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Ryan Kalkbrenner
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Charlotte Hornets

Ryan Kalkbrenner

#11 · Charlotte Hornets · 7-1 (216 cm) · 271 lb · Creighton

Ryan Kalkbrenner plays for the Charlotte Hornets. On the depth chart he's listed as #3 at center. Ryan Kalkbrenner is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 12 games, 2 as a starter, averaging 18.6 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at center (100 %). He averages 4.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Paul Reed, Moritz Wagner, and Deandre Ayton, who score 12.8 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Moritz Wagner.

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LAC
LA Clippers
LA Clippers ·

Would come off the bench per the depth chart.

Hornets vs Clippers → Hornets schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

  • Center 3rd

Positions he can play: Center

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
12
Min/game
18.6
Starts
2

Minutes by position

  • Center100 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 12 18.6 4.6 5.4 1.5 0.3 1.3 70.0 0.0 92.9 76.1 9.3
2025-26 69 21.4 7.6 5.5 0.8 0.5 1.5 75.3 0.0 71.6 76.2 11.3

Game log

In his last 5 games: 4.8 pts, 7.2 reb and 1.2 ast in 21.4 min (0.2 pts above his season average, 4.6)

Best games of the season: 8 pts vs Cavaliers (Nov 9) · 15 reb vs Cavaliers (Nov 9) · 4 ast vs 76ers (Oct 31)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 12 @
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Suns
L 96-101 16:24 2 6 1 0-1 0-0 2-2 -9
Nov 9 vs
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cavaliers
W 124-112 34:31 8 15 3 4-7 0-0 0-0 +20
Nov 6 vs
BOS
Boston Celtics
Celtics
L 80-119 20:47 4 5 0 1-1 0-0 2-2 -15
Nov 4 @
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Nets
L 104-114 19:19 6 4 2 1-1 0-0 4-4 +8
Nov 2 vs
DET
Detroit Pistons
Pistons
L 91-124 15:44 4 6 0 1-3 0-0 2-2 -9
Oct 31 vs
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers
L 104-109 19:05 6 3 4 3-3 0-0 0-0 +5
Oct 30 @
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
L 79-95 15:16 2 4 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 -11
Oct 28 @
DET
Detroit Pistons
Pistons
L 89-97 12:50 1 1 1 0-0 0-0 1-2 +1
Oct 26 vs
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
W 110-103 13:14 6 4 1 3-4 0-0 0-0 +7
Oct 24 vs
MIA
Miami Heat
Heat
W 115-110 22:39 6 5 2 2-2 0-0 2-2 +17

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
429
Pts/100 poss.
12.8
FG%
70%

Opponents he guarded most in 12 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Paul Reed 28 2 0/0
Moritz Wagner 27 4 1/2
Deandre Ayton 25 2 1/1
Neemias Queta 24 2 1/1
Day'Ron Sharpe 20 2 1/1

Who guards him

Possessions
405
Pts/100 poss.
29.6
FG%
48%

Defenders who guarded him most in 12 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Moritz Wagner 27 7 2/5
Paul Reed 23 9 3/5
Jarrett Allen 21 5 2/2
Day'Ron Sharpe 21 4 2/3
Bam Adebayo 20 9 3/9