, Oklahoma: 32.5 Jalon Moore, Oklahoma: 32.5 Sion James, Duke: 32 Tre Johnson, Texas: 32 Karter Knox, Arkansas: 32 Shuttle Run The 10 fastest shuttle runs (seconds): Grant Nelson, Alabama: 2.58 Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph's: 2.72 Liam McNeeley, UConn: 2.75 Alex Condon, Florida: 2.76 Ace Bailey, Rutgers: 2.78 Asa Newell, Georgia: 2.78 Drake Powell, North Carolina: 2.79 Walter Clayton Jr., Florida: 2.81 Kasparas Jakučionis, Illinois: 2.82 Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State: 2.84 Shuttle Run The 10 slowest shuttle runs (seconds): Khaman Maluach, Duke: 3.44 Derik Queen, Maryland: 3.27 Mark Sears, Alabama: 3.25 Koby Brea, Kentucky: 3.23 Johni Broome, Auburn: 3.23 John Tonje, Wisconsin: 3.21 Jamir Watkins, Florida State: 3.21 Maxime Raynaud, Stanford: 3.16 Carter Bryant, Arizona: 3.14 Labaron Philon, Alabama: 3.14 Hand Length The 10 longest hand lengths (inches): Lachlan Olbrich, Illawarra Hawks (NBL): 10.0 Hansen Yang, Qingdao (China): 10.0 Tamar Bates, Missouri: 9.75 Khaman Maluach, Duke: 9.75 Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph's: 9.5 Vladislav Goldin, Michigan: 9.5 Ryan Nembhard, Gonzaga: 9.5 Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State: 9.5 Izan Almansa, Perth Wildcats (NBL): 9.25 Johni Broome, Auburn: 9.25 This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: 2025 NBA draft: The top measurements from the combine in Chicago
NBC Sports
02-06-2025
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- NBC Sports
Kalkbrenner's top moments from 2024-25 season
Ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft, look back on highlights from All-American center Ryan Kalkbrenner's 2024-2025 season, where he won Big East Defensive Player of the Year and Naismith Defensive Player of the Year.
USA Today
01-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Should the Boston Celtics try to draft Creighton big man Ryan Kalkbrenner?
Should the Boston Celtics try to draft Creighton big man Ryan Kalkbrenner? Should the Boston Celtics try to draft Creighton big man Ryan Kalkbrenner? The Celtics will head into the 2025 NBA draft armed with the Nos. 28 and 32 picks in the first and second round respectively, and there is a chance that Kalkbrenner might be in striking range for Boston when they select. With Kristaps Porzingis probably on his way off the roster, veteran big man Al Horford currently a mystery as to whether he plans to return to play another season up in the air and backup center Luke Kornet a free agent, the Celtics may have some substantial minutes in their frontcourt to fill in the campaign ahead and beyond. But is the Creighton center the right man for the job? The hosts of the CLNS Media "How Bout Them Celtics!" podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network:
USA Today
17-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 NBA draft combine: The top measurements, including wingspans, from Chicago
2025 NBA draft combine: The top measurements, including wingspans, from Chicago The 2025 NBA draft combine tipped off on Monday as prospects hit the court for strength and agility testing, anthropometric measurements and more in Chicago, Illinois. The NBA announced on May 2 that 75 players were invited to the annual scouting event at the Wintrust Arena. Five more players earned invitations to the festivities after emerging as the top scrimmage performers from the G League Elite Camp. Related 2025 NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Projecting every pick after the draft lottery The combine this year marks the second time prospects were required to participate in drills, interviews and medical testing, as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement. Prospects can be ruled ineligible to be drafted if they skip certain portions without sufficient reasoning. With revamped rules in place, the early results from the testing and measurement portion of the event featured several of the top prospects, including Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, Ace Bailey and Tre Johnson, among others. Here are some of the top measurements and testing at the combine: Height (without shoes) The 10 tallest heights: Rocco Zikarsky, Brisbane Bullets (NBL): 7' 3" Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton: 7' 1" Hansen Yang, Qingdao (China): 7' 1" Khaman Maluach, Duke: 7' 0.75" Maxime Raynaud, Stanford: 7' 0.25" Vladislav Goldin, Michigan: 7' Alex Condon, Florida: 6' 11.25" Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State: 6' 11.25" Michael Ružić, Joventut Badalona (Spain): 6' 11" Danny Wolf, Michigan: 6' 10.50" Standing Reach The 10 highest standing reaches: Rocco Zikarsky, Brisbane Bullets (NBL): 9' 6.50" Khaman Maluach, Duke: 9' 6" Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton: 9' 4" Vladislav Goldin, Michigan: 9' 3" Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State: 9' 3" Hansen Yang, Qingdao (China): 9' 3" Maxime Raynaud, Stanford: 9' 2" Izan Almansa, Perth Wildcats (NBL): 9' 1.50" Derik Queen, Maryland: 9' 1.50" Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph's: 9' 1" Wingspans The 10 longest wingspans: Khaman Maluach, Duke: 7' 6.75" Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton: 7' 6" Thomas Sorber, Georgetown: 7' 6" Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph's: 7' 5.25" Vladislav Goldin, Michigan: 7' 5.25" Rocco Zikarsky, Brisbane Bullets (NBL): 7' 4.75" Yaxel Lendeborg, UAB: 7' 4" Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State: 7' 3.25" Hansen Yang, Qingdao (China): 7' 2.75" Cedric Coward, Washington State: 7' 2.25" Weight The 10 heaviest weights (pounds): Thomas Sorber, Georgetown: 262.8 Eric Dixon, Villanova: 258.6 Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton: 257.4 Rocco Zikarsky, Brisbane Bullets (NBL): 257 Vladislav Goldin, Michigan: 253.4 Khaman Maluach, Duke: 252.8 Hansen Yang, Qingdao (China): 252.6 Danny Wolf, Michigan: 251.8 Johni Broome, Auburn: 249.4 Derik Queen, Maryland: 247.8 Weight The 10 lightest weights (pounds): Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn: 168.8 Boogie Fland, Arkansas: 172.4 Labaron Philon, Alabama: 174.6 Ryan Nembhard, Gonzaga: 175.8 Jase Richardson, Michigan State: 178.4 Jeremiah Fears, Oklahoma: 179.6 Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest: 181.4 Miles Byrd, San Diego State: 181.8 Tyrese Proctor, Duke: 183.2 Mark Sears, Alabama: 183.4 Max Vertical Jump The 10 highest max vertical jumps (inches): Drake Powell, North Carolina: 43 Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn: 42 Javon Small, West Virginia: 40.5 Carter Bryant, Arizona: 39.5 Sion James, Duke: 39.5 Karter Knox, Arkansas: 39.5 Chaz Lanier, Tennessee: 39 Jalon Moore, Oklahoma: 39 Cedric Coward, Washington State: 38.5 VJ Edgecombe, Baylor: 38.5 Standing Vertical Jump The 10 highest standing vertical jumps (inches): Drake Powell, North Carolina: 37.5 Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State: 33.5 Chaz Lanier, Tennessee: 33 Javon Small, West Virginia: 33 Cedric Coward, Washington State: 32.5 Jeremiah Fears, Oklahoma: 32.5 Jalon Moore, Oklahoma: 32.5 Sion James, Duke: 32 Tre Johnson, Texas: 32 Karter Knox, Arkansas: 32 Shuttle Run The 10 fastest shuttle runs (seconds): Grant Nelson, Alabama: 2.58 Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph's: 2.72 Liam McNeeley, UConn: 2.75 Alex Condon, Florida: 2.76 Ace Bailey, Rutgers: 2.78 Asa Newell, Georgia: 2.78 Drake Powell, North Carolina: 2.79 Walter Clayton Jr., Florida: 2.81 Kasparas Jakučionis, Illinois: 2.82 Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State: 2.84 Shuttle Run The 10 slowest shuttle runs (seconds): Khaman Maluach, Duke: 3.44 Derik Queen, Maryland: 3.27 Mark Sears, Alabama: 3.25 Koby Brea, Kentucky: 3.23 Johni Broome, Auburn: 3.23 John Tonje, Wisconsin: 3.21 Jamir Watkins, Florida State: 3.21 Maxime Raynaud, Stanford: 3.16 Carter Bryant, Arizona: 3.14 Labaron Philon, Alabama: 3.14 Hand Length The 10 longest hand lengths (inches):
Yahoo
01-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Kalkbrenner named NABC Defensive Player of the Year
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – After a phenomenal season helping lead the Bluejays to the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, Ryan Kalkbrenner has been named the National Association of Basketball Coaches Defensive Player of the Year. The 7'1' center led the Big East conference in blocked shots per game (2.7), rebounds per game (8.7), and field goal percentage (.653) while ranking third with 19.2 points per game. The two-time All Big East first team honoree ranks second nationally in field goals made, 3rd in blocked shots, and 19th in points. Kalkbrenner is one of 10 finalists for the Naismith trophy and one of five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award given to the nation's best center. In his five years at Creighton, the Missouri native ranked second in Creighton history in blocked shots with 399, points with 2,443, rebounds with 1,146, and field goal percentage at .658. Kalkbrenner played 169 games in the blue and white. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
