Aside from a few big surprises Wednesday -- and there were indeed a few surprises (hello, Yang Hansen at No. 16?!) -- the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft largely went off as exp

Ryan Kalkbrenner, a St. Louis native, is officially NBA bound. Kalkbrenner was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft.

Busy Phoenix takes Saint Joseph’s forward Rasheer Fleming at No. 31, while Auburn’s Broome goes to Philadelphia at No. 35, one pick after Creighton center Kalkbrenner is picked by Charlotte.