After trading the No. 19 pick — which became Wake Forest wing Jake LaRavia — to the Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 22 and No. 29 selections, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Auburn sophomore C Walker Kessler No. 22 overall.
Kessler averaged 11.4 points on 60.8/20.0/59.6 shooting splits, 8.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists, only 2.6 fouls over 25.6 minutes per game and used his 7-4 wingspan to become a terror on the defensive end for opposing offenses starting next to No. 3 overall pick Jabari Smith Jr.
The 7-1, 245-pound center is known as an elite shot blocker, excels as the big in drop coverage, and rebounds very well.