Creighton Basketball 2022-2023

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:31 am

Glad to see AOC get picked up.

I also just heard that Ryan Hawkins was signed by Toronto for the Summer League.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:43 am

Former Northwest forward Ryan Hawkins chasing pro hoops dreams

When Ryan Hawkins made the decision to transfer from Northwest Missouri State to Creighton for one final year of college basketball, he didn’t seek validation of his own game. The day before 58 players will hear their names called in the NBA Draft, Hawkins looks back on his season at the Division I level as a reinforcement for all of Division II, showcasing how close the talent gap is. Hawkins is proof as a Division II All-American turned All-Big East second team member. Now, Hawkins hopes his basketball career is extended to the professional ranks in one way or another this weekend.

Hawkins says his combination of size and shooting will provide him his best chance at making a pro career. Standing at 6-foot-7, Hawkins shot 45 percent from 3-point range in his last two years at Northwest and shot 36 percent from deep at Creighton. Between training in Indiana with his agent, Jeff Potter, and working out for NBA teams over the last month, Hawkins earned a chance to showcase those skills. “That’s kinda gonna have to be my bread and butter,” Hawkins said. “I need to learn how to shoot even better than I can now, and I look forward to that challenge.” The early portion of the pre-draft process included a trip to the Portsmouth Invitational where draft eligible players competed for a weekend on teams in front of scouts. Among his teammates was Trevor Hudgins, another NBA hopeful and a former teammate at Northwest.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:03 pm

Is Arthur Kaluma Creighton's next NBA Draft pick?

As for Kaluma, he's appearing in multiple early 2023 mock NBA Drafts.

NBA Draft Room has the 6-foot-7 220-pounder as the No. 18 overall pick of the 2023 Draft, heading to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Both Scheierman (70th) and Kalkbrenner (148th) show up in the NBA Draft Room's rundown of potential 2023 picks.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Jun 28, 2022 2:00 pm

Duke and Kansas rise in Way-Too-Early Top 25 men's college basketball rankings for 2022-23

7. Creighton Bluejays
Previous: 5

On paper, offense wouldn't appear to be an issue for Creighton next season. The Bluejays bring back three double-figure scorers, add one of the best offensive players in the country via the transfer portal in Baylor Scheierman, and also get Mason Miller off of a redshirt season. At the same time, this is a team that loses two double-figure scorers from a group that finished No. 112 nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency, according to KenPom.com.

A step forward from potential draft pick Arthur Kaluma will be a boost, as will the addition of Scheierman. Will that impact the team's defense, a group that finished first in the Big East and inside the top 20 nationally, according to KenPom? It shouldn't. South Dakota State was poor defensively, but Scheierman is a very good defensive rebounder, and some of his weaknesses can be hidden playing alongside Kaluma and Big East Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Kalkbrenner.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:32 pm

Hawkins lands with Toronto Raptors for Summer League

(Omaha) According to the Creighton Men’s Basketball Twitter account, Atlantic native Ryan Hawkins is getting an opportunity to play in the NBA Summer League.

Hawkins has reportedly signed with the Toronto Raptors. The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas runs July 7th-17th.

Hawkins used his first three years of college eligibility playing for Northwest Missouri State. With the Bearcats he was a member of three national championship teams. Hawkins is Northwest’s all-time leading rebounder along with ranking second in school history in steals and third in scoring. He transferred to Creighton last season for his final year of eligibility. With the Bluejays he averaged 13.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, earning 2nd team All-Big East honors.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Jul 05, 2022 3:35 pm

Nembhard Earns Spot on Canadian U23 National Team For GLOBL Jam
Rising Creighton sophomore will represent national team once again

TORONTO, Ont. – Creighton men's basketball guard Ryan Nembhard has earned a spot with Canada Basketball's Men's U23 National Team and will play in the inaugural GLOBL JAM international showcase. Nembhard was originally part of a pool of 22 candidates that were whittled down to 12 after 10 days of tryouts.

