KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two members of the 2021-22 Creighton men's basketball team -- Ryan Kalkbrenner and Ryan Hawkins -- have been named to National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court. The NABC Honors Court represents outstanding achievement in the classroom by collegiate men's basketball teams and student-athletes during the recently-completed season.
A senior academically, Kalkbrenner will be a junior on the court this winter for the Bluejays. He's a Management/Entrepreneurship major from Florissant, Mo., and has been named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and Creighton Dean's List. On the court, Kalkbrenner was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year and an Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST selection after ranking among the league leaders in field goal percentage, offensive rebounds per game and blocked shots per game.