Walker Kessler

Position: Forward

7-1, 245lb (216cm, 111kg)

Hometown: Newnan, GA

High School: Woodward Academy

RSCI Top 100: 18 (2020)

Schools: North Carolina (Men) and Auburn (Men)

Draft: Memphis Grizzlies, 1st round (22nd pick, 22nd overall), 2022 NBA draft

2021-22 All-SEC
SEC All-Defense
2021-22 SEC DPOY

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SUMMARY

Career

PTS

8.2

TRB

5.8

AST

0.6

FG%

60.1

FG3%

20.4

FT%

57.7

eFG%

61.6

PER

31.4

7.0

Per Game

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Per Game Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
2020-21	North Carolina	ACC	FR	F	29	0	8.8	1.8	3.1	.578	0.0	0.1	.250	1.8	3.0	.593	.583	0.8	1.4	.537	1.6	1.7	3.2	0.3	0.5	0.9	0.6	1.2	4.4
2021-22	Auburn	SEC	SO	F	34	34	25.6	4.8	7.9	.608	0.3	1.5	.200	4.5	6.4	.702	.627	1.6	2.6	.596	2.6	5.4	8.1	0.9	1.1	4.6	1.1	2.6	11.4	AP-AA-3,USBWA-AA-3
Career					63	34	17.9	3.4	5.7	.601	0.2	0.9	.204	3.2	4.8	.671	.616	1.2	2.1	.577	2.1	3.7	5.8	0.6	0.8	2.9	0.8	2.0	8.2

Auburn (1 Yr)					34	34	25.6	4.8	7.9	.608	0.3	1.5	.200	4.5	6.4	.702	.627	1.6	2.6	.596	2.6	5.4	8.1	0.9	1.1	4.6	1.1	2.6	11.4
North Carolina (1 Yr)					29	0	8.8	1.8	3.1	.578	0.0	0.1	.250	1.8	3.0	.593	.583	0.8	1.4	.537	1.6	1.7	3.2	0.3	0.5	0.9	0.6	1.2	4.4

Per Game Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2020-21	North Carolina	ACC	FR	F	16	0	7.8	1.5	2.6	.571	0.0	0.0		1.5	2.6	.571	.571	0.6	1.0	.563	1.4	1.4	2.8	0.4	0.6	0.9	0.5	1.2	3.6
2021-22	Auburn	SEC	SO	F	18	18	27.4	5.2	7.9	.650	0.3	1.2	.227	4.9	6.7	.727	.668	1.8	2.9	.615	2.7	6.0	8.7	0.9	1.0	5.0	1.3	3.2	12.4
Career					34	18	18.2	3.4	5.4	.632	0.1	0.6	.227	3.3	4.8	.687	.646	1.2	2.0	.603	2.1	3.9	5.9	0.6	0.8	3.1	0.9	2.2	8.2

Auburn (1 Yr)					18	18	27.4	5.2	7.9	.650	0.3	1.2	.227	4.9	6.7	.727	.668	1.8	2.9	.615	2.7	6.0	8.7	0.9	1.0	5.0	1.3	3.2	12.4
North Carolina (1 Yr)					16	0	7.8	1.5	2.6	.571	0.0	0.0		1.5	2.6	.571	.571	0.6	1.0	.563	1.4	1.4	2.8	0.4	0.6	0.9	0.5	1.2	3.6

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Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
2020-21	North Carolina	ACC	FR	F	29	0	254	52	90	.578	1	4	.250	51	86	.593	.583	22	41	.537	45	49	94	9	15	25	16	35	127
2021-22	Auburn	SEC	SO	F	34	34	871	163	268	.608	10	50	.200	153	218	.702	.627	53	89	.596	89	185	274	30	37	*155*	37	88	389	AP-AA-3,USBWA-AA-3
Career					63	34	1125	215	358	.601	11	54	.204	204	304	.671	.616	75	130	.577	134	234	368	39	52	180	53	123	516

