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Lindenwood University Athletics

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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

Bob Niffen
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.

2 Brad Newman

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Brookfield Central
  • Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Prev School Eastern Arizona College

Biography

Lindenwood:
2017-18 – Honorable mention all-MIAA ... one of three players to start all 29 games … ranked second in the MIAA in free-throw percentage … led Lindenwood in points, points per game, free-throws made, and free-throw percentage … was second on the team in steals, field goals made, three-point field goals made, and minutes played … for the season, collected 444 points, 69 rebounds, 43 assists, 27 steals, and two blocks … shot 48.0 percent from the field, including 36.8 percent on three-point attempts … was successful on 89.8 percent of his free-throw attempts … averaged 16.3 points in MIAA contests … scored in double figures 25 times, including eight games with at least 20 points … led Lindenwood in points 12 times … scored a career-high 31 points versus Missouri Western on Feb. 24 … led Lindenwood with 26 points during its MIAA Tournament appearance at Fort Hays State … led the team in steals seven times, in assists once, and in blocks once

2016-17- Sat out the 2016-17 season.

2015-16- Received the team’s Heart of a Lion award … appeared and started in 26 games … finished just outside the top-10 in the MIAA in assists, assist-to-turnover ratio, and free-throw percentage, and was 27th in scoring … second on the team with 11.7 points a game … led the team with 3.0 assists per contest, and had 79 total assists … collected 67 rebounds, 12 steals, and two blocks … made 27 three-pointers on the season, third-most on the team … shot over 80 percent from the free-throw line, and was second on the team with 90 made free throws and 112 free-throw attempts … made 27 free throws (out of 31 attempts) in the final two minutes of games, the highest mark on the team …averaged 15.0 points a game in regular season non-conference games … tied for the team-high in points in the road contest against Nebraska-Kearney … led or tied for the team-high in assists in 11 contests, and in steals for nine games … had double-figure points in 16 games, the second-most on the team, and had 20 points in one contest … recorded a season-high 20 points on the road at Central Oklahoma … collected a season-high eight assists at MIAA champion Northwest Missouri … had at least one rebound in every game but two, and had a season-high six versus Nebraska-Kearney … in the MIAA first-round contest versus Pittsburg State, had 17 points, six assists, and four rebounds, and scored 11 points in the final 10 minutes of the game.
 
Prior to Lindenwood:

Attended Eastern Arizona College for one year … averaged 13.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.7 steals a game … shot 43.6 percent from the field, 35.7 percent from three-point range, and 80.5 percent from the free-throw line … had a 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio … made 50 three-pointers on the year. 

High School:
First-team all-conference selection as a senior … averaged 13.4 points a game … led his team to a 24-1 record in his final high school season … a member of the Devin Harris Superstars club team.

Personal:
The son of Rochelle and Brad Newman … has three siblings, Ramiyah, Shamar, and Diana … a business management major.

Nickname: B-New
High School Coach: Mark Adams
Club/AAU Coach: Ray Allen Select/Tom Lachance
Favorite TV Show: Power
Favorite Actor/Actress: Kevin Hart
Favorite or Dream Destination: Dubai
Favorite Class Subject: Math
Favorite Basketball Memory: Ending Germantown’s 69-game winning streak
Why Lindenwood? Lance Randall
 
 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2015-16Sophomore

    Guard
    6'2" 155 lbs
    1
  • 12

    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    6'2" 165 lbs
    12
  • 2

    2018-19Senior

    Guard
    6'2" 165 lbs
    2