Tom Crean analyzes Rutgers basketball recruit Asa Newell: Could be one and done
Five-star forward Asa Newell has NBA potential according to former Big Ten basketball coach Tom Crean. Rutgers basketball offered Newell this week.
One of the top players in the 2024 recruiting class, the 6-foot-9 Newell has the potential to be a dominant player at the college level. A forward at Florida’s Montverde Academy, Newell is the No. 10 player in the nation in the 247Sports Composite. He recently participated at the 2023 FIBA World Cup as a member of the USA Basketball U19 National Team.
He holds offers from Alabama, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan and Wake Forest among others.
Crean, a former head coach at Indiana, tweeted about Newell this week.
This guy is excellent. I thought @NewellAsa was the most consistent on the @usabasketball U-19 team. The best wing offensive rebounder in HS ‘24. When he gets his footwork on his 3, real range and ball screens he can be a true 1 and done 1st round @NBA pick. https://t.co/vjkZlx9x1L
— Tom Crean (@TomCrean) July 20, 2023
In the recently completed World Cup, Newell averaged 7.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. It was a strong showing from Newell, especially since his teammates and opposition were very often already collegiate players if not professional players.
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Newell was offered by Rutgers this week. The Scarlet Knights currently have the second-highest-ranked recruiting class in the nation which features five-star forward Airious ‘Ace’ Bailey and a pair of four-star players in center Lathan Somerville and forward Bryce Dortch.
In seven seasons at Indiana, Crean led the Hoosiers to the postseason on five occasions. Then won the Big Ten regular season twice and took the Hoosiers to the ‘Sweet 16’ of the NCAA Tournament three times.