Ryan Kalkbrenner

Charlotte Hornets · basketball

Ryan Kalkbrenner Red Rookie card is on the 2026 Bowman Red RC Basketball checklist. He is no longer eligible to redeem.

Last sold $1.29Oct 9, 2026

BoxEven
RoleEveryday
BookDry
PrintIn line

9 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST W @ NY · 14 games · 2 prints · last $1.29 vs $1.25 FMV

Current eBay listings

Last gameEven

Playing timeEveryday14 regular-season games

Official Hobby: hobby slang · redemptions

Season

2025/26 season

PTS: 7.6
REB: 5.5
AST: 0.8
GP: 69
MPG: 21.4

Redemption status

Ineligible

Ryan Kalkbrenner is ineligible in the 2026 Bowman Red RC Basketball checklist. No longer eligible for this redemption program. Kon Knueppel is on the same Charlotte Hornets checklist.

Games

Last game

CHA 110–96 NYW

@ NY · Sun, Apr 12

Highlights

9 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST W

Sun, Apr 12

Upcoming

@ BOS

Wed, Oct 14, 6:30 PM CT

Red Rookie

2026 Bowman Chrome Basketball · #BRR-34

FMV

$1.25

90d · vs last refresh

Window

Last sold

$1.29

Oct 9

PriceNeutral

VolumeDry2 prints · 2/14d

Sep 27Sep 30Oct 3Oct 6Oct 10

Volume

Official Hobby: comps and raw · how to price

Market lean

Ryan Kalkbrenner provides steady rotational minutes and clean rim-protection tape for the Charlotte Hornets, but his modest offensive output leaves the collector base content to sit on low-cost raw singles without initiating a chase.

Overall market

Anchoring the paint for the Charlotte Hornets, center Ryan Kalkbrenner carved out a dependable rotation assignment across 69 games while logging 21.4 minutes a night. That interior presence produced 7.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per contest, complemented by high-flying alley-oop dunks and tough and-1 finishes that bring energy to the floor. Hardcourt production translated directly into the April 12 finale against New York, where he chipped in 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists during a 110-96 victory.

Collectors hunting budget-friendly frontcourt singles can easily secure unnumbered raw copies through BIN options without sparking heavy bidding wars. Market flow for the 2025-26 Bowman Chrome Red RC remains quiet and low-key, anchored by a recent sold print clearing at $1.29. Given his standard rotation minutes rather than star-tier volume, buyers treat these pieces as straightforward holds rather than high-stakes chase targets.

Hobby takeaway

Hold your 2025-26 Bowman Chrome Red RC parallel checklist targets while this interior depth piece builds out his PC market.

Performance notes

Season lines, role, and the box score levers that move the Red RC chase and checklist.

A depth role filled 69 appearances for center Ryan Kalkbrenner during the 2025-26 campaign, translating to 21.4 minutes a night on the floor. That floor time yielded 7.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per contest on an elite 75.3 percent shooting clip. Recent highlights caught the big man throwing down an alley-oop dunk and converting an and-1 finish inside. Capping off the regular season on April 12 against New York, the rookie posted 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists in a 110-96 victory.

Season line: 7.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 0.8 APG in 21.4 MPG across 69 GP (75.3% FG, 0.0% 3PT, 71.6% FT). 0.5 STL, 1.5 BLK

2026 Summer League

Completed

PTS: 5.3
REB: 4.7
AST: 3
GP: 3
MPG: 26.3

About

Ryan Kalkbrenner is a Florissant, Missouri center who earned Charlotte Hornets rotation minutes after Creighton and a second round selection (No. 34) in the 2025 NBA Draft. He debuted October 22, 2025, and posted 7.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in 21.4 minutes across 69 games while finishing at 75.3 percent from the field. For collectors tracking Red Rookie redemption and FanCash ladder talk, that rim finishing and block rate are the Bowman Red RC separators.

Key notes: Hometown: Florissant, Missouri; College: Creighton; 2025: Drafted No. 34 overall (Charlotte Hornets); 2025-10-22: NBA debut; Rookie sample: 7.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.5 BLK, 75.3% FG in 21.4 MPG across 69 GP.