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Charlotte Hornets

Ryan Kalkbrenner

2025-26 Impact -1.0 per 100 (O -1.6, D +0.7), 320th of 450

Next game at BKN: 0.7 pts (0-4), 0.5 reb, 0.1 ast · Wed, Oct 21 · Based on 2025-26

What changed

Last season (2025-26)
Minutes-6.2Probably real

Kalkbrenner's playing time is down 6.2 minutes a game over his 41 games since Jan 15 (19.0 vs 25.1). Most of it is the starting role change: he started 6 of 41 games, down from 25 of 28. Probably real: about 80% should hold.

Scouting report

2025-26 regular season · 69 games

Rim protectorCompared with 36 centers averaging 15+ minutes

Strengths

  • Efficient scorer76.2% true shooting, 100th percentile among centers.
  • Lives at the rim86.9% of shots in the restricted area, 94th percentile among centers.
  • Finishes at the rim79.1% in the restricted area, 94th percentile among centers.

Weaknesses

  • Rarely sets up teammatesAssists on 5.2% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 6th percentile among centers.
  • Few steals0.8 steals per 36 minutes, 9th percentile among centers.
  • Turnover-prone15.3% turnover rate, 14th percentile among centers.

Percentiles vs centers

  • Points per 361712.7 points per 36 minutes, 17th percentile
  • True shooting %10076.2% true shooting, 100th percentile
  • 3-point attempt rate311.7% of shots are threes, 31st percentile
  • 3-point %-Not enough data
  • Free throw rate630.285 free throws made per shot, 63rd percentile
  • Assist %6assists on 5.2% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 6th percentile
  • Ball security (TOV%)1415.3% turnover rate, 14th percentile
  • Rebound %20grabs 14.3% of available rebounds, 20th percentile
  • Steals per 3690.8 steals per 36 minutes, 9th percentile
  • Blocks per 36892.5 blocks per 36 minutes, 89th percentile
  • Usage %6uses 11.6% of team plays, 6th percentile

Shot profile Shot chart →

  • Shots at the rim 86.9%9486.9% of shots in the restricted area, 94th percentile
  • FG% at the rim 79.1%9479.1% in the restricted area, 94th percentile
  • Midrange shots 1.4%201.4% of shots from midrange, 20th percentile
  • Midrange FG% 25.0%-Not enough shots
  • Corner 3s 0.3%290.3% of shots are corner 3s, 29th percentile
  • Corner 3 FG% 0.0%-Not enough shots

FG% percentiles need 50+ shots in that zone. Shares are shown for context and aren't weaknesses on their own.

2025-26 season

69 games · CHA
Points
7.6
Rebounds
5.5
Assists
0.8
True shooting %
76.2
Usage %
11.6
Plus-minus
+0.7

Averages

Updated 2:36 PM ET
SeasonTeamGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%
2025-26CHA6921.57.65.50.80.51.50.975.30.071.6

Advanced

Computed by Courtside
SeasonTS%eFG%USG%AST%REB%TOV%PTS/36GmSc+/-
2025-2676.275.311.65.214.315.312.78.8+0.7

Built from box scores with Basketball-Reference formulas. Possession-based numbers can differ slightly from NBA.com. What these mean

Last 10 games

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFT+/-
Fri, Apr 17@ ORLL 90-121172310-30-02-2-6
Tue, Apr 14vs MIAW 127-126136513-40-00-0+12
Sun, Apr 12@ NYKW 110-96219524-40-01-1+13
Fri, Apr 10vs DETL 100-118234411-10-02-2-12
Tue, Apr 7@ BOSL 102-113154302-20-00-0+7
Sun, Apr 5@ MINW 122-108172501-10-00-0-1
Fri, Apr 3vs INDW 129-108257823-70-01-1-1
Thu, Apr 2vs PHXW 127-107238713-30-02-2+10
Tue, Mar 31@ BKNW 117-86188303-40-02-2+3
Sun, Mar 29vs BOSL 99-114132221-10-00-0+2

Bio

Position
C
Jersey
#11
Height
7-1
Weight
256 lb
College
Creighton
Country
USA
Draft
2025, round 2, pick 34