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Note #002: Flory Bidunga (Historical Sophomore Efficiency)

Former Kansas big man Flory Bidunga recently entered the transfer portal and committed to Louisville for the upcoming 2026-27 season.

As a sophomore in 2025-26, Bidunga averaged 13.3 PPG, 9.0 RPG, and 2.6 BPG, while shooting 64.0% from the floor.

See below for a list of NCAA Division I male freshmen and sophomores, since 1970-71, with a season averaging at least 13 PPG, 9 RPG, 2.5 BPG, 60% FG (min. 25 GP):

235-300 FGA
1. Erick Dampier (1994-95) - 13.1 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 2.6 BPG, 64.0 FG% (239 FGA)
2. Lorenzo Coleman (1994-95) - 15.0 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 4.5 BPG, 62.2 FG% (270 FGA)
3. Chet Holmgren (2021-22) - 14.1 PPG, 9.9 RPG, 3.7 BPG, 60.7 FG% (280 FGA)

300-400 FGA
4. Greg Oden (2006-07) - 15.7 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 3.3 BPG, 61.6 FG% (307 FGA)
5. Flory Bidunga (2025-26) - 13.3 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 2.6 BPG, 64.0 FG% (308 FGA)
6. Brian Skinner (1995-96) - 17.6 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 3.0 BPG, 60.1 FG% (311 FGA)
7. Hakeem Olajuwon (1982-83) - 13.9 PPG, 11.4 RPG, 5.1 BPG, 61.1 FG% (314 FGA)
8. Anthony Davis (2011-12) - 14.2 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 4.7 BPG, 62.3 FG% (337 FGA)

400+ FGA
9. Chris Webber (1992-93) - 19.2 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 2.5 BPG, 61.9 FG% (454 FGA)
10. David Robinson (1984-85) - 23.6 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 4.0 BPG, 64.4 FG% (469 FGA)
11. Shaquille O'Neal (1990-91) - 27.6 PPG, 14.7 RPG, 5.0 BPG, 62.8 FG% (497 FGA)

The three freshmen to meet the criteria were Davis, Holmgren, and Oden.


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If we remove the minimum 25 GP filter, former Memphis Tiger and 2020 NBA 2nd overall pick James Wiseman would have also made the list, but he only played in three games as a freshman in 2019-20.

In those 3 GP, he averaged 19.7 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 3.0 BPG and shot 76.9% from the field (20/26).


Statistics via Sports Reference

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