Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 7-1 · Weight: 256 · Wingspan: 7'6"
- Draft: 2025, Round 2, Pick 4 by the Charlotte Hornets
- Experience: 1 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Team option for 2028, then unrestricted free agency in 2029.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 76.9 | 75.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHA | 69 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 75.3 | 0.0 | 71.6 |
| 2026-27 | CHO | 5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 76.9 | 75.0 | |
| Career | 74 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 75.4 | 0.0 | 71.8 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | CREIGHTON | 31 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 64.5 | 0.0 | 48.9 |
| 2021-22 | CREIGHTON | 34 | 13.1 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 64.6 | 25.0 | 73.6 |
| 2022-23 | CREIGHTON | 34 | 15.9 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 69.5 | 31.6 | 79.5 |
| 2023-24 | CREIGHTON | 35 | 17.3 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 64.6 | 29.6 | 71.1 |
| 2024-25 | CREIGHTON | 35 | 19.2 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 65.3 | 34.4 | 68.1 |
| Career | 169 | 14.5 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 65.7 | 24.6 | 68.6 |
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Role
Kalkbrenner is a rotation center who protects the rim at an elite level. He blocked 1.5 shots a night as a rookie in just 21 minutes. His drop coverage anchors Charlotte's second-unit defense.
How he got here
Charlotte drafted Kalkbrenner 34th overall in 2025 out of Creighton and signed him on July 3, 2025.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.