Set to take place in Toronto from July 5-10, GLOBL JAM will shine the international spotlight on the game's rising stars and feature women's and men's teams from around the world competing in an Under-23 tournament live at Mattamy Athletic Centre. It will broadcast nationally throughout Canada on Sportsnet.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:42 pm

Arthur Kaluma is playing well for Uganda again this summer.

Recently had games of 18pts, 5 rebs, 2 assts, and 27 pts, 6 rebs and 4 assts.

Lets hope this continues for the Jays as well.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:13 pm

Tyshon Alexander had a huge summer league game with 22pts, 3rebs and 6 assts (hit 3 to tie at regulation, then 3 FTs to tie in OT, and drive and assist for 2OT game winner)

Good to see. Hopefully he gets picked up.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:37 am

Jays #3 seed in Lunardi's latest Bracketology:

2023 NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKETOLOGY

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:42 pm

Look at Hawk's range in the summer league game last night, especially the one from just inside the half court.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Jul 26, 2022 4:13 pm

UConn, UCLA move the needle in Way-Too-Early Top 25 men's college basketball rankings for 2022-23

Jays holding steady in the Top 10 of preseason rankings:

7. Creighton Bluejays
Previous: 7

If Ryan Kalkbrenner returns fully healthy from the knee injury he suffered in the first round of the 2022 NCAA tournament, he deserves to be considered among the best centers in college basketball. Over his final 12 games of last season, the 7-1 Missouri native averaged 16.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.2 blocks, shooting better than 68% from the field. He had four double-doubles during that span, including a 22-point, 15-rebound effort against Georgetown and 22 points and 10 rebounds against Adama Sanogo and UConn. Kalkbrenner is a nightmare to defend given his ability to play around the basket and also step out and facilitate for teammates.

Projected starting lineup:

Ryan Nembhard (11.3 PPG)
Trey Alexander (7.4 PPG)
Baylor Scheierman (16.2 PPG at South Dakota State)
Arthur Kaluma (10.4 PPG)
Ryan Kalkbrenner (13.1 PPG)

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:31 am

Men’s Basketball Announces Non-Conference Schedule
Slate features five regular-season home games, including Nebraska.

Five home games, five neutral site games and a road trip to Texas for the BIG 12 – BIG EAST Battle are part of Creighton's 2022-23 non-conference men's basketball schedule, announced by head coach Greg McDermott on Thursday, July 28th. On the heels of back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, Creighton's non-conference schedule has the potential to rank among the toughest in program history.

Sun., Oct. 30 DRURY (Exh.)
Mon., Nov. 7 ST. THOMAS
Thur., Nov. 10 NORTH DAKOTA
Mon., Nov. 14 HOLY CROSS
Thur., Nov. 17 UC RIVERSIDE

Thur., Dec. 1 at Texas (Big 12 – BIG EAST Battle)
Sun., Dec. 4 NEBRASKA
Sat., Dec. 10 vs. BYU Las Vegas, Nev. (Michelob Ultra Arena)
Mon., Dec. 12 vs. Arizona State

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Jul 31, 2022 9:28 am

I would like to see some better games at home, but with the game at Texas and the Maui invite, they are going to have a pretty tough schedule.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:57 am

Just announced: Creighton will play Texas Tech in the first game of the Maui tournament on Nov 21st at 1:30.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 3:34 pm

Bellevue West's Josiah Dotzler commits to Creighton basketball

Josiah Dotzler had felt the heat since June.

Conversations between him and Creighton’s coaching staff seriously picked up then. His older brother, Josh, was the Bluejays’ starting point guard for a couple seasons. He plays high school basketball less than 15 minutes from the campus. It all felt too right. After a fruitful visit and one final discussion at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam, he’d seen everything he needed to. The Bellevue West point guard announced his commitment to Creighton via Twitter on Monday morning.

