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Walker Kessler

Los Angeles Lakers
Number #24
Position C
Age 25
Height 7-2
Weight 245LBS
Wingspan 88.25
Draft 2022 R1 Pick 22
Nationality USA
Born Jul 26, 2001
College / Team Auburn

Key Insights

2025-26
He is a rim scorer, not a jump shooter

57% of his shots come at the rim, against a league median of 26%.

4.2 of his 7.4 attempts a game, 18 of 342 qualifiers. 90th percentile of 342 qualifying shooters, 2025 (5+ attempts a game).
He can pull up from the top of the arc and make it

He shoots 66.7% from above the break, well above the 34.5% median for players who shoot it as often.

1.2 above the break threes a game, 1 of 306 from the top. 100th percentile of 306 players taking 1.0+ above the break threes a game, 2025.
He is at his most reliable from 25 to 29 feet

He shoots 60.0% from 25 to 29 feet, against a 34.6% median for players who take as many from there.

1.0 attempts a game from that range. 100th percentile of 388 players shooting from 25 to 29 feet often, 2025.
He has cut the mid range out of his game almost completely

0% of his shots come from mid range, against a league median of 8%.

0.0 of his 7.4 attempts a game, 333 of 342 qualifiers. 94th percentile of 342 qualifying shooters, 2025 (5+ attempts a game).
His floater is a real weapon in the short paint

He shoots 75.0% in the paint outside the restricted area, well above the 44.8% median for players who shoot it as often.

1.6 paint floaters a game, 2 of 264 from the top. 99th percentile of 264 players taking 1.0+ paint floaters a game, 2025.
He leaves the three to everyone else and works inside

22% of his shots come from three, against a league median of 44%.

1.6 of his 7.4 attempts a game, 299 of 342 qualifiers. 74th percentile of 342 qualifying shooters, 2025 (5+ attempts a game).

Shooting Efficiency Heatmap

Volume & eFG% Hexbin
Freq
Cold
Hot

Zone Breakdown

Detailed Metrics
RIM 344 FGA
51
66.7%FG%
PAINT 131 FGA
98
75.0%FG%
MIDRANGE 0 FGA
1
0.0%FG%
CORNER 3 (L) 0 FGA
1
0.0%FG%
CORNER 3 (R) 32 FGA
99
100.0%FG%
ABOVE BREAK 3 98 FGA
99
66.7%FG%
Combine & Bio Data
DOB Jul 26, 2001
Birth Country USA
Draft 2022 (R1 / P22)
College Auburn
Wingspan 88.25
Standing Reach 113.0
Hand Length 8.5