Anthony: Meet Tristen Newton, UConn men's basketball team's calm, quiet point guard

[8893]

Here's the Newton feature piece we've been looking for:

Meet Tristen Newton, UConn men's basketball team's calm, quiet point guard: 'He's a competitor'

Tristen Newton averaged 17.8 points at East Carolina in 2021-22. He transferred to UConn...

www.nhregister.com

 

[Greedo]

This article got me really excited to watch this kid play. The silent types are my favorite athletes to watch. Barry Sanders-like. Charismatic players are important, and they get the crowd going. But the silent assassins instill fear in the other team. They make a big play and act like it’s another day at the office. The other team things “oh God, he’s not done. What’s next?”

 

[karstenkibbe]

Great write up from Mike Anthony. Thanks for posting @8893 … Perfectly describes the on-court demeanor and all-business approach I saw from Newton last night. Personality reminds me a bit of another former military kid … from Dalzell, South Carolina

 

[auror]

Really puts him and his life into perspective. Good piece.

 

[BGesus4]

Quite the yin and yang in terms of on court personalities with the two transfer pgs

 

[Apollo]

Alternate access: Meet Tristen Newton, UConn men's basketball team's calm, quiet point guard: 'He's a competitor'

 

[NJHusky]

Great article. What a well grounded young man from a wonderful family. Military kids just seem to get it

 

[Huskybass]

Alternate access: Meet Tristen Newton, UConn men's basketball team's calm, quiet point guard: 'He's a competitor'

Thank you. Nice to get some insight on n as kid who may be flying a bit under the Boneyard radar.

 

[6xChamps]

Good look into his family. I feel like it rarely gets mentioned but he's also cousins with Aaron Jones. Wonder if he'll make his way to a game, at the very least you think he'll go to the game at Marquette

 

[HuskyHawk]

Seems like a nice, hardworking young man. Glad to have him on the team. I look forward to seeing him in action.

 

[8893]

Perfectly describes the on-court demeanor and all-business approach I saw from Newton last night

Agreed. I felt better about my observations of him last night when I read Anthony describe him as "a personality, devoid of any flamboyance." I thought that a spark or something was lacking last night because I am used to more flamboyant point guards, but reading that it's an essential part of who he is, combined with the fact that he gets the job done, makes me more comfortable with him in this role.

 

[Umami Zen]

Tristen walks the walk

 

[gsmooth]

This article got me really excited to watch this kid play. The silent types are my favorite athletes to watch. Barry Sanders-like. Charismatic players are important, and they get the crowd going. But the silent assassins instill fear in the other team. They make a big play and act like it’s another day at the office. The other team things “oh God, he’s not done. What’s next?”

I have not read the article yet and I will. I know there is big expectations and a hullabaloo about Jordan Hawkins taking the next step and he very well might and I hope he does. There is a lot of talk about Sanogo and rightly so and I have seen many posts about Karaban and Clingan. But the guy I think that gets overlooked that I think can have a monster size impact this year is Newton.

I remember when the Huskies got him I was very pumped up. The big game he had against Christian Vital's Huskies in 2020 before the pandemic made quite an impression on me.

UConn 84-63 East Carolina (Feb 29, 2020) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the UConn Huskies vs. East Carolina Pirates NCAAM game from February 29, 2020 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

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[Palatine]

Much respect to TN's dad for reaching the rank of Sergeant Major. That is a tremendous career accomplishment. Hope it runs in the family.