BEFORE NBA

Averaged 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game in 157 games (143 starts) over a five-year college career at East Carolina (2019-22) and Connecticut (2022-24)…A two-time National Champion at the University of Connecticut, Newton Started 78 of his 79 games played in two seasons in Storrs and averaged 12.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game…As a senior, he was named All-Big East First Team, the Big East Tournament Most Valuable Player, earned the Bob Cousy Award as the nation’s top point guard, and the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player…Was also named to the 2023 NCAA All-Tournament Team during UConn’s first NCAA title run…Played three seasons at East Carolina to begin his collegiate career, averaging 13.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals over 78 games (65 starts) from 2019-22…Earned All-American Athletic Conference Second Team honors as a junior in 2021-22, and exited ECU ranked sixth in program history in assists (337) and 10th in free throws made (287)…2023-24: Newton started all 40 games for the Huskies in 2023-24 and averaged 15.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game…Posted 11 double-doubles on the year, including two triple-doubles…Finished with nine games of 20 or more points with a season-high 31 points at Kansas, 12/1…2022-23: Named All-American Conference Second Team after averaging a career-high 17.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game…Posted eight games with 20 or more points and reached 30 or more twice…2021-22: Started all 30 of ECU’s games, averaging 17.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game and helping the Pirates reach a .500 record for the first time in eight years…Led the AAC in free throw percentage (.879) and was second in assists (5.0)…Had 28 double-figure scoring games, including eight 20+ games and two 30+ games…Scored a career-high 32 points against Tulane, 1/5…2020-21: Appeared in 17 games, starting 16 in Covid-abbreviated season…Averaged 8.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals…Shot 89.5 percent from free throw line (ranked second in AAC)…Scored double-figures in nine games…2019-20: Averaged 11.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists (led team) and 1.7 steals (led team)… Set ECU freshman record for total assists (114)…Had 16 double-figure scoring games and five 20+ games, including a season-high 25 against UConn, 2/29.

PERSONAL LIFE

Full name is Tristen Jamal Newton…Born April 26, 2001…Son of Erika and Montreal Newton...Has one older brother, Jawaun, who played three seasons at Evansville and one season at Southern Illinois…Cousin of Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones and former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Alvin Jones.

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