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 |
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