CHARTS: Corey Kispert vs. previous Gonzaga freshmen

King’s High School graduate Corey Kispert is off to a fast start with the 12th-ranked Gonzaga University men’s basketball team. The 6-foot-6 freshman forward has started from day one and heads into Tuesday night’s game against No. 4 Villanova in New York City averaging 10.4 points per game.

How does Kispert’s production through his first seven games as a freshman compare to other notable freshmen during the Mark Few era, which dates back to the 1999-2000 season? First, here’s a look at how prominent true freshmen who played a comparable guard/forward position to Kispert fared for the Bulldogs in their first seasons the previous 18 years (numbers per game):

Name	Season	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Corey Kispert	2017-18	27.9	10.4	3.7	1.3
Blake Stepp	2000-01	31.0	10.3	3.6	3.5
Adam Morrison	2003-04	20.8	11.4	4.3	1.4
David Pendergraft	2004-05	11.6	2.9	2.6	0.5
Matt Bouldin	2006-07	27.8	8.9	3.6	3.1
Steven Gray	2007-08	26.6	8.1	2.8	1.5
Gary Bell	2011-12	28.9	10.4	2.5	2.0

And here’s how prominent true freshmen who played a different position from Kispert fared in their first seasons:

Name	Season	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Corey Kispert	2017-18	27.9	10.4	3.7	1.3
Cory Violette	2000-01	11.6	3.6	2.9	0.2
Ronny Turiaf	2001-02	19.5	7.3	5.0	0.5
Derek Raivio	2003-04	11.1	3.1	0.6	1.0
Jeremy Pargo	2005-06	17.1	2.7	2.2	2.0
Robert Sacre	2007-08	9.3	2.8	1.8	0.2
Austin Daye	2007-08	18.5	10.5	4.7	1.0
Kelly Olynyk	2009-10	12.3	3.8	2.7	0.8
Elias Harris	2009-10	29.4	14.9	7.1	1.1
Kevin Pangos	2011-12	31.6	13.6	2.7	3.4
Przemek Karnowski	2012-13	10.7	5.4	2.6	0.2
Domantas Sabonis	2014-15	21.6	9.7	7.1	0.9
Zach Collins	2016-17	17.3	10.0	5.9	0.4