Given preseason honor Kalkbrenner was named the 2024-25 Big East Preseason Player of the Year on Wednesday, according to BigEast.com. Impact Creighton's 2024-25 team included a lot of changes compared to last season. Baylor Scheierman and Trey Alexander, the 2023-24 Bluejays' top-two scorers, both entered the 2024 NBA Draft. Ryan Nembhard transferring to Gonzaga means Kalkbrenner is the lone star remaining from that Creighton team. Though continued team success will be a difficult act to follow, the Bluejays are expected to primarily rely on him moving forward. Kalkbrenner averaged 17.3 points while shooting 64.6 percent from the field, 7.6 rebounds (5.1 defensive) and 3.1 blocks during his 2023-24 season. Expectations are high for Creighton's new go-to guy considering the aforementioned rates are what he averaged as a non-primary option.
OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE