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Rex |
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DeMarcus |
John |
Terrence |
John Calipari’s top freshmen after first 5 games
| Year | Player | RPG | APG | PPG |
| 2010 | Terrence Jones | 10.2 | 2.8* | 21.2 |
| 2009 | John Wall | 4.0 | 6.6 | 19.8 |
| 2012 | Archie Goodwin | 5.2 | 4.4 | 19.0 |
| 2012 | Alex Poythress | 7.4 | 0.2 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | Brandon Knight | 3.0 | 2.8 | 16.2 |
| 2009 | DeMarcus Cousins | 9.0 | 2.6* | 15.2 |
| 2011 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | 7.4 | 1.8^ | 12.8 |
| 2009 | Eric Bledsoe | 2.6 | 3.0 | 12.6 |
| 2011 | Anthony Davis | 7.4 | 4.4* | 12.6 |
| 2012 | Nerlens Noel | 8.6 | 3.6* | 12.4 |
| 2010 | Doron Lamb | 2.4 | 1.4 | 11.2 |
| 2011 | Marquis Teague | 1.6^ | 3.2 | 11.2 |
| 2011 | Kyle Wiltjer | 3.8 | 1.2* | 9.0 |
| 2012 | Willie Cauley-Stein | 4.4 | 1.8* | 8.0 |
| 2009 | Daniel Orton | 3.2 | 1.6* | 6.0 |
Other notable UK freshmen through 5 games
| Year | Player | RPG | APG | PPG |
| 2007 | Patrick Patterson | 8.8 | 2.0 | 15.8 |
| 1990 | Jamal Mashburn | 6.6 | 1.2 | 14.8 |
| 1992 | Rodrick Rhodes | 4.6 | 4.2 | 14.6 |
| 1986 | Rex Chapman | 2.0 | 3.8 | 14.4 |
| 1988 | Chris Mills | 5.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 1979 | Sam Bowie | 10.2 | 0.4 | 11.2 |
| 1974 | Mike Phillips | 5.2 | 0.8 | 9.4 |
| 1988 | Antoine Walker | 3.4 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1979 | Jamaal Magliore | 5.4 | 1.8* | 8.4 |
| 1988 | Rajon Rondo | 3.0^ | 2.6 | 8.4 |
| 1978 | Dwight Anderson | 2.0 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| 1998 | Tayshaun Prince | 4.2 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 2006 | Jodie Meeks | 1.4 | 1.4 | 7.0 |
| 1999 | Keith Bogans | 1.6 | 1.2^ | 6.0 |
| 1982 | Kenny Walker | 3.6 | 0.8* | 4.0 |
*-Blocks per game | ^-Steals per game