Malik Newman

Malik Newman

Newman at the 2015 McDonalds All-American Game
No. 14 – Kansas Jayhawks
Position	Guard
League	Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born	(1997-02-21) February 21, 1997 (age 20) Shreveport, Louisiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Callaway (Jackson, Mississippi)
College	Mississippi State (2015–2016) Kansas (Redshirt)
Career highlights and awards
4× MHSAA Class 5A champion (2012–2015) First-team Parade All-American (2015) McDonald's All-American (2015) FIBA Under-17 World Championship MVP (2014) FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship MVP (2013)
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States FIBA U17 World Championship 2014 Dubai National team FIBA Americas U16 Championship 2013 Maldonado National team

Malik Tidderious Newman (born February 21, 1997) is an American basketball player, currently playing for the Kansas Jayhawks. He attended Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi. He helped lead Callaway to four straight victories in the MHSAA Class 5A boys basketball championship. As a senior his jersey number 14 was retired by the school.

In August 2014, Newman was named the MVP of the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship. Newman was selected to play in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. He was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the third best overall player. On April 24th 2015, he signed to play college basketball at Mississippi State, where his father, Horatio Webster, played from 1996-98. Newman was the 3rd five-star to play at Mississippi State. On July 1, 2016, he decided to transfer and committed to play at the University of Kansas. Per NCAA regulations he will redshirt during the Jayhawks 2016–2017 season.