Malik Newman

#14 Malik Newman

Rivals.com: Profile as recruit

Position: Guard

Height: 6-3

Weight: 190

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Hometown: Jackson, Miss.

High School: Callaway HS

Previous School: Mississippi State

OVERVIEW

A 2015 McDonald’s All-American who transferred from Mississippi State and practiced with Kansas for the 2016-17 season, sitting out due to transfer rules … Will be a redshirt sophomore at KU in 2017-18 … Entered the 2016 NBA Draft without an agent and returned to school, transferring to Kansas … Has USA Basketball experience … Is the first KU player from the state of Mississippi.

2016-17 (REDSHIRT TRANSFER)

• Sat out the 2016-17 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

2015-16 (FRESHMAN AT MISSISSIPPI STATE)

• Appeared in all 29 games with 21 starts.

• Fourth on the team with his 11.3 points per game.

• A preseason second-team All-SEC selection.

• The SEC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 23) following his 20-point performance against Northern Colorado.

• Scored a career-high 25 points against Ole Miss (Jan. 23).

• Drained seven 3-pointers against the Rebels, one shy of tying the MSU single-game school record.

• Scored in double-digits 16 times and had 20-plus points twice.

• His 329 points were the 10th most by an MSU freshman, along with his 61 made 3-pointers, which were second. His 11.3 scoring average was eighth-best all-time.

HIGH SCHOOL

• McDonald’s All-American in 2014-15 while at Callaway High School under coach David Sanders.

• Tabbed the No. 2 overall recruit by Scout.com, No. 8 by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com and No. 10 by ESPN100.

• Led Callaway to four Class 5A state championships.

• A two-time Mr. Basketball in the state of Mississippi and was named to the Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen team three times.

• Named to the American Family All-USA state team in Mississippi by USA Today.

• Also participated in the Nike Guard Skills Academy and the LeBron James Skills Academy.

• Finished high school career by totaling 3,108 points, 651 rebounds, 301 assists and 195 steals.

• Led the Chargers to an overall ledger of 114-16.

• As a senior, averaged 29.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists as his team finished ranked third nationally by USA Today with a 31-3 record.

• In 2015 title game against Ridgeland, totaled 27 points, six rebounds and six assists en route to earning MVP honors for the third time as his team won 66-43.

• In 2014 Class 5A title bout against Vicksburg, had 25 points, six rebounds, one assist, one steal and two blocked shots in 49-33 win.

• In 2013 Class 5A championship, Callaway beat Provine 69-65, and Newman had 18 points, seven rebounds, one assist and two steals.

• In 2012, the Chargers defeated Wayne County 55-44, and Newman recorded 12 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal.

• Callaway retired Newman’s jersey No. 14 in spring 2016.

USA BASKETBALL

• A member of the 2014 FIBA U17 gold medal team, where he collected MVP honors after averaging 14.9 points and 3.0 assists for the USA.

• Also won a gold medal at the 2013 FIBU U16 Championship where he earned MVP honors after averaging 16.2 points and collecting 16 steals in five games.

ACADEMICS

• Plans to study in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Kansas for a career in broadcasting.

PERSONAL

• Born Malik Tidderious Newman in Shreveport, Louisiana.

• Son of Horatio Webster and LaKeyshia Newman-Myles.

• Father, Horatio, played basketball for Mississippi State from 1997-98 and was a first-team All-SEC selection in 1998.