“When coach (Greg McDermott) started reaching out, mostly this summer, I felt super wanted,” Dotzler said. “When I went on that visit, all the pieces started to align and I felt like I was at home.” The three-star point guard held offers from Drake, Indiana State and UNO, which he’d received as recently as this past week. Dotzler’s eyes were set on the Bluejays long before then, though.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 3:49 pm

BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle Extended Two Years

The BIG EAST and Big 12 Conferences have announced a two-year extension to the BIG EAST-Big 12-Battle, their men's basketball non-conference scheduling alliance which has been in effect since 2019-20. The extension will include competition in November and December during each of the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. With each conference adding member schools since the start of the original agreement, The Battle will increase from 10 to 11 matchups between the conferences during the two extension years. The Big 12 will host six games in 2023-24, and the BIG EAST will host six contests in 2024-2025.

The Battle matchups will continue to be jointly determined by the two conferences, with the home team choosing the venue of its game. Broadcast arrangements for the contests will be determined by the national television rights holder of the home team, which is FOX Sports for the BIG EAST and ESPN for the Big 12. Creighton is 1-2 all-time in the BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle heading into this year's Dec. 1 game at Texas. The Bluejays defeated Oklahoma (83-73) in Omaha in 2019 before falling to No. 5 Kansas (73-72) in Lawrence in 2020. Last year CU lost a 65-58 game to No. 18 Iowa State in Omaha.

This season's BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle schedule was announced previously.

2022 Big 12-BIG EAST Battle Schedule
Dec. 1 Creighton at Texas

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 3:56 pm

Men’s Basketball To Open With Texas Tech as Maui Jim Maui Invitational Reveals 2022 Tournament Bracket
This will mark the first appearance for both programs at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational

Creighton won't have to wait long to take the floor in its initial trip to the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, as the Bluejays will meet fellow first-time participant Texas Tech on Nov. 21 in the first game of the 2022 tournament. The Bluejays and Red Raiders will square off on ESPN2 in a game that will tip off at 1:30 p.m. Central (9:30 a.m. Hawaiian). CU is 3-1 all-time against Texas Tech, including a 2019 overtime win in Las Vegas. TTU went 27-10 last season

Matchup History
Texas Tech vs. Creighton
Series record: Creighton leads 3-1
Last matchup: Nov. 29, 2019 (Creighton 83, Texas Tech 76)
Notes: Both Texas Tech and Creighton will be making their inaugural appearance at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational in 2022. The Bluejays are 2-0 all-time against the Red Raiders on neutral floors, winning an NCAA Tournament game in Manhattan, Kan. (1962) as well as an overtime contest at the 19th Annual Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (2019).

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Aug 01, 2022 4:45 pm

Crazy to think 13 years have gone by since Josh played for Creighton, I think this is a good move by Creighton, as they have shown that they recruit good players who are even better students and people. Keep them coming!

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Aug 03, 2022 9:08 am

Bellevue West's Josiah Dotzler discusses Creighton commitment

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Aug 03, 2022 4:17 pm

Women's Basketball Announces 2022-23 Non-Conference Schedule

Coming off the program's first Elite Eight in 2022, Creighton women's basketball head coach Jim Flanery announced the non-conference portion of the 2022-23 schedule on Wednesday, Aug. 3. The Bluejays return six of their top seven starters from last season to face a challenging non-conference slate, highlighted by home games with Nebraska, Drake and Arkansas as well as road contests at South Dakota, Northern Iowa and Stanford. Creighton will host a pair of exhibition games against Missouri Western (Oct. 26) and Truman State (Oct. 29) to ramp up for the regular season. The first two contests of the year take the Bluejays to South Dakota State (Nov. 7) and South Dakota (Nov. 10), while Creighton's home schedule begins against the Huskers (Nov. 15). The Bluejays return to the road for games at Northern Iowa (Nov. 20) and Omaha (Nov. 22), then host Drake (Dec. 10) and Arkansas (Dec. 17). The non-conference schedule concludes in Palo Alto, California as the Bluejays face Stanford (Dec. 20). Six of Creighton's eight non-conference opponents closed the 2021-22 season with a NET Ranking of 55 or lower, while four reached the NCAA Tournament (South Dakota, Nebraska, Arkansas and Stanford). Three others reached the WNIT, including the 2022 champion South Dakota State.

