NBA Draft 2021: 5 seniors that have helped their draft stock this season
By Matt Melton
Corey Kispert – Gonzaga
With the way that elite 3-point shooters are valued in today’s NBA, Corey Kispert should be one of the most highly sought-after prospects in this year’s draft.
Kispert has been a very good player, but he has taken his game to another level this season. He leads the top-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs in PPG averaging 19.2, while also shooting an impressive 47.2% from 3-point range.
Yes, Kispert is averaging career highs in almost every statistical category this season, but this isn’t just a “one-hit wonder” for his performance. In fact, he has done this his whole career at Gonzaga. Kispert is a career 40.9% 3-point shooter with the Bulldogs, as well as a career 11.9 PPG scorer.
Kispert has been ranked as high as the Top 15 overall picks in some NBA Mock Drafts and seems to continue to rise as his on-court play continues to improve. We continue to see how highly valued players like Joe Harris, Duncan Robinson, and Davis Bertans are in today’s NBA, and if he continues this elite 3-point shooting, you can add Corey Kispert to that list for years to come.