Tristen Newton

Tristen Newton

24-Year-Old GuardG
Rio Grande Valley Vipers  G League  Two-Way
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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#140
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$Signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Rockets in January of 2026.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Prior to college, Newton attended Burges High School in El Paso, Texas. Notably, he led the team in scoring as a senior with 37.2 ppg. Newton committed to East Carolina, where he started 19 of 31 games as a freshman. He became a full-time starter as a sophomore in 2020-21. Newton began earning accolades as a junior, being named to the All-AAC Second Team behind 17.7 points, 5.0 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 34.8 minutes. Newton transferred to UConn for the 2022-23 season, where he led the team to their fifth NCAA championship as the starting point guard, being named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team. The accolades continued as a fifth-year senior, with Newton leading the Huskies to back-to-back titles. He was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament, not to mention the Bob Cousy (Best PG) Award and an All-American First Team selection. He saw 33.3 minutes per game, averaging 15.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 0.9 steals. The reason Newton's stock isn't higher is due to his shaky 3-point shooting. During his two seasons at UConn, the guard shot 116-for-344 (34%) from deep, though his free-throw shooting (301-371; 81%) was solid. And while Newton is a skilled interior scorer, he's not a fantastic vertical athlete, limiting what he may be able to accomplish at the rim in the NBA. However, that's where the weaknesses stop. Newton is a strong on-ball defender who plays with passion and hustle. He's smart with the basketball and puts himself and his teammates in a position to succeed. Being the point guard on a back-to-back title team also brings intangibles and a winning attitude to the NBA. Newton has drawn comparisons to other defensive-minded, below-the-rim guards like Delon Wright and Kris Dunn. He projects as a second-round draft pick who could contribute as a backup guard. It would be a major boost to Newton's upside if his 3-ball starts to fall more consistently. That's ultimately his path to a starting role.

Leads G League team in scoring
GRio Grande Valley Vipers   G League (Rockets)
March 7, 2026
Newton amassed 29 points (6-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 9-11 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one block over 40 minutes in Friday's 128-120 G League loss to the Raptors 905.
ANALYSIS
Newton improved on his three-point accuracy from his previous two outings and was also active from the charity stripe against the 905. It was his sixth straight G League game with more than 20 points, and he posted over seven boards for the second consecutive time. He's signed to a two-way contract but has barely appeared for the Rockets this season, being more useful to the Vipers as he ranks second and third on the team in points and assists, respectively.
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How does Tristen Newton 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 %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 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 %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
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  • Turnover %
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  • Usage %
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True Shooting %
23.3%
 
Effective Field Goal %
16.7%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
50.0%
 
Free Throw Rate
16.7%
 
Offensive Rebound %
0.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
0.0%
 
Total Rebound %
0.0%
 
Assist %
16.1%
 
Steal %
0.0%
 
Block %
0.0%
 
Turnover %
11.8%
 
Usage %
40.3%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
0.7
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.4
 
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Tallies 21 points in G League
GRio Grande Valley Vipers   G League (Rockets)
March 5, 2026
Newton totaled 21 points (5-12 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), nine rebounds, nine assists and four steals in 38 minutes Wednesday during the G League Rio Grande Valley Vipers' 123-121 victory over Raptors 905.
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Surges to 34-point night
GRio Grande Valley Vipers   G League (Rockets)
February 26, 2026
Newton totaled 34 points (12-21 FG, 7-15 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes Wednesday during the G League Rio Grande Valley Vipers' 109-102 victory over the San Diego Clippers.
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Strong showing in G League
GRio Grande Valley Vipers   G League (Rockets)
February 23, 2026
Newton recorded 26 points (5-18 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 9-10 FT), five rebounds, three assists, five steals and one block in 34 minutes of Sunday's 117-115 G League win over the Iowa Wolves.
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Assigned to G League
GRio Grande Valley Vipers   G League (Rockets)
February 19, 2026
Houston transferred Newton to the G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Wednesday.
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Scores 23 points in G League win
GRio Grande Valley Vipers   G League (Rockets)
February 5, 2026
Newton notched 23 points (8-15 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 156-126 G League win over the Cleveland Charge.
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Works out for Minnesota
GRio Grande Valley Vipers   G League (Rockets)
June 9, 2024
Newton participated in a workout with the Timberwolves on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Newton spent the 2023-24 college season at UConn, where he averaged 15.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game while winning the National Championship. He's projected as a late first-round pick.
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