Creighton‘s Ryan Kalkbrenner was hoping to win some silverware on Saturday. Up for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, the announcement was going to be made on ESPN ahead of the Final Four.

One more big honor for the Creighton's big fella. Ryan Kalkbrenner was named Naismith defensive player of the year Sunday, solidifying the fifth-year center as the nation’s best defender after ...

8 Louisville that stood out and that was the performance of Center Ryan Kalkbrenner. Not only will I be summarizing that performance I’ll also highlight a few of his cards that are worth buying ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WOWT) - The accolades continue coming for Ryan Kalkbrenner. The Creighton senior is the 2025 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, as awarded during the annual Naismith Awards ...

Big man Ryan Kalkbrenner has become one of the best players in the history of Creighton basketball, and he shared a touching moment with head coach Greg McDermott near the end of the contest.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner claimed the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award on Sunday afternoon, edging out Tennessee guards Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack ...

NEW YORK -- Ryan Kalkbrenner saw his name mentioned in conjunction with another Big East player who enjoyed a storied NBA ...

31% FROM THREE. CREIGHTON’S RYAN KALKBRENNER NAMED THE KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR AWARD WINNER TODAY. IT HONORS THE TOP CENTER IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL. KALKBRENNER AVERAGED 19 POINTS AND ALMOST NINE ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Johni Broome and Ryan Kalkbrenner are big men with big-time experience on the March Madness stage. Just not against each other, which makes Saturday night's NCAA Tournament ...