Creighton Basketball 2025-2026

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue May 27, 2025 12:50 pm

Pop Isaacs now ended up at Texas A&M after the Houston guard withdrew and announced he is coming back. I liked him, but glad he is not at Creighton any longer.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed May 28, 2025 2:41 pm

Jays secured their last transfer of the offseason. 6'10" forward Liam McChesney who previously was with High Point (where Al Huss just coached) Ill St, and Utah St. Probably not getting a ton of playing time but the experience will be nice to have with the team. This will actually be his 6th year of college ball.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat May 31, 2025 3:57 pm

Pretty cool, Kalk threw out the first pitch at the Cubs game yesterday!

CBJason · Post by **CBJason** » Sat May 31, 2025 8:31 pm

Interesting, I wonder what the connection is there for him to get to do that?

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 4:28 pm

Saw that they are adding a coaches challenge starting this year: This should be a great addition as long as they don't allow the refs too long to review.

In men's college basketball, a coach's challenge allows teams to challenge specific rulings during a game. This new rule, approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel, will be implemented for the 2025-26 season. Coaches can challenge calls related to out-of-bounds, goaltending/basket interference, and restricted-area arc violations. Teams will have one challenge per game, which they can only use if they have a timeout. A successful challenge awards an additional challenge for the rest of the game.

remline · Post by **remline** » Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:43 am

skinzfan23 wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2025 4:28 pm Saw that they are adding a coaches challenge starting this year: This should be a great addition as long as they don't allow the refs too long to review.

I'm fine with reviews as long as they take less than half a second to complete.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jun 18, 2025 3:05 pm

NBA draft prospects who were unranked high school recruits

Ryan Kalkbrenner
Projected range: Late first round | C | Creighton

High school career and recruiting: Kalkbrenner was well-known in high school with a four-star 81 grade, right outside the ESPN 100. At 6-11, he anchored the Mac Irvin Fire and was Defensive Player of the Year in the 2019 Nike EYBL. Kalkbrenner played at Trinity Catholic High School in Missouri, then committed to Creighton over the likes of Stanford, Kansas and Purdue.

Ryan Kalkbrenner rises for a big Creighton jamJamiya Neal lobs the ball to Ryan Kalkbrenner for a Creighton slam vs. Louisville.
College career: Kalkbrenner played for USA Basketball after his freshman year, suffered a partial PCL tear during the 2022 NCAA tournament that left him in a brace for six to eight weeks then prepped for the 2023 NBA draft combine. He ultimately withdrew from that process to return to Creighton, where he earned Big East Defensive Player of the Year four of his five seasons.

"He improved in every area from his conditioning, shooting, communication and leadership," Creighton assistant coach Derek Kellogg said. "His ability to guard in switches and drop coverage evolved, too. He's an elite winner, teammate and person. No other prospect in this draft affects the game like he does."

"I loved Creighton, coach Mac, the staff, and I met my wife there," Kalkbrenner added. "If you already have it good, there is no reason to mess it up. Even though I struggled, I could feel the support."

Scouting report: At 7-foot with a 7-5 wingspan, he's a legitimate rim protector with excellent touch, soft hands and 70% free throw shooting. His finishing and coordination have made him one of college basketball's most efficient scorers in recent years, and he receives rave reviews as a teammate and person.

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.

"His size, wingspan and true rim protection fit well in our league," one NBA scout said.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jun 25, 2025 4:53 pm

Creighton and Kansas State will begin a home and home series starting December 13 in Omaha this year.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 10:07 am

Kalk didn’t get selected in the first round. Some interesting picks especially from overseas. He should go early tonight….hopefully to Boston.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 9:33 pm

Kalk to the Hornets as the 34th pick of the draft.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 10:43 pm

Man, I was really hoping that he would end up in Boston. He will get min but Charlotte is a terrible organization.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 9:02 am

skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Jun 26, 2025 10:43 pm Man, I was really hoping that he would end up in Boston. He will get min but Charlotte is a terrible organization.

If he can translate his lob threat to the NBA, few are as good as lamelo to feed him.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 9:30 am

He needs to be a little quicker, but he has a great motor, and his defensive ability and timing are amazing.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 10:03 am

Both Steven Ashworth and Jamiya Neal are set to play in the summer league. Ashworth with Indiana and Neal with Charlotte.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:13 am

Best news for the upcoming season…rumor is that Fedor Zugic is in the final stages of being cleared to play 2 more seasons!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:38 pm

It was announced today that EA Sports is finally bringing back NCAA basketball to the video game.

I am excited to see how it looks, hopefully just as good as NCAA football. Hopefully they have a nice depiction of CHI. It been since 2009 when there was last a basketball game. (and even then Creighton was in the MO Valley conference, so they have come a long way in that timeframe)

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Jul 01, 2025 12:11 pm

Creighton is set to play Baylor (Nov 24 @ 1pm)and IA St (Nov 25 @ 1:30) in the Players Era Festival in Vegas.

Would have like to see them with a different draw especially since they are playing IA State in the exhibition game at CHI a month earlier.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:58 pm

It's official now, Fedor Zugic has been cleared to play for the next 2 seasons.

This will be the deepest team that Creighton has ever had!

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Jul 04, 2025 4:47 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:58 pm It's official now, Fedor Zugic has been cleared to play for the next 2 seasons.

