Transfer Portal

[Dogdeacon]

Tristen Newton is a 6'5 200 guard who averaged 17.7p, 4.8r, 5a, 3.5 to, 1.4s, 49.9 2p%, 33.3 3p% (about 1/3 shots from deep).

What stands out the most is his 87.9 ft% at 5.8 attempts/game, a rate that is 44th in the nation. Without watching any of the games, it shows me a guy who creates his own offense and attacks the rim, a trait we definitely need from a player.

Newton played most of his minutes at the 2, but also played some 3 and was ECU's PG when Robinson-White wasn't in the game:

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I'd like his 3p% to be better, but he's a very versatile player and another larger distributor to pair with Jackson to allow for some smooth offensive sets.

Vance Jackson sighting!
Had the one 'long term relationship' with 3 years at NMex otherwise could have been first ever player to log 6 years of college & 5 years of hoops at 5 different schools.

 

[nomar]

Juice Hill is a baller.

13.4p, 2.3r, 5.1a, 1.9 TO, 1.1s, 49.5 2p%, 35.8 3p%, 74.4 ft%. I love his grit and confidence without being careless with his abilities.

Let's get Juice/Newton

 

[Tenspro2002]

From what I’ve heard recently the staff is banking on Johnson being the 4. He can shoot and his defense has been improving. That allows Sanogo to play the 5 with Clingan backing him up. It helps to have Jackson who can play the 1, 3 or 4 position as needed. Karaban can slot in to back up Johnson at the 4 as needed. Sounds like we’re looking for a ball handler who will fit in and can shoot. Staff is still very high on Hawkins and feel like he can be “the guy” next year.

I'm very skeptical that Johnson can go from not playing as a freshman to starting as a sophomore, and Karaban seems to have a higher floor (and more of the floor-spacing we need). I wouldn't be opposed to grabbing a Tyrese Martin-type player on the portal and having the three of them compete for minutes at the 4, with Johnson perhaps getting some minutes at the 5 in a small lineup and Karaban some minutes at the 3 in a big lineup.

 

[HooperScooper]

Newton is a native of El Paso, Texas but remains open in where the location of his next school will be.

"No not really, just the best fit," Newton said of whether going back home will be a factor.

East Carolina guard Tristen Newton hearing from dozens of schools since hitting the portal

Tristen Newton, a 6-foot-5 guard out of East Carolina, entered the transfer portal on Monday. Since putting his name back on the market, Newton has heard from dozens of

247sports.com

 

[Rico444]

Tristen Newton is a 6'5 200 guard who averaged 17.7p, 4.8r, 5a, 3.5 to, 1.4s, 49.9 2p%, 33.3 3p% (about 1/3 shots from deep).

What stands out the most is his 87.9 ft% at 5.8 attempts/game, a rate that is 44th in the nation. Without watching any of the games, it shows me a guy who creates his own offense and attacks the rim, a trait we definitely need from a player.

Newton played most of his minutes at the 2, but also played some 3 and was ECU's PG when Robinson-White wasn't in the game:

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I'd like his 3p% to be better, but he's a very versatile player and another larger distributor to pair with Jackson to allow for some smooth offensive sets.

Looks mostly good, although the A/TO ratio is a little concerning.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Let's get Juice/Newton

 

[rip7774]

I don't know if it's been mentioned but I would love to land Minott from Memphis. I think the kids potential is through the roof. Under the right coach, in the right system, given the time to develop I see him as a future star.

He’s in portal??? You aren’t kidding - looked like a star can do it all. And really played hard on a team that didn’t always. Wish the refs hadn’t screwed them they were a fun watch.

 

[dannyHAM]

From what I’ve heard recently the staff is banking on Johnson being the 4. He can shoot and his defense has been improving. That allows Sanogo to play the 5 with Clingan backing him up. It helps to have Jackson who can play the 1, 3 or 4 position as needed. Karaban can slot in to back up Johnson at the 4 as needed. Sounds like we’re looking for a ball handler who will fit in and can shoot. Staff is still very high on Hawkins and feel like he can be “the guy” next year.

Anything on Akok? Is the staff just moving on without him in the picture, or will he get a shot this year?

