2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Malik Newman
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Callaway HS
2015-16 • Freshman
-Appeared in all 29 games for the Bulldogs and drew 21starts.
-Was fourth on the team with his 11.3 scoring clip.
-Was a preseason second-team All-SEC selection.
-Was the SEC Freshman of the Week following his 20-point performance against Northern Colorado on 12-23-15.
-Scored a career-high 25 points against Ole Miss on 1-23-16
-Drained seven 3-pointers against the Rebels, one shy of tying the single-game school record.
-Scored in double-digits 16 times and had 20-plus points twice.
-Missed the season opener against Eastern Washington with turf toe, then scored 6 points in his MSU debut against Southern to go along with his 3 assists and 2 rebounds.
-In the SEC Tournament against Georgia, had 7 points and 2 assists.
-His 329 points were the 10th most by an MSU freshman, along with his 61 made 3-pointers were 2nd. His 11.3 scoring averages is 8th best all-time.
-In late March, he declared himself eligible for the NBA draft.
High School
-McDonald's All-American who signed with MSU after being tabbed the No. 1 shooting guard in the country by ESPN.
-Led Callaway to four Class 5A state championships.
-Named a two-time Mr. Basketball in the state of Mississippi and was named to the Clarion Ledger's Dandy Dozen team three times.
-Named to the American Family All-USA state team in Mississippi by USA Today.
-Also participated in the Nike Guard Skills Academy and the LeBron James Skills Academy.
-In McDonald's All-American game, totaled 1 point, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal.
-Finished heralded career by totaling 3,108 points, 651 rebounds, 301 assists and 195 steals.
-Led the Chargers to an overall ledger of 114-16.
-As a senior, averaged 29.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists as his team finished ranked third nationally USA Today with a 31-3 record.
-In 2015 title game against Ridgeland, totaled 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists en route to earning MVP honors for the third time as his team won 66-43.
-In 2014 Class 5A title bout against Vicksburg, had 25 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks in 49-33 win.
-In 2013 Class 5A championship, Callaway beat Provine 69-65, and Newman had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.
-In 2012, the Chargers defeated Wayne County 55-44, and Newman had 12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.
-In 2013, became just on of three freshmen or sophomores to ever earn the Clarion-Ledger Metro Play of the Year, joining Monta Ellis and Othella Harrington.
-Member of 2014 FIBA U17 championship with a 99-92 win against Australia, where he collected MVP honors after scoring 21 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
-Also won gold medal at the 2013 FIBU U16 Championship and earned MVP honors after averaging 16.2 points and collecting 16 steals in five games.
-Earlier this spring, Callaway retired his No. 14 jersey.
Personal
Malik Tidderious Newman was born on Feb. 21, 1997, in Shreveport, La. ... Majoring in broadcasting. ... Son of Horatio Webster and LaKeyshia Newman-Myles. His father Horatio played for MSU from 1997-98 and was a first-team All-SEC selection in 1998.