Day, Date Opponent 2021-22 Final NET Ranking
Monday, Nov. 7 at South Dakota State 30
Thursday, Nov. 10 at South Dakota 26
Tuesday, Nov. 15 vs. Nebraska 23
Sunday, Nov. 20 at Northern Iowa 54
Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Omaha 249
Saturday, Dec. 10 vs. Drake 80
Saturday, Dec. 17 vs. Arkansas 34
Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Stanford 3

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:19 pm

Rati just informed Creighton that he isn’t coming back and is going to pursue a professional career in Europe.

That’s sad, I really liked the energy he brought. That and I just finally was able to pronounce his name.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:43 pm

Andronikashvili To Pursue Professional Opportunities in Europe
Georgia native played in 33 games as a reserve last season

Rati Andronikashvili has informed the Creighton men's basketball coaching staff that he will not be returning to the Bluejay program. Andronikashvili has indicated that he intends to pursue professional opportunities in Europe. The guard from Tbilisi, Georgia, played in 33 games as a reserve for the Bluejays as a redshirt freshman in 2021-22, averaging 1.8 points and 1.1 assists per game. He missed the 2020-21 campaign due to injury. "We appreciate Rati's contributions to our program and wish him the best of luck as he pursues his professional career," said Creighton head coach Greg McDermott. Creighton finished the 2021-22 season with a 23-12 record and advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:57 am

Greg McDermott isn't paying attention to Creighton basketball's rankings

It also means chucking up more 3s than most, though that isn’t something the Bluejays completely shied away from last season despite shooting 30.8% from deep.

He even suggested that fans could expect to see junior Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting 3s this year, perhaps at a higher volume than his 0.4 attempts per game a season ago.

Creighton won’t enter the season with the injuries that plagued it down the stretch. McDermott described Nembhard and Kalkbrenner, who were missed during the Bluejays’ NCAA tournament bout with Kansas in the Round of 32, as being “in a good place.”

Kaluma hasn’t been active for a few weeks for what McDermott called a minor knee issue, which he’ll return from in two to three weeks. Freshman Jasen Green had toe surgery earlier in the offseason, which kept him out for roughly five weeks, but he’s since returned. McDermott said no one else on the team is limited at the moment.

Ranked No. 74 in his recruiting class by 247Sports composite, Miller chose to redshirt last season in order to develop his body. According to McDermott, Miller has put on 12-15 pounds of muscle. Aside from his stellar shooting, McDermott tabbed him as the best vertical leaper on the team.

“Frankly, I’ll be disappointed if he doesn’t work his way into the rotation,” McDermott said.

McDermott is also really high on Ben Shtolzberg.

Basically this should all mean more free pizza for season ticket holders.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Sep 09, 2022 10:33 am

2022-23 Creighton Men's Basketball Schedule Release

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Sep 09, 2022 11:30 am

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:36 pm

Crazy that Creighton is playing a game on Christmas day, I have been a season-ticket holder for 16 years and this will be the first time that has happened.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Sep 09, 2022 6:31 pm

Big East announces Creighton basketball's conference schedule for 2022-23

The Creighton men's basketball team's 10th season in the Big East features a nationally-televised game on Christmas Day. The league schedule for the 2022-23 season was released Friday by the Big East. The Jays will play five games on Fox, including a Dec. 25 contest against DePaul, and one game on CBS. Creighton opens conference play at Marquette on Dec. 16, followed by a three-game homestand into the new year. The Christmas Day game will be the Jays' first contest on that date since 1953. Creighton will end the regular season with Senior Night on March 1 against Georgetown, before traveling to DePaul on March 4. The Big East tournament is set for March 8-11 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Creighton Men's Basketball 2022-23 schedule