 

[lange10]

From what I’ve heard recently the staff is banking on Johnson being the 4. He can shoot and his defense has been improving. That allows Sanogo to play the 5 with Clingan backing him up. It helps to have Jackson who can play the 1, 3 or 4 position as needed. Karaban can slot in to back up Johnson at the 4 as needed. Sounds like we’re looking for a ball handler who will fit in and can shoot. Staff is still very high on Hawkins and feel like he can be “the guy” next year.

If this is the case I hope Akok moves on to a place where he can get minutes in his final year.

 

[navery12]

He’s in portal??? You aren’t kidding - looked like a star can do it all. And really played hard on a team that didn’t always. Wish the refs hadn’t screwed them they were a fun watch.

He's not in the portal, he entered the NBA draft. He did say he's not returning to Memphis but I read that as more of a confidence in his talent that he'll be staying in the draft

 

[aburks41]

If this is the case I hope Akok moves on to a place where he can get minutes in his final year.

Akok still has 2 years left. I think he's still in good shape to get solid minutes here. There were so many rumors from practice last year that he was looking like the most dominant player on the court. For whatever reason that clearly didn't translate to real games, but hopefully he can get into form and be a big contributor. Probably can't depend on him to make that leap but he's still a good piece to have around

 

[HuskyHawk]

I'm very skeptical that Johnson can go from not playing as a freshman to starting as a sophomore, and Karaban seems to have a higher floor (and more of the floor-spacing we need). I wouldn't be opposed to grabbing a Tyrese Martin-type player on the portal and having the three of them compete for minutes at the 4, with Johnson perhaps getting some minutes at the 5 in a small lineup and Karaban some minutes at the 3 in a big lineup.

I don't get this at all. If not for a freak one time rule change, he probably would have started or played major minutes as a freshman. I really think the NCAA made a mistake with that extra year. I am glad Martin and Cole didn't take advantage of it, it screws up the natural progression of the roster. Johnson can absolutely be the guy. I expect about 12-8 with two blocks from him.

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

Akok still has 2 years left. I think he's still in good shape to get solid minutes here. There were so many rumors from practice last year that he was looking like the most dominant player on the court. For whatever reason that clearly didn't translate to real games, but hopefully he can get into form and be a big contributor. Probably can't depend on him to make that leap but he's still a good piece to have around

I think it was just a matter of him not properly getting fully game ready due to past injuries and various ones during the season. Next year I fully expect him to be the starter or first one off the bench at the 4.

 

[lange10]

Akok still has 2 years left. I think he's still in good shape to get solid minutes here. There were so many rumors from practice last year that he was looking like the most dominant player on the court. For whatever reason that clearly didn't translate to real games, but hopefully he can get into form and be a big contributor. Probably can't depend on him to make that leap but he's still a good piece to have around

Didn’t translate to games? He never got a chance!

I don’t disagree that he’s a good piece to have but I would not fault Akok at all if he wants to use his last year (or two if he wants to use his COVID year) in a spot where he is a lock for 25+ MPG.

 

[Get a Job]

I think it was just a matter of him not properly getting fully game ready due to past injuries and various ones during the season. Next year I fully expect him to be the starter or first one off the bench at the 4.

Post/handle

 

[aburks41]

I think it was just a matter of him not properly getting fully game ready due to past injuries and various ones during the season. Next year I fully expect him to be the starter or first one off the bench at the 4.

It depends on how Karaban and Johnson are looking. Right now there's 3 starters in place with Jackson/Hawkins/Sanogo. There's 1 more spot for a transfer CG or Floyd/Diggins, and then that last spot is either Karaban/Johnson/Akok. I'd lean more towards Karaban getting it because he's likely the best offensive option. But who knows at this point

Didn’t translate to games? He never got a chance!

I don’t disagree that he’s a good piece to have but I would not fault Akok at all if he wants to use his last year (or two if he wants to use his COVID year) in a spot where he is a lock for 25+ MPG.

