During his lone season at Georgia (2024-25), Newell averaged 15.4 points on 54/29/75 shooting, 6.9 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team and was a four-time SEC Freshman of the Week. Newell is most comfortable offensively in the paint as a talented finisher, including some mid-range jumpers, and he's an elite offensive rebounder. He's working on his three-point range, but his generally good touch suggests that development shouldn't be an uphill battle. Defensively, he's dynamic and athletic enough to guard multiple positions and should be able to switch at the NBA level. Newell makes hustle plays with effort and athleticism on both ends of the floor. His development path could be affected by how he balances wanting to shoot threes versus pounding the offensive glass for putbacks. In the 2025 NBA Draft, Newell was selected No. 23 overall by the Hawks. Atlanta's frontcourt is crowded, featuring Onyeka Okongwu, Kristaps Porzingis, Jalen Johnson, Zaccharie Risacher and Mouhamed Gueye. There should be opportunities for Newell when Porzingis inevitably misses games, but the rookie's Year 1 upside is fairly limited. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $6.64 million contract with the Hawks in July of 2025. Contract includes $3.56 million team option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Initially attending Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Asa Newell was named area Player of the Year as a sophomore behind 14.7 points and 8.7 rebounds. Before his junior year, he transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida and became a five-star recruit, eventually committing to play collegiately at Georgia. He also earned gold for the United States during the 2022 U17 World Cup. During his lone season at Georgia (2024-25), he averaged 15.4 points on 54/29/75 shooting, 6.9 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team and was a four-time SEC Freshman of the Week. Newell is most comfortable offensively in the paint as a talented finisher, including some mid-range jumpers, and he's an elite offensive rebounder. He's working on his 3-point range, but his generally good touch suggests that development shouldn't be an uphill battle. Defensively, he's dynamic and athletic enough to guard multiple positions and should be able to switch at the NBA level. Newell makes hustle plays with effort and athleticism on both ends of the floor. Newell should be able to find minutes in the NBA through his defensive versatility and pure effort on both ends of the floor. His development path could be affected by how he balances wanting to shoot threes versus pounding the offensive glass for putbacks. That gives him a range of outcomes, but his playstyle could end up sharing similarities to Paul Millsap, Day'Ron Sharpe or Paul Reed.
Recalled to NBA
FCollege Park Skyhawks G League (Hawks)
December 4, 2025
Atlanta recalled Newell from the G League's College Park Skyhawks on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS Newell ended up playing 19 minutes against the Clippers on Wednesday, finishing with 11 points (4-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), one rebound and one steal. If Jalen Johnson (calf) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness) continue to miss time, Newell has shown the coaching staff that he will be ready if his name is called.
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Stat Review
How does Asa Newell compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
68.5%
Effective Field Goal %
66.3%
3-Point Attempt Rate
47.8%
Free Throw Rate
21.7%
Offensive Rebound %
11.4%
Defensive Rebound %
8.6%
Total Rebound %
10.0%
Assist %
6.7%
Steal %
2.0%
Block %
2.2%
Turnover %
9.6%
Usage %
18.6%
Fantasy Points Per Game
8.4
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
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Dispatched to G League
FCollege Park Skyhawks G League (Hawks)
December 2, 2025
The Hawks assigned Newell to the G League's College Park Skyhawks on Tuesday.
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Back to NBA
FCollege Park Skyhawks G League (Hawks)
November 28, 2025
Atlanta recalled Newell from the G League's College Park Skyhawks on Thursday.
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Bright spot in loss
FCollege Park Skyhawks G League (Hawks)
November 27, 2025
Newell registered 19 points (7-10 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes Wednesday during the G League College Park Skyhawks' 125-101 loss to the Long Island Nets.
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Headed to G League
FCollege Park Skyhawks G League (Hawks)
November 26, 2025
The Hawks assigned Newell to the G League's College Park Skyhawks on Wednesday.
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ANALYSIS "I love the fact that he's quickly kind of reading and taking a shot when he's open," said Snyder, who was also said to be impressed by the rookie's energy and nose for the ball, according to Williams. Newell scored 19 points while adding eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks in that contest.