Walker Kessler

Walker Kessler

Kessler with Auburn in 2022
No. 24 – Utah Jazz
Position	Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2001-07-26) July 26, 2001 (age 23) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Woodward Academy (College Park, Georgia)
College	North Carolina (2020–2021) Auburn (2021–2022)
NBA draft	2022: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–present	Utah Jazz
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2023) Naismith Defensive Player of the Year (2022) NABC Defensive Player of the Year (2022) SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2022) Third-team All-American – AP, USBWA (2022) First-team All-SEC (2022) SEC All-Defensive Team (2022) McDonald's All-American (2020) Nike Hoop Summit (2020) Mr. Georgia Basketball (2020)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Walker Ross Kessler (born July 26, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and Auburn Tigers.