Kispert heads into his fourth year in The Association in a familiar role with a rebuilding Wizards team. He figures to be an asset off the bench while starting occasionally. That was the same role he's had in the last two seasons, and essentially, it has translated to fantasy mediocrity regardless of the format. Kispert is an accomplished shooter, making 38.3 percent of his attempts from deep in 2023-24 and 42.4 percent the year before. Still, he shouldn't carry a ton of upside unless he finds a way to start regularly in a team fully committed to a long rebuilding process. Kispert can be a valuable fantasy asset in category-based leagues and deeper formats, and it's worth noting his numbers have been on the rise with each passing year. To note, he either averaged career-best figures or tied his previous career-best mark in points (13.4), rebounds (2.8), assists (2.0), steals (0.5), three-pointers made (2.3) and field-goal attempts (9.9) per game during the 2023-24 season. The only thing that prevents him from being a solid fantasy contributor is the reserve role he'll have in the Wizards' rotation. Re-assessing his value once the season begins could make him worth a waiver-wire pickup, especially if his numbers continue to trend in the right direction. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $54 million contract extension with the Wizards in October of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Corey James Kispert was born in March of 1999 in Edmonds, Washington, just north of Seattle. He is the son of former college athletes Craig (basketball) and Deri (volleyball) Kispert. Corey attended King's High School in Shoreline, Washington. As a junior at King's, Kispert averaged 23.9 points and 2.3 steals per game, led the team to a state title and was named MVP of the state championship tournament. At the end of his junior season, he committed to Gonzaga University. Kispert finished his high school education with a 3.96 grade-point average. Kispert would stay at Gonzaga for a full four years. In his first year as a Bulldog, Kispert played in 35 games and averaged 19.4 minutes per game, with seven starts. Kispert would then start 101 of his next 102 games for Gonzaga. As a sophomore, he earned Academic All-West Coast Conference honors. During his junior season, the forward hit 2.4 threes per game. He also earned WCC First Team and Academic All-WCC Team honors and was a Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award finalist, Kispert's college stats peaked as a senior, when he generated 18.6 points, 2.8 three-pointers and 5.0 rebounds per game while shooting 52.9 percent from the field. He was then named All-WCC First Team, WCC Player of the Year and a First Team All-American by Sporting News and Sports Illustrated. He also led Gonzaga to the 2021 NCAA Tournament National Championship game, where the Bulldogs lost to Baylor. Kispert was also named the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year. In the 2021 NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards selected Kispert with the 15th overall pick.
Modest production in large role
FWashington Wizards
November 5, 2024
Kispert ended with four points (2-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and one block across 29 minutes during Monday's 125-112 loss to the Warriors.
ANALYSIS After averaging 15.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 32.3 minutes over a three-game stretch, Kispert has totaled eight points (3-17 FG), eight rebounds and two assists in 60 minutes over his past two games. With Kyle Kuzma (groin) sidelined, there are more opportunities for Kispert, but Washington's youngsters -- Carlton Carrington, Bilal Coulibaly, Kyshawn George and Alex Sarr -- have stolen the show recently.
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Stat Review
How does Corey Kispert compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
50.3%
Effective Field Goal %
46.3%
3-Point Attempt Rate
61.8%
Free Throw Rate
22.1%
Offensive Rebound %
0.5%
Defensive Rebound %
10.0%
Total Rebound %
5.2%
Assist %
7.3%
Steal %
0.6%
Block %
0.4%
Turnover %
5.5%
Usage %
15.4%
Fantasy Points Per Game
17.7
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.6
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Kispert made some minor leaps in his sophomore season, and this year will be the best indicator of what his ceiling can be. Washington has decided to go in full-on tank mode, getting rid of Kristaps Porzingis, Bradley Beal and Monte Morris over the last year. That's left this roster extremely thin, and it should guarantee Kispert a starting 30-minute role. He actually did that for most of last season, averaging 11.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.4 steals across 28.3 minutes a night. His calling card is his shooting, though, hitting 2.2 threes while shooting 49.7 percent from the field, 85.2 percent from the free-throw line and 42.4 percent from three-point range. While we are excited about the bump in scoring opportunities, the fantasy profile is ugly when looking at everything else. It wouldn't be shocking to see the Gonzaga product creep closer to 15 points per game on great shooting peripherals, but be aware that you're not getting much else outside of scoring. That's why he'll go undrafted in most leagues, but he's worth keeping an eye on if the Wizards decide to give him more playmaking opportunities.
On a team that struggled for positive storylines last season, Kispert was a pleasant surprise. While he did end well outside the top 250, he picked things up down the stretch. He started the final 29 games and averaged 11.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.3 threes in 31.5 minutes. However, his usage and minutes were inflated due to Bradley Beal's absence. Kispert will presumably continue to be in the rotation as a sophomore, but he's a pure three-point shooter and will compete against Johnny Davis, Will Barton and Deni Avdija for time on the wing. He can be avoided in all but the deepest of leagues.
One of the best pure shooters in college basketball, Kispert helped lead Gonzaga to the National Title Game last season. The 6-7 senior averaged 18.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and shot 44.0 percent from three -- just a notch higher than his 2019-20 figure (43.8% 3PT). Kispert offers a bit more than the typical "shooting specialist" archetype, but firing away from deep is exactly what the Wizards will ask him to do in Year 1. There's a chance Kispert could be of use to fantasy managers in need of threes, but he'll have to compete with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Davis Bertans, Kyle Kuzma and last year's first-rounder, Deni Avdija, for minutes in what's suddenly a crowded wing rotation.
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Stands out off bench Monday
FWashington Wizards
October 29, 2024
Kispert supplied 21 points (7-15 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 34 minutes during Monday's 121-119 win over the Hawks.
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Available to play
FWashington Wizards
October 22, 2024
Kispert (back) will be available to play in Thursday's game against the Celtics, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
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Inks four-year extension
FWashington Wizards
Back
October 21, 2024
Kispert (back) and the Wizards agreed to a four-year, $54 million extension Monday, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
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Dealing with back stiffness
FWashington Wizards
Back
October 18, 2024
Kispert won't play in Friday's preseason finale against the Knicks due to lower back stiffness, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
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Shooting woes surface Monday
FWashington Wizards
October 15, 2024
Kispert finished with nine points (3-10 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and a block across 26 minutes in Monday's 131-92 preseason loss to the Nets.
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ANALYSIS The Oct. 21 deadline represents the last date teams can sign players to rookie-scale extensions, and while negotiations have progressed more slowly than initially expected, the Wizards could still hand Kispert a new deal before the start of the 2024-25 campaign, as the Wizards see him as more than just a shooter. For what it's worth, Kispert is coming off a career-best season in 2023-24 in which he averaged 13.4 points per game across 80 regular-season appearances while shooting 38.3 percent from deep. If Kispert doesn't sign a deal by the Oct. 21 deadline, he will become a restricted free agent following the end of the 2024-25 campaign.