PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
19.2 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 |

Ryan Kalkbrenner C
Height: 7-1 (216cm)
Weight: 257 lbs (117kg)
Born: Jan 17, 2002 (23 years old)
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality: United States

Current Team: Charlotte Hornets
Current NBA Status: Under Contract (Charlotte Hornets)
Free Agent: TO-2028; UFA-2029
NBA Draft: 2025 Round 2, Pick 4, Charlotte Hornets
Pre-Draft Team: Creighton (Sr)
High School: Trinity Catholic High School (St. Louis, Missouri)
Ryan Kalkbrenner Player Profile
2024-25 NCAA Season Stats
2024-25 NCAA Shooting Stats
FG% | 3P% | FT% |
65.3% | 34.4% | 68.1% |
Recent Games
Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/22/2025 | Auburn | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
3/20/2025 | Louisville | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
3/15/2025 | St. John's | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3/14/2025 | UConn | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3/13/2025 | DePaul | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Player Teams
- Creighton
- United States
- Louisville Magic (KY)
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
Date | Transaction |
---|---|
Jun 26, 2025 | The Charlotte Hornets selected Ryan Kalkbrenner in Round 2 with Pick 4 in the 2025 NBA Draft. |
Jul 3, 2025 | Ryan Kalkbrenner signed a multi-year contract with the Charlotte Hornets. |
NBA Special Events Stats
Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 20 | NBA Draft Combine | 2 | 15:54 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | .875 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
NCAA Career
College: Creighton (2025)
NCAA Awards & Honors
Award | Date |
---|---|
1x NABC Central District First Team | 2025 |
1x Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Best C) Award | 2025 |
1x NABC All-American Second Team | 2025 |
1x NABC Defensive Player of the Year | 2025 |
1x NABC All-District (5) First Team | 2023 |
1x NABC All-District (5) Second Team | 2024 |
1x AP All-American Third Team | 2025 |
2x AP All-American Honorable Mention | 2023, 2024 |
1x USBWA All-American Second Team | 2025 |
1x USBWA Player of the Week | 11/10/2024 |
1x Sporting News All-American Third Team | 2025 |
2x All-Big East First Team | 2023, 2025 |
1x All-Big East Second Team | 2024 |
1x All-Big East Honorable Mention | 2022 |
3x Big East All-Tournament Team | 2022, 2023, 2025 |
4x Big East Defensive Player of the Year | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
3x Big East Player of the Week | 11/11/2024, 1/20/2025, 3/9/2025 |
1x Hall of Fame Classic All-Tournament Team | 2024 |
1x The Wooden Award All American Team | 2025 |
1x USBWA All-District Team (VI) | 2023 |
NCAA Skill Academies & Camps
Camp | Year |
---|---|
NBA Draft Combine | 2023 |
NBA Draft Combine | 2024 |
NBA Draft Combine | 2025 |
NCAA Season Stats
Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 18 | Creighton | Fr | 31 | 13.8 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .645 | .000 | .489 |
2021-22 | 19 | Creighton | So | 34 | 29.4 | 13.1 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | .646 | .250 | .736 |
2022-23 | 20 | Creighton | Jr | 34 | 32.3 | 15.9 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .695 | .316 | .795 |
2023-24 | 21 | Creighton | Sr | 35 | 34.7 | 17.3 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 1.5 | .646 | .296 | .711 |
2024-25 | 22 | Creighton | Sr | 35 | 34.4 | 19.2 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | .653 | .344 | .681 |
CAREER | NCAA DI | 169 | 29.2 | 14.5 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .658 | .311 | .709 |
Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 18 | Creighton | Fr | 31 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 4.0 | .645 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.7 | 1.5 | .489 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
2021-22 | 19 | Creighton | So | 34 | 34 | 29.4 | 13.1 | 5.1 | 7.9 | .646 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .250 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .736 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
2022-23 | 20 | Creighton | Jr | 34 | 33 | 32.3 | 15.9 | 6.4 | 9.3 | .695 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .316 | 2.9 | 3.6 | .795 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
2023-24 | 21 | Creighton | Sr | 35 | 35 | 34.7 | 17.3 | 6.9 | 10.7 | .646 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .296 | 3.0 | 4.3 | .711 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
2024-25 | 22 | Creighton | Sr | 35 | 35 | 34.4 | 19.2 | 7.7 | 11.9 | .653 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .344 | 3.1 | 4.6 | .681 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
