Asa Newell

Draft Notes

Newell is a big time athlete at the power forward position who immediately passes the eye test when you see him move up and down the floor.

He’s long, explosive, fast and agile and gets off the ground in a hurry. His skills are still developing but he clearly has a NBA level frame.

Like most young bigs he’ll have to continue to expand his offensive game. At this point he lives in the paint and does his damage attacking the rim, on putbacks and scoring in transition.

Has somewhat of a slim build and will have to hit the weights and get bigger.

Comparisons

• Trayce Jackson Davis

Draft Projection

possible first round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft or 2026 NBA Draft

2025 PF Rankings

1. Bassala Bagayoka – 6-10 – Mali
2. Asa Newell – 6-9 – Montverde, FL
3. Jayden Williams – 6-9 – OTE (Snellville, GA)
4. Qin Pang – 6-9 – Queens, NY (China)
5. Michael Nwoko – 6-9 – Miami
6. Brandon Garrison – 6-9 – OK. State
7. James Brown – 6-8 – UNC
8. RJ Jones – 6-7 – Gainesville, FL
9. Derik Queen – 6-8 – Baltimore, MD
10. Mohamed Diakite – 6-10 – France
11. Aiden Sherrell – 6-11 – Prolific Prep
12. Zach Clemence – 6-10 – UC Santa Barbara
13. Taylor Bowen – 6-9 – Florida State
14. Jalen Washington – 6-9 – North Carolina
15. Kijani Wright – 6-8 – USC
16. Amani Hansberry – 6-8 – Illinois
17. A.J. Casey – 6-8 – Miami
18. Tarik Watson – 6-8 – Ramsey, NJ