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 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, although he lacks ideal length.

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

He has shown an improved outside shot and is capable of hitting the catch and shoot 3 but this isn’t yet a consistent part of his game.

Has somewhat of a slim build and will have to hit the weights and get bigger. He has the built of a power forward but more of center skill set. I think he’ll play some center in the NBA but is best suited to play the four, if he can improve his outside shot.

Comparisons

• Trayce Jackson Davis

Draft Projection

mid to late first round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft

2025 PF Rankings

1. Cooper Flagg – 6-9 – Duke
2. Collin Murray-Boyles – 6-7 – South Carolina
3. Noa Essengue – 6-10 – France
4. Rasheer Fleming – 6-9 – St. Joseph’s
5. Asa Newell – 6-10 – Georgia
6. Noah Penda – 6-8 – France
7. Bogoljub Markovic – 6-10 – Serbia
8. Johni Broome – 6-10 – Auburn
9. Malique Lewis – 6-8 – SE Melbourne, NBL (Trinidad and Tobago)
10. Eric Dixon – 6-8 – Villanova
11. Mohamed Diawara – 6-10 – France
12. Izan Almansa – 6-10 – Perth, NBL (Spain)
13. Igor Milicic Jr. – 6-10 – Tennessee (Croatia)
14. Andrew Carr – 6-11 – Kentucky
15. Grant Nelson – 6-11 – Alabama
16. Coleman Hawkins – 6-10 – Kansas State
17. Norchad Omier – 6-7 – Baylor (Nicaragua)
18. Ian Schieffelin – 6-9 – Clemson
19. K.J. Adams Jr. – 6-7 – Kansas
20. Bryce Hopkins – 6-6 – Providence