This will be the deepest team that Creighton has ever had!

This is Fantastic News!…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 12:22 am

Owen Freeman is out 4-6 weeks with a knee injury but should be ready to go for the start of practice.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:18 pm

Brad, being a professional photographer, I want your honest input on this picture the OWH posted:

This has to be a joke right? Not a single thing is in focus.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:15 am

skinzfan23 wrote: Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:18 pm Brad, being a professional photographer, I want your honest input on this picture the OWH posted:

This has to be a joke right? Not a single thing is in focus.

Was it a secret practice or something where they didn't want anyone to know which players were playing? There is a trend over the past few years called "ICM" or Intentional Camera Movement, but its not typically used in sports reporting?

The OWH staff photographers have access to the best equipment on the market. Even if a reporter took this with their cell phone, I don't believe you could accomplish this effect with a cell phone, so I would have to believe this was an intentional look done by one of the photographers.

Here is a similar ICM effect done by landscape photographer Aaron Reed. It looks a lot better on Landscape Photos than Basketball.

Aaron-Reed.jpg

WBR_Tom · Post by **WBR_Tom** » Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:37 am

Brad wrote: Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:15 am
skinzfan23 wrote: Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:18 pm Brad, being a professional photographer, I want your honest input on this picture the OWH posted:

This has to be a joke right? Not a single thing is in focus.
Was it a secret practice or something where they didn't want anyone to know which players were playing?

Not yesterday -- it was open to the media and they had a press conference afterward. Matt D. from WBR and Jon from the OWH were both openly sharing video from practice with the staff's blessing. Matt texted me better photos than that from his cell phone, which makes that photo even more bizarre. But several of the photos the OWH has posted recently have had an, ahem, artistic flair to them. Shallow depth of field, cutesy angles, etc. I think it's an intentional decision, albeit misguided.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Aug 09, 2025 10:25 pm

The Jays landed 4-star and #55 ranked recruit Katrelle Harmon today for the 2026 season. He is a 6’3” combo guard that is the 4th highest ranked recruit in Creighton history.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Sat Aug 09, 2025 11:01 pm

That's awesome! I was wondering what was going to happen with that announcement.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Aug 10, 2025 8:32 am

It’s super early and the Jays are prob done for 2026 unless someone leaves but pretty cool to see they are ranked #1 for recruiting:

https://247sports.com/Season/2026-Baske ... mRankings/

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sun Aug 10, 2025 1:01 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Sun Aug 10, 2025 8:32 am It’s super early and the Jays are prob done for 2026 unless someone leaves but pretty cool to see they are ranked #1 for recruiting:

https://247sports.com/Season/2026-Baske ... mRankings/

Awesome get for the Jays! Exciting news for Jays fans. Liking the #1 ranking very much as well

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Ciao..LiO…Peace

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 11:06 am

There were rumors that Aleksa Dimitrijevic wasn't coming to Creighton, but he is scheduled to arrive in Omaha this week after all. This is huge news. He is a little raw, but it will be great having another big that has some talent.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Aug 17, 2025 2:11 pm

Jays picked up another recruit for the 25 season. Kerem Konan, a 6’10” forward from Turkey. He will be 21 this fall and has played professionally for the last few seasons. Hasn’t gotten a ton of playing time but he has a great touch around the hoop and has some great blocks. He was also recruited by Kansas.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 2:23 pm

Jays full schedule is out now. They have 6 conference home games on a Saturday....that is a new record since joining the Big East. (they also have 2 more saturday non-conference games)

Should be some good crowds this year with all the Saturday games.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 2:33 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Sep 11, 2025 2:23 pm Jays full schedule is out now. They have 6 conference home games on a Saturday....that is a new record since joining the Big East. (they also have 2 more saturday non-conference games)

Should be some good crowds this year with all the Saturday games.

Its funny, I was standing next to the Creighton guy ready to post the schedule exactly at 1pm today. He was staring at his phone with 12:59 on it.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 2:38 pm

Brad wrote: Thu Sep 11, 2025 2:33 pm
Its funny, I was standing next to the Creighton guy ready to post the schedule exactly at 1pm today. He was staring at his phone with 12:59 on it.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 7:09 pm

I also saw in an email that 25/26 season tickets are sold out but they are offering a 5 game package for $130.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Sep 21, 2025 10:27 pm

This is a good list to be on for the Jays, top 25 team of the last 25 years:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-baske ... ince-2000/

Flyer14 · Post by **Flyer14** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:36 am

That's a cool list! There are a few programs that I thought they should have been higher than, but to be in the top 25 shows how long they have been successful under Mac and Altman.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 5:26 pm

Agreed, teams like VCU and SDSU should definitely be behind Creighton.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:01 pm

I think SDSU is deserving mostly bc they made the title game and beat the Jays to get there. VCU does not belong though.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Oct 13, 2025 11:50 am

Jays are #23 in preseason AP poll!

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Oct 13, 2025 1:08 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Mon Oct 13, 2025 11:50 am Jays are #23 in preseason AP poll!

Nice jumping point for the Jays..

UConn and St John’s ranked 4th and 5th respectively..

3 Big East teams ranked in the top 25 to start the season…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Mon Oct 13, 2025 3:02 pm

Can't believe it's basketball time already. Wow.