Ryan Kalkbrenner
2026-27: 4.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists in 13 games.
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Ryan Kalkbrenner
Hornets · C · #11 · 7'1" · 256 lb
Ryan Kalkbrenner is averaging 4.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 13 games for the Hornets in 2026-27, 16.4 minutes a night, shooting 73% from the floor. Season high: 7 points on Oct 14.
Last 5: 3.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 16.4 minutes, against 4.3, 4.0 and 1.1 in 16.4 on the season.
He takes 2.3 shots a game and makes 1.7, 73% from the floor, and hasn't attempted a three; at the line he is 12 of 14 (86%). He adds 0.2 steals and 1.1 blocks a night against 1.2 turnovers, 0.9 assists for every turnover. Per 36 minutes that is 9.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He scores 1.9 points per shot attempt, and 0% of his attempts are threes.
He has scored in double figures in 0 of 13 games, and hasn't reached 20 yet; his quietest night was 1 points on Oct 28. His points have ranged from 1 to 7, landing within five of his average in 13 of 13. His last 5 scoring lines, newest first: 6, 4, 6, 2 and 1. His best three-game stretch ran 6.0 points a night, Oct 23 to Oct 26. He has had 0 ten-rebound games and 0 five-assist games.
Season highs beyond the points: 7 rebounds on Oct 23, 4 assists on Oct 31, 23.0 minutes on Oct 24. His minutes have ranged from 12.0 to 23.0. He has gone 30 or more minutes in 0 of 13 games and under 20 in 12; the last 5 have held at 16.4 a night.
At home he is averaging 4.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 7 games; on the road 3.7, 3.3 and 1.0 over 6 games.
Last time out, Wed, Nov 4 at BKN: 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 19.0 minutes, 1 of 1 from the floor.
In fantasy terms that is 12.9 DraftKings points and 13.4 FanDuel points a game, scored off the same per-game averages.
Next up: vs BOS on Fri, Nov 6 at 7 PM ET.
Tonight's numbers for him are on the points, rebounds and assists boards and the fantasy projections, and the Hornets's chart, injury report and projected rotation are on its depth chart page.
Season averages
| Season | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 13 | 16.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .733 | — | .857 |
| 2025-26 | 76 | 21.1 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | .748 | .000 | .706 |
Game log
13 nights on the schedule, 13 played.
| Date | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
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