Oct. 30 — Drury (Exh.) (FloSports), 6 p.m.
Nov. 7 — St. Thomas (FS1 Whiparound), 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10 — North Dakota (FS1), 8 p.m.
Nov. 14 — Holy Cross (CBSSN), 8 p.m.
Nov. 17 — UC Riverside (FS1), 7:30 p.m.
Maui Invitational
Nov. 21 — vs. Texas Tech (ESPN2), 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 22 — vs. Louisville/Arkansas (ESPN/ESPN2), 1:30 pm or 7 p.m.
Nov. 23 — vs. TBD (Ohio State/San Diego State/Arizona/Cincinnati)
Dec. 1 — at Texas (Big East-Big 12 Battle)
Dec. 4 — Nebraska (FS1), 3:30 p.m.
Jack Jones Hoopfest
Dec. 10 — vs. BYU (FS1), 9 p.m.
Dec. 12 — vs. Arizona State (FS1), 8 p.m.
Dec. 16 — at Marquette (FS1), 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 22 —Butler (FS1), 7 p.m.
Dec. 25 — DePaul (FOX), 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 3 — Seton Hall (FS1), 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 7 — at Connecticut (FOX), 11 a.m.
Jan. 11 — at Xavier (FS1), 5:30 / 6 p.m.
Jan. 14 — Providence (FS1), 1 p.m.
Jan. 17 — at Butler (FS1), 5:30 / 6 p.m.
Jan. 25 — St. John's (CBSSN), 8 p.m.
Jan. 28 — Xavier (CBS), 11:15 a.m.
Feb. 1 — at Georgetown (CBSSN), 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 4 — Villanova (FOX) , 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 8 — at Seton Hall (FS1), 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 11 — Connecticut (FOX), 1 p.m.
Feb. 14 — at Providence (FS1), 6 / 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 18 — at St. John’s (FS1), 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 21 — Marquette (FS1), 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 25 — at Villanova (FOX), 11 a.m.
March 1 — Georgetown (FS1), 7:30 p.m.
March 4 — at DePaul (FOX/FS1)

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:45 am

5 teams on the rise entering the 2022-23 season

Creighton: The Bluejays trailed eventual national champion Kansas by a point with less than two minutes remaining in the Round of 32 last March without the Big East Rookie of the Year — Ryan Nembhard (11.1 points, 4.4 assists, 3.1 rebounds) — and the Big East Defensive Player of the Year — Ryan Kalkbrenner (13.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.6 blocks) — in the lineup due to injuries. Both of those players are back healthy and so are sophomores Trey Alexander (7.4 points) and Arthur Kaluma (10.4 points, 5.4 rebounds), who should both be All-Big East caliber players in their second seasons of college basketball. Meanwhile, South Dakota State transfer Baylor Scheierman (16.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists) should fit in seamlessly as Creighton’s fifth starter. The Big East goes through Omaha.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:39 am

skinzfan23 wrote: Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:36 pm Crazy that Creighton is playing a game on Christmas day, I have been a season-ticket holder for 16 years and this will be the first time that has happened.

Found this little tidbit of info from the World Herald story:

The Jays haven’t played on Christmas since 1953. It’s the first time in Big East history that a conference game will be played on the holiday, which I'll admit is a fascinating tie to Creighton. But it certainly provokes questions, and makes one question what went into all of its intricacies.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 6:51 am

2022/23 Creighton Women's basketball schedule

2022/23 Creighton Women's basketball schedule

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Sep 16, 2022 9:52 am

Creighton is hosting Bird Cage Madness tonight at Sokol Arena @ 7pm

scrimmage, 3pt contest, dunk contest and player authographs. Price is $15/ticket

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:12 am

Ryan Nembhard is no stranger to the hype Creighton is getting. He's been there before

Great story about Nembhard and how is older brother would push him to play and eventually end up at the level he is now. I love reading stories like this that show that guys really work hard to get where they are.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:50 pm

CU Men's Basketball Begins Practice With Big Expectations

The Creighton men's basketball team began practice on Monday as the Jays have high expectations for the upcoming season.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 6:37 am

