Center Ryan Kalkbrenner played five years at Creighton, where he averaged 19.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in his last season.

The Charlotte Hornets have a type. After selecting two players in the first round that can impact winning basketball without the rock in their hands, the Hornets opted to select a couple more with their pair of early second round picks.

The 7-foot-1 center led the Big East in blocked shots per game with 2.7, rebounds per game with 8.7, and field goal percentage with .653. He was ranked third with 19.2 points per game.