There's a reason why his minutes got cut down later in the season. He was a step too slow on defense and couldn't do a single thing on offense aside from standing still in the corner. Standing in the corner is not good offense, that doesn't help move the ball around to create open looks. Let's see what another healthy offseason does for him. He's a good outside shooter when he's set, but he needs to be able to put the ball on the floor and use his size to create shots for himself like DeAndre Daniels could. He's a longgg way away from that

 

[McLovin]

From what I’ve heard recently the staff is banking on Johnson being the 4. He can shoot and his defense has been improving. That allows Sanogo to play the 5 with Clingan backing him up. It helps to have Jackson who can play the 1, 3 or 4 position as needed. Karaban can slot in to back up Johnson at the 4 as needed. Sounds like we’re looking for a ball handler who will fit in and can shoot. Staff is still very high on Hawkins and feel like he can be “the guy” next year.

It’s great to hear Johnson can shoot (he took a few 3s in his limited run this year). We can definitely use that at the 4.

I guess our 4 next year will be mostly a 3 and D type of guy, which if that is the case we need 2 guards / wings who can create their own shot at all 3 levels.

Otherwise, we’re going to have the same offensive problem as last year and good coaches will have a pretty easy game plan to cut off our offense if we only have 1 true shot creator (at this time, Hawkins).

 

[McLovin]

I think the only way the 2 big lineup works next year is if Jackson really makes a big step forward with his ability to get his own shot.

If not he needs to be surrounded by 3 shot creators (Hawkins, CFJ, Karaban, Transfer 1, Transfer 2) + Sanogo / Johnson / DC

 

[auror]

More stats on Newton...

(Keep competition level in mind on these)
FG% at the rim - 59%. Much better than our guards. Better than Martin this season, but not not quite at the level of a big or like Bouk for example.

He works in the midrange a bunch. 38% of his shots there, and he shot 43.5%, which is quite good at that volume. Quite similar to Cole (34% attempts, 42.5% accuracy), but not as iso heavy. He can likely take over those Cole sets against drop PnR coverage and do some pull-up/floaters.

Overall, his offense profiles very similar to Cole in where and how often he shoots from various places on the court, so he should be really plug and play in our offense. With the exception being that...

He gets to the line a TON. We saw with Bouk how doing that get you free points and so even when you're not having a great game, you still end up with 15 points. He's much better at it than Cole, likely due to his size. Almost every 3rd shot attempt he gets to the line, and he's shot shot 80%+ from the line all 3 of his seasons. He was in the top 50 in the country last season in FT accuracy. Bodes well for his 3-point shot improving, also.

RAPM and Evan Miya are a bit lower on him than PORPAGATU! likely because of some defensive weaknesses and possibly turnovers. He had the best RAPM on his team, but it's not elite for sure. ECU is obviously a pretty bad team, so hopefully some of that is environmental effects. Vance Jackson had a negative RAPM as a 5th year senior, for example.

 

[Hoophound]

More stats on Newton...

(Keep competition level in mind on these)
FG% at the rim - 59%. Much better than our guards. Better than Martin this season, but not not quite at the level of a big or like Bouk for example.

He works in the midrange a bunch. 38% of his shots there, and he shot 43.5%, which is quite good at that volume. Quite similar to Cole (34% attempts, 42.5% accuracy), but not as iso heavy. He can likely take over those Cole sets against drop PnR coverage and do some pull-up/floaters.

Overall, his offense profiles very similar to Cole in where and how often he shoots from various places on the court, so he should be really plug and play in our offense. With the exception being that...

He gets to the line a TON. We saw with Bouk how doing that get you free points and so even when you're not having a great game, you still end up with 15 points. He's much better at it than Cole, likely due to his size. Almost every other shot attempt he gets to the line, and he's shot shot 80%+ from the line all 3 of his seasons. He was in the top 50 in the country last season in FT accuracy. Bodes well for his 3-point shot improving, also.

He'd be a great get for us. Hopefully, he can see how he'd fit in. Hawkins, AJ, Floyd and Diggins might scare him off. He looks like a great facilitator in those clips. He definitely knows how to run a fast break and get the ball up court too. I'd like to see him playing pg a little bit, particularly against some pressure and see how he looks.

 

[Phoenixhusky]

 

[polycom]

welp.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Welp…. I hope Hurley has a plan here.

 

[auror]

Oooh. Only one year, but could be a nice stopgap.