CAREER | NCAA DI | 169 | 137 | 29.2 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 8.8 | .658 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .311 | 2.5 | 3.6 | .709 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 18 | Creighton | Fr | 31 | 0 | 427 | 182 | 80 | 124 | .645 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 22 | 45 | .489 | 47 | 61 | 108 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 16 | 48 |
2021-22 | 19 | Creighton | So | 34 | 34 | 998 | 444 | 173 | 268 | .646 | 3 | 12 | .250 | 95 | 129 | .736 | 134 | 127 | 261 | 31 | 15 | 89 | 47 | 48 |
2022-23 | 20 | Creighton | Jr | 34 | 33 | 1,098 | 541 | 219 | 315 | .695 | 6 | 19 | .316 | 97 | 122 | .795 | 85 | 123 | 208 | 41 | 21 | 72 | 50 | 63 |
2023-24 | 21 | Creighton | Sr | 35 | 35 | 1,215 | 604 | 241 | 373 | .646 | 16 | 54 | .296 | 106 | 149 | .711 | 88 | 178 | 266 | 44 | 13 | 107 | 52 | 66 |
2024-25 | 22 | Creighton | Sr | 35 | 35 | 1,205 | 672 | 271 | 415 | .653 | 21 | 61 | .344 | 109 | 160 | .681 | 84 | 219 | 303 | 54 | 19 | 93 | 51 | 49 |
CAREER | NCAA DI | 169 | 137 | 4,943 | 2,443 | 984 | 1,495 | .658 | 46 | 148 | .311 | 429 | 605 | .709 | 438 | 708 | 1,146 | 180 | 74 | 399 | 216 | 274 |
Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 18 | Creighton | Fr | 31 | .626 | .645 | 12.9 | 15.1 | 14.1 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 9.7 | 19.4 | 113.4 | -2.2 | 1.5 | 124.4 | 95.7 | 25.4 |
2021-22 | 19 | Creighton | So | 34 | .674 | .651 | 16.1 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 6.7 | 12.5 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 19.4 | 163.2 | -2.7 | 1.7 | 133.0 | 94.8 | 28.9 |
2022-23 | 20 | Creighton | Jr | 34 | .725 | .705 | 10.1 | 12.6 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 20.1 | 180.6 | -2.1 | 1.7 | 137.5 | 96.9 | 28.0 |
2023-24 | 21 | Creighton | Sr | 35 | .681 | .668 | 9.8 | 16.1 | 13.3 | 7.1 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 7.5 | 21.7 | 165.4 | -1.9 | 1.6 | 132.4 | 97.2 | 27.8 |
2024-25 | 22 | Creighton | Sr | 35 | .684 | .678 | 9.5 | 19.9 | 15.3 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 7.3 | 23.9 | 167.9 | -1.3 | 1.6 | 132.7 | 97.7 | 30.0 |
CAREER | NCAA DI | 169 | .685 | .674 | 11.3 | 15.4 | 13.5 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 21.1 | 167.8 | -2.0 | 1.6 | 133.1 | 96.6 | 28.6 |
Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 18 | Creighton | Fr | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 22 | 9 | .710 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
2021-22 | 19 | Creighton | So | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 23 | 11 | .676 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 6.1 |
2022-23 | 20 | Creighton | Jr | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 24 | 10 | .706 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 6.8 |
2023-24 | 21 | Creighton | Sr | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 25 | 10 | .714 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 7.2 |
2024-25 | 22 | Creighton | Sr | 35 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 24 | 11 | .686 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 7.4 |
CAREER | NCAA DI | 169 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 118 | 51 | .698 | 20.6 | 9.1 | 29.8 |
National Basketball Career
Nationality: United States
FIBA Junior Team Events Stats
Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 18 | U19 World Cup | 7 | 10:58 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 4.1 | .621 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.7 | 1.0 | .714 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | Gold |
AVERAGES | 7 | 10:58 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 4.1 | .621 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.7 | 1.0 | .714 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | - | ||
TOTAL | 7 | 76:49 | 41 | 18 | 29 | .621 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 7 | .714 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | - |
AAU Basketball Career
AAU Teams: Louisville Magic (KY), Mac Irvin Fire (IL)
AAU Stats
Season | Age | Team | League | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | 16 | Louisville Magic (KY) | Gold Gauntlet 17U | 2 | 22.5 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .417 | .000 | .667 |
Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | 16 | Louisville Magic (KY) | Gold Gauntlet 17U | 2 | 2 | 22.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 3.0 | .667 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | 16 | Louisville Magic (KY) | Gold Gauntlet 17U | 2 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 12 | .417 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | 16 | Louisville Magic (KY) | Gold Gauntlet 17U | 2 | 2 | .478 | .417 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 21.3 | 108.3 | -6.7 | 1.2 | 78.7 | 113.5 | 7.0 |
Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | 16 | Louisville Magic (KY) | Gold Gauntlet 17U | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | .000 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |