 Kispert with theWashington Wizards in 2025 | |
| No. 24 – Atlanta Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1999-03-03)March 3, 1999 (age 26) Edmonds, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | King's (Shoreline, Washington) |
| College | Gonzaga (2017–2021) |
| NBA draft | 2021: 1st round, 15th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Washington Wizards |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2026 | Washington Wizards |
| 2026–present | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Corey James Kispert (born March 3, 1999) is an American professionalbasketball player for theAtlanta Hawks of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theGonzaga Bulldogs, where he was a consensus first-teamAll-American as a senior.
Kispert grew up inEdmonds, Washington and attendedKing's High School. As a junior, he averaged 23.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game, led the team to their second straight state title, and was named the MVP of the State Championship Tournament.[1] Rated a four-starrecruit, Kispert committed to playingcollege basketball forGonzaga overNotre Dame after his junior season.[2][3] Kispert was averaging 25 points per game during his senior year before breaking his foot in February.[4]
Kispert said in 2021 thatVirginia head coachTony Bennett told Kispert he "needed to see Corey play more against top competition before deciding if he could play at Virginia" and that motivated him to "stick it to" Virginia in an early season game; Virginia had recruited Kispert but did not offer him a scholarship before he committed to Gonzaga.[5]
As a true freshman, Kispert played in all 35 of Gonzaga's games with seven starts, averaging 6.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.[6] He became a starter for the Bulldogs going into his sophomore season, averaging eight points and 4.1 rebounds per game.[7][8]
Kispert entered his junior season on theJulius Erving Award watchlist and as Gonzaga's only returning starter from the previous year.[9][10] After scoring less than five points in his previous three games, Kispert scored 28 points and made seven of eight three point attempts on November 28, 2019, againstSouthern Mississippi in the opening round of the2019 Battle 4 Atlantis.[11] He scored 26 points with five three pointers made againstNorth Carolina in a 94–81 victory.[12] At the conclusion of the regular season, Kispert was named to the First Team All-West Coast Conference.[13] Kispert averaged 13.9 points per game as a junior.[14] Following the season, he declared for the2020 NBA draft but did not hire an agent.[15] Kispert ultimately decided to return for his senior season on August 3.[16]
Coming into his senior season, Kispert was named to the Preseason All-West Coast Conference team.[17] He scored his 1,000th career point in the season opener againstKansas as part of a 23-point performance in the 102–90 victory.[18] On December 26, 2020, Kispert scored a career-high 32 points, tying the school record with nine three-pointers, in a 98–75 win againstVirginia.[19] He led Gonzaga to a 31–1 record, its only loss coming againstBaylor in thenational championship game.[20] Kispert was namedWCC Player of the Year and won the Julius Erving Award as the topsmall forward in the nation.[21] As a senior, he averaged 18.6 points and five rebounds per game.[22]
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On July 29, 2021, Kispert was drafted with the 15th overall pick in the2021 NBA draft by theWashington Wizards.[23][24] On August 4, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Wizards.[25] Kispert made his NBA debut on October 22, scoring two points in a 135–134 overtime win over theIndiana Pacers.[26] In his rookie year with the Wizards he averaged 8.2 points per game, in his second year he averaged 11.1 points per game, and in his third year he averaged 13.4 points per game.[27]
Kispert is known as an excellent three-point shooter[28][29] and currently (January 2025) has a 38.2% career three-point percentage.[27] In his second year with the Wizards, his three-point percentage was 42.4%, which was 10th best in the league. In a game against theOrlando Magic on March 31, 2023, he made 9 of 14 three-pointers (64.3%) on the way to scoring 27 points.[30] The 9 three-pointers tie him for 2nd-most three-pointers in a game in franchise history.[31]
On October 21, 2024, Kispert and the Wizards agreed to a four–year, $54 million contract extension.[32][33] In 61 appearances for Washington, he averaged 11.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.7 assists. On March 18, 2025, it was announced that Kispert would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb.[34]
Kispert made 19 appearances (two starts) for Washington during the2025–26 NBA season, averaging 9.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists. On November 27, 2025, Kispert was ruled out after being diagnosed with a fracture in the tip of his right thumb.[35]
On January 9, 2026, Kispert, alongsideCJ McCollum, was traded to theAtlanta Hawks in exchange forTrae Young.[36]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Washington | 77 | 36 | 23.4 | .455 | .350 | .871 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .5 | .3 | 8.2 |
| 2022–23 | Washington | 74 | 45 | 28.3 | .497 | .424 | .852 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .4 | .1 | 11.1 |
| 2023–24 | Washington | 80 | 22 | 25.8 | .486 | .383 | .726 | 2.8 | 2.0 | .5 | .2 | 13.4 |
| 2024–25 | Washington | 61 | 0 | 26.3 | .451 | .364 | .852 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .4 | .2 | 11.6 |
| 2025–26 | Washington | 19 | 2 | 19.5 | .496 | .395 | .765 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .4 | .2 | 9.2 |
| Career | 311 | 105 | 25.5 | .475 | .383 | .802 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .5 | .2 | 10.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Gonzaga | 35 | 7 | 19.4 | .460 | .351 | .667 | 3.2 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 6.7 |
| 2018–19 | Gonzaga | 37 | 36 | 26.1 | .437 | .374 | .875 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .6 | .5 | 8.0 |
| 2019–20 | Gonzaga | 33 | 33 | 33.0 | .474 | .438 | .810 | 4.0 | 2.1 | .9 | .4 | 13.9 |
| 2020–21 | Gonzaga | 32 | 32 | 31.8 | .529 | .440 | .878 | 5.0 | 1.8 | .9 | .4 | 18.6 |
| Career | 137 | 108 | 27.4 | .483 | .408 | .824 | 4.0 | 1.4 | .7 | .4 | 11.6 | |
Kispert is aCatholic. While at Gonzaga, Kispert met his girlfriend Jenn Wirth, where they both played basketball. The couple got married on July 7, 2023, at theMission Basilica San Juan Capistrano inSan Juan Capistrano, California.[37] He is the grandson ofDainard Paulson, a formerAmerican Football League player who holds that league's record for mostinterceptions in a season.[38][39]
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