Ryan Kalkbrenner — Player Profile

Bio

c • Creighton • 7'1" • 256 lbs

Age 24y 9m 20d

Hometown St. Louis, Missouri

High School Trinity Catholic in Spanish Lake, Missouri

Shoots Right

Wingspan 7'6"

Drafted: 2025 Round 2, pick 4 (#34 overall)

Draft details and sources

Team: Charlotte Hornets · Draft date: June 26, 2025

NBA Official Draft History
Official NBA Draft Calendar

College Production

PPG

19.2

Points

RPG

8.7

Rebounds

APG

1.5

Assists

SPG 0.5

BPG 2.7

TOV 1.5

MPG 34.5

Games 35

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

65.3

3P%

34.4

0.6-1.7 3P/g

FT%

68.1

3.1-4.6 FT/g

Season 2024-25

PPG

17.3

Points

RPG

7.6

Rebounds

APG

1.3

Assists

SPG 0.4

BPG 3.1

TOV 1.5

MPG 34.7

Games 35

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

64.6

3P%

29.6

0.4-1.5 3P/g

FT%

71.1

3.1-4.3 FT/g

Season 2023-24

PPG

15.9

Points

RPG

6.1

Rebounds

APG

1.2

Assists

SPG 0.6

BPG 2.1

TOV 1.5

MPG 32.2

Games 34

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

69.5

3P%

31.6

0.2-0.6 3P/g

FT%

79.5

2.9-3.6 FT/g

Season 2022-23

PPG

13.1

Points

RPG

7.7

Rebounds

APG

0.9

Assists

SPG 0.4

BPG 2.6

TOV 1.4

MPG 29.4

Games 34

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

64.6

3P%

25.0

0.1-0.4 3P/g

FT%

73.6

2.8-3.8 FT/g

Season 2021-22

PPG

5.9

Points

RPG

3.5

Rebounds

APG

0.3

Assists

SPG 0.2

BPG 1.2

TOV 0.5

MPG 13.8

Games 31

Started —

Shooting Splits

FG%

64.5

3P%

0.0

0.0-0.1 3P/g

FT%

48.9

0.7-1.5 FT/g

Season 2020-21

Production

NBA Preseason Production

PTS

3.8

Points

REB

3.2

Rebounds

AST

0.0

Assists

PTS

8.7

Points

REB

7.6

Rebounds

AST

0.0

Assists

PTS

12.0

Points

REB

10.4

Rebounds

AST

0.0

Assists

2026-27 · Y2 · 4 G · Position unavailable · Hornets · TS% reflects NBA Preseason context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2026-27	NBA	4	15.5	3.8	3.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	1.5	2.2	0.8	1.0	66.7	—	75.0	69.7	2.8
2025-26	NBA	5	19.0	9.2	6.4	0.8	0.4	0.8	1.0	4.2	5.4	0.8	1.6	77.8	—	50.0	75.4	9.5
2026-27	NBA	4	15.5	8.7	7.6	0.0	0.0	2.3	3.5	3.5	5.2	1.7	2.3	66.7	—	75.0	69.7	2.8
2025-26	NBA	5	19.0	17.4	12.1	1.5	0.8	1.5	1.9	8.0	10.2	1.5	3.0	77.8	—	50.0	75.4	9.5
2026-27	NBA	4	15.5	12.0	10.4	0.0	0.0	3.2	4.8	4.8	7.2	2.4	3.2	66.7	—	75.0	69.7	2.8
2025-26	NBA	5	19.0	22.2	15.4	1.9	1.0	1.9	2.4	10.1	13.0	1.9	3.9	77.8	—	50.0	75.4	9.5

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	eFG%	USG%	AST%	TOV%	REB%	3PAr	FTr	WS82	BPM
2025-26	NBA	5	19.0	21.6	75.4	77.8	14.5	6.4	14.1	17.9	0.000	0.296	5.4	5.0
2026-27	NBA	4	15.5	8.0	69.7	66.7	11.7	0.0	35.8	12.1	0.000	0.444	-0.2	-11.5

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	30	24	80.0%	83.3%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	5	3	60.0%	13.9%	—
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	2.8%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 83%

Mid 17%

3PT 0%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	6	5	83.3%	66.7%	66.4%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	2	1	50.0%	22.2%	42.8%
Mid-Range	1	0	0.0%	11.1%	38.1%

Small sample (9 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 67%

Mid 33%

3PT 0%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	24	19	79.2%	88.9%	66.7%
In The Paint (Non-RA)	3	2	66.7%	11.1%	42.9%

Shot Diet

Rim 89%

Mid 11%

3PT 0%

Corner 3 0%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Team	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2026-10-17	Hornets	MEM	15.7	2	3	1	3	0	0	-0.5
2026-10-14	Hornets	BOS	18.8	7	3	3	3	1	2	3.2
2026-10-11	Hornets	MIL	12.2	4	5	2	2	0	0	5.3
2026-10-06	Hornets	BKN	15.3	2	2	0	1	2	2	3.0

