Asa Newell

Created on 8/1/24.  Written by Alan Lu.

Height: 6-10
Weight: 215
College: Georgia
Classification: Freshman
Birthdate: 10/5/2005

2025 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 11
Projected Draft Range: Lottery
2025 NBA Draft: Round 1, Pick 23 by the Indiana Pacers
(Rights traded to the Atlanta Hawks)

Pros:

Strong finisher around the basket
Decent low post scorer
Decent shooter for a big man, has stretch big potential
Excels at scoring on the move
Adequate playmaker for his size
Sets good screens for his teammates on offense
Fairly solid rebounder
Solid defender
Solid athlete

Cons:

Streaky shooter
Must expand upon his low post moves
Needs to improve his face-up game
Can be careless on offense, which can lead him to commit turnovers
Can be undisciplined defensively

Summary:

Asa Newell is an agile, energetic big man that had a good freshman season at Georgia. He can score the basketball in a variety of ways, and he can rebound and defend. He will need to be a more consistent outside shooter, but his skill set and versatility could enable him to be a lottery pick in the 2025 draft.

Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
Tankathon Profile

Games Scouted:
4/13/24 2024 Nike Hoop Summit
1/28/25 Georgia vs. South Carolina

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