Baylor Scheierman celebrates a birthday on the same day Creighton opens camp
Back in the spring you might remember there was loads of anticipation for this upcoming basketball season and then on top of that the excitement grew when Baylor Scheierman committed in early May. Here we are at the start of camp, which is still 42 days before the opener and Scheierman hit the floor on his birthday. Ideally when it’s all said and done the experience at Creighton will be gift as he sets his sights on the NBA. It will take a lot of work between now and then and this was a pretty routine day for the transfer out of South Dakota State, classes, lifting, practice, you get the idea. Baylor did snack on some birthday cookies in the locker room. The adjustment to a new team and place is well underway, Baylor spent a lot of time with his teammates this summer, they are already building chemistry. As Greg McDermott installs the offense over the next six weeks Baylor will become more familiar with that side of the Bluejays. So far so good with a long ways to go before a challenging non-conference schedule starts in early November.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:58 am

15 players who will become stars during the 2022-23 season

Ryan Nembhard, Creighton: The reigning Big East Rookie of the Year doesn’t get the attention that he deserves entering his sophomore season because he didn’t play after Feb. 23rd due to a season-ending wrist injury. Have people forgotten how good Nembhard was as a freshman point guard? The 6-foot floor general averaged 11.3 points, 4.4 assists, and 3.1 rebounds in his first year of college basketball while logging an average of 34.8 minutes each time he took the floor. Nembhard is on track to be one of the best point guards in the country and possibly, an All-American during the 2022-23 season.

Arthur Kaluma, Creighton: The 6-7 Kaluma averaged 18 points and nine rebounds in two NCAA Tournament games last March, highlighted by an 24-point, 12-rebound performance against Kansas in the Round of 32. Expect Kaluma to emerge as one of the best players in the Big East during his second season of college basketball.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Oct 11, 2022 11:07 am

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... olina-no-1

Still holding to the #7 spot: (can't wait to see where they start preseason official rankings)

7. Creighton Bluejays
Previous: 7

Expectations for Big East favorite Creighton skyrocketed in early May when South Dakota State transfer Baylor Scheierman committed to the Bluejays. Perhaps the best NBA prospect in the transfer portal and one of the best offensive players in the country last season, Scheierman won Summit League Player of the Year after averaging 16.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists.

He joins a group that returns four players who started at least 13 games for one of the youngest teams in the country. Arthur Kaluma is a potential first-round pick, Ryan Kalkbrenner is a 7-foot-1 difference-maker at both ends of the floor and point guard Ryan Nembhard had a terrific freshman season.

The only knock on Greg McDermott's team: They need to be more consistent offensively; Creighton was ninth in the Big East in offensive efficiency last season, according to KenPom.

Projected starting lineup:

Ryan Nembhard (11.3 PPG)
Trey Alexander (7.4 PPG)
Baylor Scheierman (16.2 PPG at South Dakota State)
Arthur Kaluma (10.4 PPG)
Ryan Kalkbrenner (13.1 PPG)

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Oct 17, 2022 11:17 am

The Jays received their highest ever preseason ranking:

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:14 pm

Creighton picked to 1st in Preseason Poll for the Big East.

Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team

Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton, C, Jr., 7-1, 260, St. Louis, Mo.

Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team

Arthur Kaluma, Creighton, F, So., 6-7, 225, Glendale, Ariz.
Ryan Nembhard, Creighton, G, So., 6-0, 170, Aurora, Ont.

Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention

Baylor Scheierman, Creighton, F, Sr., 6-7, 205, Aurora, Neb.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:17 am

This is another reason why I love Coach Mac:

In an interview on the Big East Digital Network, he joked with Providence coach Ed Cooley the way only two old friends can.

“I have a question for Ed,” he said at the top of their segment. “Are you going to play all your games this season? That was the best phone call I got last year. 2:00 in the afternoon on game day (Fake coughing).”

“We got to play them for a conference championship, and I think he bought about 56 kegs of beer for that crowd,” McDermott added, before being interrupted by Cooley.

“74 kegs of beer. And then about eight days later we got beat by a million right here on this floor.”

“They drank it, and then they threw it at us,” McDermott countered. “Only at the Dunk.”

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Oct 20, 2022 7:29 pm

Lol-

That is funny. Mac and Cooley are the 2 coolest coaches in the Big East…

Ciao..LiO…Peace