Here is a list of the first-rate freshmen to score 30 or more points in two Final Four games since 1975 (parentheses with Final Four point total shows figures for national semifinal game and championship or third-place game, respectively):
| Freshman, School (Team Finish) | Season Avg. | Final Four Point Total |
| Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse '03 (1st) | 22.2 ppg | 53 (33/20) |
| Mark Aguirre, DePaul '79 (3rd) | 24.0 ppg | 53 (19/34) |
| Mike O'Koren, North Carolina '77 (2nd) | 13.9 ppg | 45 (31/14) |
| Gene Banks, Duke '78 (2nd) | 17.1 ppg | 44 (22/22) |
| Mike Bibby, Arizona '97 (1st) | 13.5 ppg | 39 (20/19) |
| Greg Oden, Ohio State '07 (2nd) | 15.4 ppg | 38 (13/25) |
| Gerry McNamara, Syracuse '03 (1st) | 13.3 ppg | 37 (19/18) |
| Pervis Ellison, Louisville '86 (1st) | 13.1 ppg | 36 (11/25) |
| Mike Conley Jr., Ohio State '07 (2nd) | 11.1 ppg | 35 (15/20) |
| Chad Kinch, UNC Charlotte '77 (4th) | 15.4 ppg | 34 (4/30) |
| Michael Jordan, North Carolina '82 (1st) | 13.5 ppg | 34 (18/16) |
| Jack Givens, Kentucky '75 (2nd) | 9.4 ppg | 32 (24/8) |
| Patrick Ewing, Georgetown '82 (2nd) | 12.7 ppg | 31 (8/23) |
| Chris Webber, Michigan '92 (2nd) | 15.5 ppg | 30 (16/14) |
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