Malik Newman

Malik Newman
Newman with the Canton Charge in 2020
Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1997-02-21) February 21, 1997 (age 27)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolCallaway (Jackson, Mississippi)
College
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Sioux Falls Skyforce
2019–2020Canton Charge
2020Cleveland Cavaliers
2020–2021Frutti Extra Bursaspor
2021Ironi Nahariya
2021–2022Cleveland Cavaliers
2021–2022→Cleveland Charge
2022–2023Avtodor Saratov
2023Zhejiang Golden Bulls
2023–2024Avtodor Saratov
2024Jilin Northeast Tigers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA U17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Dubai National team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Maldonado National team

Malik Tidderious Newman[1] (born February 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Jilin Northeast Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He attended Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi. He helped lead Callaway to four straight victories in the MHSAA Class 5A boys basketball championship.[2][3] As a senior his jersey number 14 was retired by the school.[4][5]

  1. ^ "MALIK NEWMAN". kuathletics.com. July 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  2. ^ 4-peat: Newman, Chargers explode in second half
  3. ^ No. 4 Callaway, Malik Newman finish off fourth consecutive state title
  4. ^ Malik Newman's high school retires his jersey while he's still an active player
  5. ^ Malik Newman Gets HS Jersey Retired, Drops 38 Points