1. Tristen Jamal Newton was born on April 26,2001 and is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association, on a two-way contract with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League.
14 Facts About Tristen Newton
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Tristen Newton played college basketball for the East Carolina Pirates and with the UConn Huskies where he won both the 2023 and 2024 national championships.
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Tristen Newton scored 3,266 points in high school and led the state in scoring as a senior at 37.2 points per game.
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Tristen Newton found success at East Carolina, entering the starting lineup as a freshman and averaging 11 points and 3.7 assists per game.
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Tristen Newton set the Pirates' program record for assists in a season by a freshman.
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Tristen Newton 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.
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Tristen Newton was named to the All-American Athletic Conference second team at the close of the season.
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Tristen Newton heard from over 30 schools after putting his name in the NCAA transfer portal, ultimately choosing the University of Connecticut, where coach Dan Hurley saw his playmaking as a missing piece for his Big East Conference team.
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Tristen Newton earned the starting point guard role and became the second player in program history to record two triple-doubles, joining Shabazz Napier.
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At the close of the season, Tristen 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 in 2023.
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Tristen Newton notched his fourth triple-double of his career against Villanova, becoming the first power conference player to have four or more triple-doubles since Shaquille O'Neal got six.
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On June 27,2024, Tristen Newton was selected with the 49th overall pick by the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA draft and on July 27, he signed a two-way contract with them.
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On January 3,2025, Tristen Newton was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Timberwolves, retaining his two-way contract status.
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Tristen Newton is a cousin of football players Aaron and Alvin Jones.