Auburn (1 Yr)					34	34	871	163	268	.608	10	50	.200	153	218	.702	.627	53	89	.596	89	185	274	30	37	155	37	88	389
North Carolina (1 Yr)					29	0	254	52	90	.578	1	4	.250	51	86	.593	.583	22	41	.537	45	49	94	9	15	25	16	35	127

Totals Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2020-21	North Carolina	ACC	FR	F	16	0	125	24	42	.571	0	0		24	42	.571	.571	9	16	.563	22	23	45	6	9	14	8	19	57
2021-22	Auburn	SEC	SO	F	18	18	494	93	143	.650	5	22	.227	88	121	.727	.668	32	52	.615	49	108	157	16	18	90	24	57	223
Career					34	18	619	117	185	.632	5	22	.227	112	163	.687	.646	41	68	.603	71	131	202	22	27	104	32	76	280

Auburn (1 Yr)					18	18	494	93	143	.650	5	22	.227	88	121	.727	.668	32	52	.615	49	108	157	16	18	90	24	57	223
North Carolina (1 Yr)					16	0	125	24	42	.571	0	0		24	42	.571	.571	9	16	.563	22	23	45	6	9	14	8	19	57

Per 40 Minutes

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Conference

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2020-21	UNC	ACC	FR	29	0	254	8.2	14.2	.578	8.0	13.5	.593	0.2	0.6	.250	3.5	6.5	.537	14.8	1.4	2.4	3.9	2.5	5.5	20.0
2021-22	Auburn	SEC	SO	34	34	871	7.5	12.3	.608	7.0	10.0	.702	0.5	2.3	.200	2.4	4.1	.596	12.6	1.4	1.7	7.1	1.7	4.0	17.9
Career	Overall			63	34	1125	7.6	12.7	.601	7.3	10.8	.671	0.4	1.9	.204	2.7	4.6	.577	13.1	1.4	1.8	6.4	1.9	4.4	18.3
	UNC			29	0	254	8.2	14.2	.578	8.0	13.5	.593	0.2	0.6	.250	3.5	6.5	.537	14.8	1.4	2.4	3.9	2.5	5.5	20.0
	Auburn			34	34	871	7.5	12.3	.608	7.0	10.0	.702	0.5	2.3	.200	2.4	4.1	.596	12.6	1.4	1.7	7.1	1.7	4.0	17.9

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2020-21	UNC	ACC	FR	16	0	125	7.7	13.4	.571	7.7	13.4	.571	0.0	0.0		2.9	5.1	.563	14.4	1.9	2.9	4.5	2.6	6.1	18.2
2021-22	Auburn	SEC	SO	18	18	494	7.5	11.6	.650	7.1	9.8	.727	0.4	1.8	.227	2.6	4.2	.615	12.7	1.3	1.5	7.3	1.9	4.6	18.1
Career	Overall			34	18	619	7.6	12.0	.632	7.2	10.5	.687	0.3	1.4	.227	2.6	4.4	.603	13.1	1.4	1.7	6.7	2.1	4.9	18.1
	UNC			16	0	125	7.7	13.4	.571	7.7	13.4	.571	0.0	0.0		2.9	5.1	.563	14.4	1.9	2.9	4.5	2.6	6.1	18.2
	Auburn			18	18	494	7.5	11.6	.650	7.1	9.8	.727	0.4	1.8	.227	2.6	4.2	.615	12.7	1.3	1.5	7.3	1.9	4.6	18.1

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Per 100 Poss

Season

Conference

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
2020-21	UNC	ACC	FR	29	0	254	11.4	19.7	.578	11.2	18.9	.593	0.2	0.9	.250	4.8	9.0	.537	20.6	2.0	3.3	5.5	3.5	7.7	27.9	118.3	88.5
2021-22	Auburn	SEC	SO	34	34	871	10.5	17.3	.608	9.9	14.0	.702	0.6	3.2	.200	3.4	5.7	.596	17.6	1.9	2.4	10.0	2.4	5.7	25.1	126.0	83.0
Career	Overall			63	34	1125	10.7	17.8	.601	10.2	15.1	.671	0.5	2.7	.204	3.7	6.5	.577	18.3	1.9	2.6	9.0	2.6	6.1	25.7	124.0	84.2
	UNC			29	0	254	11.4	19.7	.578	11.2	18.9	.593	0.2	0.9	.250	4.8	9.0	.537	20.6	2.0	3.3	5.5	3.5	7.7	27.9	118.3	88.5
	Auburn			34	34	871	10.5	17.3	.608	9.9	14.0	.702	0.6	3.2	.200	3.4	5.7	.596	17.6	1.9	2.4	10.0	2.4	5.7	25.1	126.0	83.0

