Jakai Newton Archive

2023-24 Indiana basketball player profile: Jakai Newton

  • Alex Bozich 10/12/2023 6:06 am  
 

With the start of college basketball season approaching, we’ve moved from our look at other Big Ten programs to our player-by-player previews of the 2023-24 Indiana roster. Today, our player profiles begin with a look at freshman Jakai Newton. The ...

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Indiana freshman guard Jakai Newton undergoes procedure, no timetable for return

  • Alex Bozich 08/16/2023 7:10 pm  
 

Indiana freshman guard Jakai Newton had a procedure on Wednesday according to a release from the program. Here’s the brief statement on Newton, via IU: “Indiana freshman guard Jakai Newton underwent a procedure to treat a pre-existing injury today. There is ...

Freshman Focus: Jakai Newton

  • Alex Bozich 07/18/2023 9:38 am  
 

Injuries derailed the end of Jakai Newton’s high school career at Newton High School in Georgia. Indiana’s first commit in its 2023 recruiting class, Newton gave his pledge to Mike Woodson and the coaching staff in October 2021. As a ...

Several of IU’s newcomers for 2023-24 season have arrived on campus

  • Alex Bozich 06/07/2023 8:16 am  
 

Several of Indiana’s newcomers for the 2023-24 men’s basketball roster are now on campus in Bloomington. A photo posted to Twitter late Tuesday showed Mackenzie Mgbako, James Goodis, Kel’el Ware, Gabe Cupps, Jakai Newton, Ian Stephens and Payton Sparks all ...

Mackenzie Mgbako addition helps Indiana soar up Big Ten recruiting class rankings for 2023

  • Staff 05/19/2023 8:13 am  
 

Many of the national recruiting services have released their final rankings for the class of 2023. Indiana, with its recent addition of Mackenzie Mgbako, soared up the class rankings for 2023. Here’s a look at where each of Indiana’s 2023 ...

Jakai Newton, Gabe Cupps ranked in top 150 of final 247Sports rankings for class of 2023

  • Alex Bozich 05/04/2023 1:03 pm  
 

Indiana signees Jakai Newton and Gabe Cupps are ranked in the top 150 of the final 247Sports rankings released Thursday for the class of 2023. Newton is ranked No. 119 and is considered a four-star prospect. Cupps is ranked No. ...

Jakai Newton, Gabe Cupps land in top 150 of final Rivals rankings for class of 2023

  • Alex Bozich 04/26/2023 12:23 pm  
 

Indiana signees Jakai Newton and Gabe Cupps are ranked in the top 150 of the final Rivals.com rankings released Wednesday for the class of 2023. Newton is ranked No. 69 and is considered a four-star prospect. Cupps is ranked No. ...

Indiana announces signing of Gabe Cupps and Jakai Newton to National Letters of Intent

  • Staff 11/10/2022 10:09 am  
 

Indiana announced Thursday morning that it has received National Letters of Intent from class of 2023 prospects Gabe Cupps and Jakai Newton. Here’s the full release: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University head men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson has announced the ...

Jakai Newton, Gabe Cupps both land in top 100 of latest ESPN rankings

  • Staff 08/30/2022 8:13 am  
 

ESPN was the last of the major recruiting services to update its national rankings for the 2023 class after On3, Rivals and 247Sports all released updates in recent weeks. Both of Indiana’s class of 2023 commitments, Jakai Newton and Gabe ...

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Jakai Newton, Gabe Cupps both ranked in top 100 in latest On3 rankings

  • Staff 08/25/2022 8:10 am  
 

Another of the major national recruiting services has updated its rankings this week. On3, which ranks the top 150 players in the country, has both of Indiana’s class of 2023 commitments in its top 100. Jakai Newton, who committed to ...

Jakai Newton, Gabe Cupps both ranked in latest Rivals 150

  • Staff 08/23/2022 12:33 pm  
 

Indiana’s class of 2023 commits – Jakai Newton and Gabe Cupps – are ranked in the latest Rivals.com top 150 released on Tuesday afternoon. Newton, who committed to the Hoosiers in October of 2021, is the No. 64 prospect nationally and is ...

Jakai Newton, Gabe Cupps both ranked in latest 247Sports top 150

  • Staff 08/22/2022 12:09 pm  
 

Indiana’s class of 2023 commits – Jakai Newton and Gabe Cupps – are ranked in the latest 247Sports top 150 released on Monday afternoon. Newton, who committed to the Hoosiers in October of 2021, is the No. 87 prospect nationally ...

Mid-August update: 2023 Indiana basketball recruiting board

  • Staff 08/15/2022 8:52 am  
 

Indiana’s 2023 recruiting class is off to a strong start with the commitments of Jakai Newton and Gabe Cupps. The last couple of weeks, however, have brought some significant changes to our 2023 Indiana Basketball Recruiting Board. Several prospects with ...

First Look: 2023 Indiana basketball recruiting board

  • Staff 07/07/2022 8:35 am  
 

With the first July evaluation period underway, it’s time for a first look at Inside the Hall’s 2023 Indiana basketball recruiting board. Indiana already has two commitments in the 2023 class in Newton (Ga.) guard Jakai Newton and Centerville (Oh.) ...

Video: Class of 2023 IU commit Jakai Newton spring highlights

  • Staff 04/28/2022 8:31 am  
 

Newton (Ga.) and Atlanta Xpress guard Jakai Newton was the first player to commit to the Hoosiers in the class of 2023 when he gave his pledge last fall. The No. 71 player nationally in his class according to the ...

Indiana commit Jakai Newton talks junior season, Gabe Cupps, entrepreneurship and more

  • Tyler Tachman 04/11/2022 10:40 am  
 

INDIANAPOLIS – IU commit Jakai Newton spoke with Inside the Hall about his junior season, fellow IU commit Gabe Cupps, entrepreneurship and more. Newton, a combo guard in the class of 2023, announced his commitment to IU in October 2021. ...