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# Note #010: Alex Wilkins (Rare Freshman Usage)
- URL: https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-010-alex-wilkins-freshman-lead-guard/
- Published: 2026-04-16T10:00:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-19T01:18:47.000Z
- Author: Lemmon Labs
- Tags: Transfer Portal, Alex Wilkins, Notes, Ben Simmons, Markelle Fultz, Danny Ainge, Tony Bennett, Kenny Anderson, Darius Acuff Jr., #SoCon, #Furman, #Darius Acuff, Jr., #Mikel Brown, Jr., #Tony Bennett, #Ben Simmons, #Johnny Dawkins, #Markelle Fultz, #Danny Ainge, #Jahii Carson, #Stephon Marbury, #Kenny Anderson

Former Furman guard **Alex Wilkins** has entered the transfer portal, committing to **Kentucky** for 2026-27 season. 

As a freshman in 2025-26, Wilkins averaged **17.8 PPG, 4.7 APG, and 2.0 RPG** to help lead the Paladins to the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Only **two** other NCAA Division I **freshmen** averaged at least **17.5** PPG, **4.5** APG, and **2.0** RPG in **2025-26**:  
  
1\. Darius Acuff, Jr. - **23.5 PPG, 6.4 APG**, 3.1 RPG  
2\. Mikel Brown, Jr. - 18.2 PPG, 4.7 APG, 3.3 RPG

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Let's go a bit deeper: in that same 2025-26 season, Wilkins shot **46.0%** from the floor **(220/478)**.   
  
Below are the other NCAA Division I men's players besides ****Wilkins** and the aforementioned ****Acuff** (48.4 FG%, ****288/595 FGA!**), since ****1953-54**, that averaged at least ****17.5** PPG****, 4.5** APG****, 2** RPG while shooting ****45%** or **greater** from the field in their ****freshman** season:  
  
****340-400 FGA**  
1\. Tony Bennett (1988-89) - 19.1 PPG, 5.1 APG, 2.0 RPG, 52.2 FG% (179/343)  
2\. Ben Simmons (2015-16) - 19.2 PPG, 4.8 APG, ****11.8 RPG**, ****56.0 FG%** (216/386)  
  
****400-450 FGA**  
3\. Johnny Dawkins (1982-83) - 18.1 PPG, 4.8 APG, 4.1 RPG, 50.0 FG% (207/414)  
4\. Dennis Smith Jr. (2016-17) - 18.1 PPG, ****6.2 APG**, 4.6 RPG, 45.5 FG% (191/420)  
5\. Markelle Fultz (2016-17) - ****23.2 PPG**, 5.9 APG, 5.7 RPG, 47.6 FG% (209/439)  
  
****450-500 FGA**  
6\. Danny Ainge (1977-78) - ****21.1 PPG**, 5.3 APG, 5.8 RPG, 51.4 FG% (243/473)  
7\. Jahii Carson (2012-13) - 18.5 PPG, 5.1 APG, 3.7 RPG, 47.3 FG% (231/488)  
  
****500+ FGA**  
8\. Stephon Marbury (1995-96) - 18.9 PPG, 4.5 APG, 3.1 RPG, 45.7 FG% (235/514)  
9\. Kenny Anderson (1989-90) - 20.6 PPG, ****8.1 APG**, 5.5 RPG, ****51.5 FG% (283/549)**  
  
**\** **Fultz** *,* **Ainge** *, and* ***Anderson** **also pop up in* [**Note #008 on Acaden Lewis and his two-way impact at Villanova in 2025-26*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-008-acaden-lewis-freshman-statistical-analysis/)**.* **A few of those names, plus* ***Acuff** *and* ***Marbury** *, also get a shoutout in* [**Note #003 on Keaton Wagler's monster 2025-26 freshman season at Illinois.*](https://www.lemmonlabs.io/note-003-keaton-wagler-freshman-guard-statistics/)

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