Defensive Game
Elite rim protector — one of the NBA's best shot-blockers since entering the league. Exceptional timing, positioning, and defensive IQ anchor the Jazz's paint defense.
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Utah Jazz
2022-present
Walker Ross Kessler is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and Auburn Tigers.
Utah Jazz
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2022 NBA Draft
Selected 22nd overall by Memphis Grizzlies
Auburn Product
Standout center at Auburn
Elite Shot Blocker
One of the best young rim protectors in the NBA
Guadagni di Carriera
~$15M
Stipendio totale stimato NBA
Defensive Game
Elite rim protector — one of the NBA's best shot-blockers since entering the league. Exceptional timing, positioning, and defensive IQ anchor the Jazz's paint defense.
Intangibles
Knows when to rotate, when to help, and when to step up for the charge. Advanced defensive awareness that belies his age.
Vita Privata e Famiglia
Stato
Single
Genitori & Fratelli
Lo Sapevi?
His 8.1 blocks per game at Auburn set an NCAA record — he was blocking everything that moved.
Was a projected lottery pick from the moment he arrived at Auburn because of his freakish length and defensive instincts.
His nickname 'The Wall' at Auburn described exactly what he does in the NBA: blocks shots and takes up space.
Despite being a defensive specialist, he holds his own on the glass and in pick-and-roll actions.
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SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
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