John Newman III

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John Newman III
John Newman III (cropped).jpg
Newman with Clemson in 2020
No. 15–Kortrijk Spurs
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League BNXT League
Personal information
Born (1999-08-02) August 2, 1999 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Greensboro Day School
(Greensboro, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Kortrijk Spurs
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 All-Defensive team (2024)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Italy Team

John Edward Newman III (born August 2, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Kortrijk Spurs of the BNXT League. He previously played for the Clemson Tigers.

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Early life and high school career

Newman attended Greensboro Day School. He helped the team win three state titles, scoring 24 points and was named MVP of the NCISAA 3A State Championship game. As a senior, Newman averaged 14.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He was named to the Associated Press North Carolina All-State Team and finished his high school career with 1,400 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists, and 100 steals. [1] In June 2017, he committed to Clemson. [2] Newman also had offers from Boston College, Charlotte, Cincinnati, James Madison, Old Dominion, Providence and Wake Forest. [3]

College career

Newman averaged 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game as a freshman. In Clemson's first-ever win at North Carolina on January 11, 2020, he posted 17 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals. [4] On February 15, Newman scored a career-high 23 points in a 77–62 win against Louisville. [5] As a sophomore, Newman averaged 9.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. [6] He received less playing time as a junior, averaging 3.7 points and two rebounds per game. This was partially due to his suffering from knee problems. [7]

After his junior season, Newman announced he intended to transferred to UNC Greensboro. [7] On April 20, 2021 Newman announced he was decomitting from UNC Greensboro and would be transferring to Cincinnati, following Wes Miller who had recently been named as the new head coach for the Bearcats. [8]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, on July 5, 2024, he signed with Kortrijk Spurs of the BNXT League. [9]

National team career

Newman was a part of the Clemson team chosen to represent the United States in the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy. The U.S. received a gold medal after defeating Ukraine in the title game behind 20 points and seven rebounds from Newman. [10] He averaged 13.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. [11]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Clemson 34112.0.384.321.5451.80.40.40.12.1
2019–20 Clemson 313131.6.440.303.7263.92.21.00.59.5
2020–21 Clemson 22815.6.341.250.9232.01.10.50.13.7
2021–22 Cincinnati 323125.9.405.333.5584.21.71.00.26.9
2022–23 Cincinnati 1011.0–––2.00.01.00.00.0
2023–24 Cincinnati 373729.2.485.351.7225.41.81.20.29.2
Career15710823.3.430.321.6903.61.40.80.26.4

Personal life

His father, John Newman II, played basketball at James Madison in the 1980s. A distant cousin, Johnny Newman, played at Richmond before embarking on a professional career. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Clemson Basketball Adds Three Signees for 2018-19". Clemson Sports Talk. April 13, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  2. ↑ "GDS Guard John Newman III Commits To Clemson". WFMY. June 23, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Oliver, Gavin (August 5, 2016). "Newman: Clemson offer 'a blessing'". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ Sirera, Joe (January 13, 2020). "Clemson win at UNC was one to remember for John Newman". Greensboro News & Record . Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Clemson, Newman surprise No. 5 Louisville with 77-62 win". ESPN . Associated Press. February 15, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ Crumpton, Tony (March 25, 2020). "WATCH: John Newman 2019-2020 season highlights". TigerNet.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  7. 1 2 Sirera, Joe (March 30, 2021). "Former Greensboro Day basketball standout John Newman will transfer to UNCG". News & Record . Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  8. ↑ Newman III, John [@_JayRock15] (20 April 2021). "LETS GET IT CINCY" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Newman III's pro career starts at Kortrijk". Eurobasket. July 5, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Clemson basketball takes home the gold for the United States at the World University Games". NCAA.com. July 12, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Tigers set to host ACC, season opener versus Hokies". TigerNet.com. November 4, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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