Tristen Newton

Tristen Newton
	Newton at the White House in 2023
No. 00 – Houston Rockets
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	April 26, 2001; Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Burges (El Paso, Texas)
College	East Carolina (2019–2022); UConn (2022–2024);
NBA draft	2024: 2nd round, 49th overall pick
Drafted by	Indiana Pacers
Playing career	2024–present
Career history
2024–2025	Indiana Pacers
2024–2025	→Indiana Mad Ants
2025	Minnesota Timberwolves
2025	→Iowa Wolves
2025–2026	Iowa Wolves
2026–present	Houston Rockets
2026–present	→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights
	2× NCAA champion (2023, 2024); NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2024); Consensus first-team All-American (2024); Bob Cousy Award (2024); First-team All-Big East (2024); Second-team All-AAC (2022);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Tristen Jamal Newton (born April 26, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the East Carolina Pirates and with the UConn Huskies where he won both the 2023 and 2024 national championships. Newton was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 49th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft. He has also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves.