One of Kalkbrenner's former teammates, Baylor Scheierman, is another high-major recruit who went unranked yet reached the NBA out of Creighton. He was selected 30th by the Celtics last year. It's representative of an impressive player development culture, and Kalkbrenner has a chance to sneak into the back of the first round as well.

NBA Draft is just over a week away. In the era of NIL, the number of players taking the quicker route to the NBA is shrinking, which is why we saw 50 players withdraw from the draft late last month. Now,

A top NBA Draft prospect appears to be alienating some teams by repeatedly turning down workout opportunities.