Tristen Newton
No. 2 – UConn Huskies
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-04-26) April 26, 2001
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolBurges (El Paso, Texas)
College
Career highlights and awards

Tristen Jamal Newton (born April 26, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference. He started his college career with the East Carolina Pirates.

Newton played at Burges High School in El Paso, Texas, where his team routinely travelled 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 37.2 points per game.[1]

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 coach Joe Dooley after the 2021–22 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 the University of Connecticut (UConn), where coach Dan Hurley saw his playmaking as a missing piece for his Big East Conference team. Newton earned the starting point guard role and became the first player in program history to record two triple-doubles. At the close of the season, Newton helped lead the Huskies to the sixth Final Four in school history.[5] Ultimately, helping the Huskies, with a double-double, to UConn's fifth NCAA championship in 2023.

Newton returned to the program for the 2022–23 season after initially declaring for the NBA draft.[6] During a game against Manhattan, Newton notched his third triple-double of his career with the Huskies, becoming the first player in program history to do so.[7]

References

  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. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ "ECU hoops finishes 11th; Godwin passes LeClair". Daily Reflector. March 8, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Newton Named To All-AAC Second Team". East Carolina Pirates. March 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (April 13, 2022). "East Carolina transfer, second-team All-AAC guard Tristen Newton commits to UConn". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 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. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (31 May 2023). "Newton opts out of NBA draft, returns to UConn". ESPN.com.
  7. ↑ Borges, David (24 November 2023). "UConn men's basketball rolls to win as Tristen Newton sets record with third triple-double as Husky". CT Insider. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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