Ryan Kalkbrenner
Center · Charlotte Hornets · #11
Ryan Kalkbrenner: season analysis
Ryan Kalkbrenner is a 24-year-old center for the Charlotte Hornets, wearing number 11. Listed at 7-foot-1 and 256 pounds, Kalkbrenner has 2 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Creighton.
In 2026-27, Kalkbrenner is averaging 4.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.8 minutes per game, with 2 starts in 11 games. The shooting line reads 72.4% from the field and 91.7% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 (7.6 points in 21.4 minutes per game), scoring is down by 2.8 points per game and playing time down by 2.6 minutes.
Background
Nationality: United States.
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Profile
| Team | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Jersey | #11 |
| Age | 24 |
| Born | January 17, 2002 · Florissant, MO, USA |
| Height | 7' 1" (2.16 m) |
| Weight | 256 lbs (116 kg) |
| College | Creighton |
| NBA experience | 2 years |
| Salary | $2,411,090 (2026-27) |
Hornets teammates
Michael AjayiF · #10
Grayson AllenG · #8
Christian AndersonG · #5
Kylan BoswellG · #18
Moussa DiabateF · #14
PJ HallC · #16
Sion JamesG · #4
Kon KnueppelG · #7
Liam McNeeleyG · #33
Brandon MillerF · #24
Royce O'NealeF · #00
Naz ReidC · #0
Tidjane SalaunF · #31
Dennis SchroderG · #17
Hannes SteinbachF · #22
Coby WhiteG · #3
Grant WilliamsF · #2
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | vs CLE | W 124-112 | 35 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +20 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs BOS | L 80-119 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -15 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ BKN | L 104-114 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | +8 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs DET | L 91-124 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -9 |
| 2026-10-31 | vs PHI | L 104-109 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ WAS | L 79-95 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -11 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ DET | L 89-97 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +1 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs WAS | W 110-103 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +7 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs MIA | W 115-110 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +17 |
| 2026-10-23 | vs ATL | L 81-128 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -13 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | charlotte hornets | 11 | 2 | 18.8 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 72.4 | 0.0 | 91.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.9-2.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.0-1.1 |
| 2025-26 | charlotte hornets | 69 | 31 | 21.4 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 75.3 | 0.0 | 71.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.2-4.2 | 0.0-0.1 | 1.2-1.7 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.