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
2020-21	UNC	ACC	FR	16	0	125	10.5	18.4	.571	10.5	18.4	.571	0.0	0.0		3.9	7.0	.563	19.7	2.6	3.9	6.1	3.5	8.3	24.9	117.3	87.1
2021-22	Auburn	SEC	SO	18	18	494	10.3	15.9	.650	9.8	13.4	.727	0.6	2.4	.227	3.5	5.8	.615	17.4	1.8	2.0	10.0	2.7	6.3	24.7	128.2	84.4
Career	Overall			34	18	619	10.4	16.4	.632	9.9	14.4	.687	0.4	1.9	.227	3.6	6.0	.603	17.9	1.9	2.4	9.2	2.8	6.7	24.8	125.7	85.0
	UNC			16	0	125	10.5	18.4	.571	10.5	18.4	.571	0.0	0.0		3.9	7.0	.563	19.7	2.6	3.9	6.1	3.5	8.3	24.9	117.3	87.1
	Auburn			18	18	494	10.3	15.9	.650	9.8	13.4	.727	0.6	2.4	.227	3.5	5.8	.615	17.4	1.8	2.0	10.0	2.7	6.3	24.7	128.2	84.4

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Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2020-21	UNC	ACC	FR	29	0	254	31.1	.580	.583	.044	.456	120	18.4	21.0	19.6	7.3	3.3	10.7	12.8	22.5	0.8	0.7	1.5	.232	5.7	5.3	10.9
2021-22	Auburn	SEC	SO	34	34	871	31.4	.627	.627	.187	.332	360	10.9	22.2	16.6	6.9	2.4	19.1	10.7	19.0	2.8	2.7	5.5	.254	6.2	8.0	14.1
Career	Overall			63	34	1125	31.4	.615	.616	.151	.363	481	12.6	21.9	17.3	7.0	2.6	17.2	11.2	19.8	3.6	3.4	7.0	.249	6.1	7.4	13.4
	UNC			29	0	254	31.1	.580	.583	.044	.456	120	18.4	21.0	19.6	7.3	3.3	10.7	12.8	22.5	0.8	0.7	1.5	.232	5.7	5.3	10.9
	Auburn			34	34	871	31.4	.627	.627	.187	.332	360	10.9	22.2	16.6	6.9	2.4	19.1	10.7	19.0	2.8	2.7	5.5	.254	6.2	8.0	14.1

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40
2020-21	UNC	ACC	FR	16	0	125	30.0	.575	.571	.000	.381	56	21.1	21.9	21.5	9.4	3.9	11.7	13.9	21.3	0.4	0.3	0.7	.221
2021-22	Auburn	SEC	SO	18	18	494	32.3	.665	.668	.154	.364	209	12.4	24.5	18.8	6.7	2.0	19.1	12.5	18.6	2.0	1.2	3.2	.258
Career	Overall			34	18	619	31.8	.644	.646	.119	.368	265	14.2	24.0	19.3	7.2	2.4	17.6	12.8	19.1	2.5	1.4	3.9	.251
	UNC			16	0	125	30.0	.575	.571	.000	.381	56	21.1	21.9	21.5	9.4	3.9	11.7	13.9	21.3	0.4	0.3	0.7	.221
	Auburn			18	18	494	32.3	.665	.668	.154	.364	209	12.4	24.5	18.8	6.7	2.0	19.1	12.5	18.6	2.0	1.2	3.2	.258

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