Walker Kessler — Player Profile

Bio

c • Auburn • 7'0" • 245 lbs

Age 25y 3m 11d

Hometown Atlanta, Georgia

High School Woodward Academy in College Park, Georgia

Shoots Right

Wingspan 7'4"

Drafted: 2022 Round 1, pick 22 (#22 overall)

Draft details and sources

Team: Memphis Grizzlies · Draft date: June 23, 2022

NBA Official Draft History
Official NBA Draft Calendar

College Production

PPG

11.4

Points

RPG

8.1

Rebounds

APG

0.9

Assists

SPG 1.1

BPG 4.6

TOV 1.1

MPG 25.6

Games 34

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

60.8

3P%

20.0

0.3-1.5 3P/g

FT%

59.6

1.5-2.6 FT/g

Season 2021-22

Production

NBA Preseason Production

PTS

14.0

Points

REB

10.0

Rebounds

AST

8.0

Assists

PTS

19.5

Points

REB

13.9

Rebounds

AST

11.1

Assists

PTS

24.9

Points

REB

17.8

Rebounds

AST

14.3

Assists

2025-26 · Y4 · 1 G · C · Utah Jazz · TS% reflects NBA Preseason context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2025-26	NBA	1	25.9	14.0	10.0	8.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	6.0	9.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	66.7	100.0	50.0	70.9	21.5
2024-25	NBA	6	22.3	7.0	9.0	1.5	0.3	1.8	1.7	3.2	4.2	0.0	0.0	0.7	2.0	76.0	—	33.3	69.4	8.9
2023-24	NBA	5	20.8	8.0	6.4	1.4	0.4	2.0	0.4	3.6	6.6	0.2	0.8	0.6	1.8	54.5	25.0	33.3	54.1	9.1
2022-23	NBA	4	19.2	9.5	5.8	0.8	0.0	1.5	1.2	3.5	5.2	0.0	0.0	2.5	4.5	66.7	—	55.6	65.7	8.2
2025-26	NBA	1	25.9	19.5	13.9	11.1	2.8	2.8	1.4	8.4	12.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	2.8	66.7	100.0	50.0	70.9	21.5
2024-25	NBA	6	22.3	11.3	14.5	2.4	0.5	3.0	2.7	5.1	6.7	0.0	0.0	1.1	3.2	76.0	—	33.3	69.4	8.9
2023-24	NBA	5	20.8	13.8	11.1	2.4	0.7	3.5	0.7	6.2	11.4	0.3	1.4	1.0	3.1	54.5	25.0	33.3	54.1	9.1
2022-23	NBA	4	19.2	17.8	10.8	1.4	0.0	2.8	2.3	6.6	9.8	0.0	0.0	4.7	8.4	66.7	—	55.6	65.7	8.2
2025-26	NBA	1	25.9	24.9	17.8	14.3	3.6	3.6	1.8	10.7	16.0	1.8	1.8	1.8	3.6	66.7	100.0	50.0	70.9	21.5
2024-25	NBA	6	22.3	14.9	19.1	3.2	0.7	3.9	3.5	6.7	8.9	0.0	0.0	1.4	4.3	76.0	—	33.3	69.4	8.9
2023-24	NBA	5	20.8	18.2	14.5	3.2	0.9	4.5	0.9	8.2	15.0	0.5	1.8	1.4	4.1	54.5	25.0	33.3	54.1	9.1
2022-23	NBA	4	19.2	22.8	13.8	1.8	0.0	3.6	3.0	8.4	12.6	0.0	0.0	6.0	10.8	66.7	—	55.6	65.7	8.2

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	eFG%	USG%	AST%	TOV%	REB%	3PAr	FTr	WS82	BPM
2022-23	NBA	4	19.2	19.3	65.7	66.7	17.4	6.5	14.7	15.1	0.000	0.857	4.5	-2.6
2023-24	NBA	5	20.8	19.3	54.1	56.1	15.6	9.9	5.1	16.5	0.121	0.273	5.1	2.3
2024-25	NBA	6	22.3	18.4	69.4	76.0	12.6	10.6	24.8	22.1	0.000	0.480	4.0	3.2
2025-26	NBA	1	25.9	35.5	70.9	72.2	16.8	49.8	9.2	21.1	0.111	0.222	15.3	24.7

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	66	50	75.8%	75.0%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	17	5	29.4%	19.3%	—
Left Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	1.1%	—
Right Corner 3	2	0	0.0%	2.3%	—
Above the Break 3	2	1	50.0%	2.3%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 75%

Mid 19%

3PT 6%

Corner 3 3%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	3	2	66.7%	33.3%	66.7%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	5	3	60.0%	55.6%	42.9%
Above the Break 3	1	1	100.0%	11.1%	33.1%

Small sample (9 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 33%

Mid 56%

3PT 11%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	22	18	81.8%	88.0%	65.6%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	3	1	33.3%	12.0%	42.7%

Shot Diet

Rim 88%

Mid 12%

3PT 0%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	22	16	72.7%	66.7%	64.3%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	7	1	14.3%	21.2%	43.1%
Left Corner 3	1	1	100.0%	3.0%	39.1%
Right Corner 3	2	0	0.0%	6.1%	36.3%
Above the Break 3	1	0	0.0%	3.0%	33.0%

Shot Diet

Rim 67%

Mid 21%

3PT 12%

Corner 3 9%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	19	14	73.7%	90.5%	64.6%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	2	0	0.0%	9.5%	39.6%

Shot Diet

Rim 90%

Mid 10%

3PT 0%

Corner 3 0%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Team	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2025-10-16	Utah Jazz	POR	25.9	14	10	8	6	9	1	1	1	2	21.5

Summer League

PTS

7.0

Points

REB

10.5

Rebounds

AST

3.0

Assists

PTS

8.0

Points

REB

12.0

Rebounds

AST

3.4

Assists

PTS

10.1

Points

REB

15.2

Rebounds

AST

4.3

Assists

Career · 2 G · 1 competition · TS% reflects Summer League context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2024	SLC	2	31.5	7.0	10.5	3.0	2.0	3.0	2.0	2.5	6.0	2.0	4.0	41.7	—	50.0	45.1	11.5
2024	SLC	2	31.5	8.0	12.0	3.4	2.3	3.4	2.3	2.9	6.9	2.3	4.6	41.7	—	50.0	45.1	11.5
2024	SLC	2	31.5	10.1	15.2	4.3	2.9	4.3	2.9	3.6	8.7	2.9	5.8	41.7	—	50.0	45.1	11.5

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	8	4	50.0%	66.7%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	3	1	33.3%	25.0%	—
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	8.3%	—

Small sample (12 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 67%

Mid 33%

3PT 0%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	8	4	50.0%	66.7%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	3	1	33.3%	25.0%	—
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	8.3%	—

Small sample (12 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 67%

Mid 33%

3PT 0%

Corner 3 0%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Venue	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2024-07-10	Salt Lake City	PHI	30.4	4	15	4	2	7	0	0	0	0	8.5
2024-07-08	Salt Lake City	MEM	32.6	10	6	2	3	5	0	0	4	8	14.6

2022 Draft Combine Statistics

Percentile rankings vs current draft class

99

Percentile

Composite Combine Score

Elite vs. 2022 Draft Class

Anthro 95

Blends measurements, athleticism & shooting

Rank

#2

of 70

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