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Tristen Newton

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Tristen Newton
Newton in 2023
Indiana Pacers
PositionPoint guard/shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born(2001-04-26)April 26, 2001(age 23)
Pensacola, Florida,U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolBurges(El Paso, Texas)
College
NBA draft2024:2nd round, 49th overall pick
Selected by theIndiana Pacers
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentIndiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA.com

Tristen Jamal Newton(born April 26, 2001) is an American professionalbasketballplayer for theIndiana Pacersof theNational Basketball Association(NBA). He playedcollege basketballfor theEast Carolina Piratesand theUConn Huskies.

High school career[edit]

Newton played atBurges High SchoolinEl Paso, Texas,where his team routinely traveled great distances to play top teams in the large metro areas of Texas. Newton scored 3,266 points in high school and led the state in scoring as a senior at 37.2points per game.[1]

College career[edit]

Newton found success at East Carolina, entering the starting lineup as a freshman and averaging 11 points and 3.7 assists per game. He set the Pirates' program record for assists in a season by a freshman.[2]He improved for his next two seasons, culminating in a junior season where he averaged 17.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5 assists per game. He was named to the All-American Athletic Conference(AAC) second team at the close of the season.[3]

Following the dismissal of his coachJoe Dooleyafter the2021–22 season,Newton decided to transfer from East Carolina.[4]He heard from over 30 schools after putting his name in the NCAA transfer portal, ultimately choosing theUniversity of Connecticut(UConn), where coachDan Hurleysaw his playmaking as a missing piece for hisBig East Conferenceteam. Newton earned the startingpoint guardrole and became the second player in program history to record twotriple-doubles,joining Shabazz Napier. At the close of the season, Newton helped lead the Huskies to the sixth Final Four in school history and later, with a double-double, to UConn's fifth NCAA championship in2023.[5]

Newton returned to the program for the2023–24 seasonafter initially declaring for the2023 NBA draft.[6]During a game againstManhattan,Newton notched his third triple-double of his career with the Huskies, becoming the first player in program history to do so.[7]He notched his fourth triple-double of his career againstVillanova,becoming the first power conference player to have four or more triple-doubles sinceShaquille O'Nealgot six.[8]In theNCAA tournament,he led the Huskies to back-to-back championships, was named theMost Outstanding Player(MOP) of the tournament, and became a member of theHuskies of Honor.[9]

Professional career[edit]

Indiana Pacers (2024–present)[edit]

On June 27, 2024, Newton was selected with the 49th overall pick by theIndiana Pacersin the2024 NBA Draft.[10]

Career statistics[edit]

Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field goalpercentage FT% Free throwpercentage
RPG Reboundsper game APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game
BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 East Carolina 31 19 29.9 .390 .324 .802 4.5 3.7 1.2 .3 11.0
2020–21 East Carolina 17 16 31.5 .348 .262 .895 4.3 4.2 1.2 .3 8.7
2021–22 East Carolina 30 30 34.8 .435 .333 .879 4.8 5.0 1.4 .3 17.7
2022–23 UConn 39 38 28.8 .374 .366 .816 4.5 4.7 1.1 .3 10.1
2023–24 UConn 40 40 33.2 .415 .321 .808 6.6 6.2 .9 .3 15.1
Career 157 143 31.6 .402 .327 .831 5.1 4.9 1.2 .3 12.8

References[edit]

  1. ^Arruda, Joe (January 28, 2023)."Confidence is key for UConn point guard Tristen Newton and Dan Hurley thinks he's unlocked it".Hartford Courant.RetrievedApril 2,2023.
  2. ^"ECU hoops finishes 11th; Godwin passes LeClair".Daily Reflector.March 8, 2020.RetrievedApril 2,2023.
  3. ^"Newton Named To All-AAC Second Team".East Carolina Pirates.March 9, 2022.RetrievedApril 2,2023.
  4. ^Borzello, Jeff (April 13, 2022)."East Carolina transfer, second-team All-AAC guard Tristen Newton commits to UConn".ESPN.com.RetrievedApril 2,2023.
  5. ^Martinez, Quinton (April 1, 2023)."'Ready for a stage like this': After move to UConn, Burges' Newton plays in Final Four ".El Paso Times.RetrievedApril 2,2023.
  6. ^Borzello, Jeff (May 31, 2023)."Newton opts out of NBA draft, returns to UConn".ESPN.com.
  7. ^Borges, David (November 24, 2023)."UConn men's basketball rolls to win as Tristen Newton sets record with third triple-double as Husky".CT Insider.RetrievedNovember 25,2023.
  8. ^Dayton, Kels (February 29, 2024)."Tristen Newton's name now next to Shaquille O'Neal, David Robinson on NCAA's all-time triple double list".Hartford Courant.RetrievedApril 15,2024.
  9. ^"Tristen Newton inducted into Huskies of Honor upon arrival back at Gampel with champion UConn men".courant.com.April 9, 2024.
  10. ^Frank, Evan (June 27, 2024)."'One of the best transfers': NBA Draft grades for new Pacers G Tristen Newton at No. 49 ".IndyStar.RetrievedJune 28,2024.

External links[edit]

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