Malik Newman
Malik Ti Derious Newman is an American professional basketball player for Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Kansas Jayhawks. He attended Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi. He helped lead Callaway to four straight victories in the MHSAA Class 5A boys basketball championship. As a senior his jersey number 14 was retired by the school.
High school career
Newman attended Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi all four years of his high school basketball career. As a junior, Newman scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks to defeat Vicksburg High School to win the 2014 Mississippi Class 5A Championship.In August 2014, Newman was FIBA Under-17 [Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player|named the MVP] of the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship. As a senior, Newman averaged 29.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assist per game while leading the Chargers to a overall record. Newman was selected to play in the 2015 [McDonald's All-American Boys Game], Jordan Brand Classic, and Nike Hoop Summit. He was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the eighth best overall player, while ESPN ranked him 10th overall in the Class of 2015. Newman committed to Mississippi State University to play college basketball.
College career
Mississippi State
On April 24, 2015, he signed to play college basketball at Mississippi State University, where his father, Horatio Webster, played from 1997 to 1998. During his freshman season he averaged 11.3 points per game.Kansas
On July 1, 2016, he decided to transfer and committed to play at the University of Kansas. Per NCAA regulations, he redshirted during the Jayhawks 2016–17 [Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|2016–2017 season].In his first and only season with the Jayhawks, Newman averaged 14.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game and was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. On March 25, 2018, Malik scored 13 of the Jayhawks' points in overtime and finished with a career-high 32 to lead the Jayhawks to the NCAA Final Four in a victory over Duke University.
Professional career
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2018–2019)
After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Newman signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 1, 2018. Following the conclusion of the Summer League, the Lakers released him on July 19.On August 6, 2018, Newman signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Miami Heat. He was waived on October 7. Newman was signed by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League on October 10. In 17 games with the Skyforce, Newman averaged 9.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.