Summer League

PTS

8.2

Points

REB

5.2

Rebounds

AST

1.9

Assists

PTS

11.6

Points

REB

7.4

Rebounds

AST

2.7

Assists

PTS

15.4

Points

REB

9.8

Rebounds

AST

3.5

Assists

Career · 9 G · 2 competitions · TS% reflects Summer League context

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	GmSc
2026	LV	3	26.5	5.3	4.7	3.0	1.0	3.7	2.3	2.7	4.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	57.1	—	0.0	52.2	7.3
2025	LV	6	25.0	9.7	5.5	1.3	0.7	1.7	1.0	3.7	6.5	0.3	1.2	2.0	2.8	56.4	28.6	70.6	62.4	9.7
Career	—	9	25.5	8.2	5.2	1.9	0.8	2.3	1.4	3.3	5.9	0.2	0.8	1.3	2.2	56.6	28.6	60.0	59.9	8.9
2026	LV	3	26.5	7.2	6.3	4.1	1.4	5.0	3.2	3.6	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	57.1	—	0.0	52.2	7.3
2025	LV	6	25.0	13.9	7.9	1.9	1.0	2.4	1.4	5.3	9.4	0.5	1.7	2.9	4.1	56.4	28.6	70.6	62.4	9.7
Career	—	9	25.5	11.6	7.4	2.7	1.1	3.3	2.0	4.7	8.3	0.3	1.1	1.9	3.1	56.6	28.6	60.0	59.9	8.9
2026	LV	3	26.5	10.2	8.9	5.7	1.9	7.0	4.4	5.1	8.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	57.1	—	0.0	52.2	7.3
2025	LV	6	25.0	17.9	10.2	2.5	1.2	3.1	1.9	6.8	12.1	0.6	2.2	3.7	5.3	56.4	28.6	70.6	62.4	9.7
Career	—	9	25.5	15.4	9.8	3.5	1.5	4.4	2.7	6.2	11.0	0.4	1.5	2.5	4.2	56.6	28.6	60.0	59.9	8.9

PER

15.9

Efficiency

TS%

59.9

True Shooting

BPM

+0.6

Box +/-

Career averages across 2 qualified competitions

Advanced Metrics

Season	Lg	GP	MIN	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	AST'd%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	WS/82	VORP	VORP/82
2026	LV	3	79.5	14.3	52.2	0.000	0.214	75.0	9.8	9.2	7.9	20.8	1.9	14.3	31.4	11.0	96.1	109.6	-2.3	0.9	-1.5	-0.0	0.1	0.1	0.03	1.0	0.0	0.2
2025	LV	6	149.9	16.7	62.4	0.179	0.436	—	8.2	13.5	9.6	7.4	1.2	5.8	11.4	13.9	125.9	98.0	1.8	-0.1	1.7	0.3	0.2	0.5	0.14	8.7	0.1	2.3
Career*	—	9	229.4	15.9	59.9	0.132	0.377	75.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	17.4	—	—	—	0.4	0.2	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.10	6.0	0.1	1.6

* Career WS (and OWS/DWS) and VORP are cumulative totals across qualified competitions, with WS/40 recomputed from those sums; PER, BPM (and OBPM/DBPM), and the /82 projections are minute-weighted averages, and TS%, 3PAr, FTr, AST'd%, and TOV% pool the underlying totals. Ratings, usage, AST%, and the rebound/steal/block rates aren't pooled across competitions.

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	30	25	83.3%	56.6%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	14	3	21.4%	26.4%	—
Mid-Range	2	0	0.0%	3.8%	—
Above the Break 3	7	2	28.6%	13.2%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 57%

Mid 30%

3PT 13%

Corner 3 0%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	9	7	77.8%	64.3%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	5	1	20.0%	35.7%	—

Small sample (14 FGA) — showing individual shots; the heat map requires ≥20 FGA.

Shot Diet

Rim 64%

Mid 36%

3PT 0%

Corner 3 0%

Ast FG% 75%

Zone	FGA	FGM	FG%	Freq%	Pool%
Restricted Area	21	18	85.7%	53.8%	—
In The Paint (Non-RA)	9	2	22.2%	23.1%	—
Mid-Range	2	0	0.0%	5.1%	—
Above the Break 3	7	2	28.6%	17.9%	—

Shot Diet

Rim 54%

Mid 28%

3PT 18%

Corner 3 0%

Recent Games

Game Log →

Date	Venue	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	GmSc
2026-07-12	Las Vegas	BOS	22.4	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	2.1
2026-07-11	Las Vegas	NOP	27.3	6	4	3	3	4	0	0	0	1	6.5
2026-07-09	Las Vegas	ORL	29.7	10	9	5	5	7	0	0	0	2	13.4
2025-07-20	Las Vegas	SAC	28.2	15	9	0	5	6	1	1	4	5	15.4
2025-07-19	Las Vegas	OKC	20.2	8	3	1	3	5	0	1	2	4	7.9

2025 Draft Combine Statistics

Percentile rankings vs current draft class

93

Percentile

Composite Combine Score

Elite vs. 2025 Draft Class

Anthro 98

Athletic 18

Shooting 61

Blends measurements, athleticism & shooting

Rank

#7

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