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Class of 2024 Four-Star Recruit Asa Newell Visits Indiana

Four-star recruit Asa Newell is taking an unofficial visit to Indiana University on Monday. At 6-foot-9, Newell is ranked inside the top 50 for the class of 2024.

A big week for Indiana men's basketball recruiting begins on Monday with an unofficial visit from 2024 prospect Asa Newell.

The 6-foot-9 Florida native is ranked inside the top 50 and as high as No. 33, according to major recruiting sites. Newell spent his first two years at Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and averaged 14 points and 8.7 rebounds as a sophomore. He recently announced that he will transfer to basketball powerhouse Montverde Academy for the 2022-2023 season.

This news is especially relevant for Indiana because of the connections head coach Mike Woodson has built at Montverde. Class of 2022 five-star recruits Jalen Hood-Schifino and Malik Reneau led Montverde to its second consecuitve GEICO National Championship, and recently arrived in Bloomington for their freshman year. Indiana has also been involved in the recruitment of power forward Kwame Evans Jr., who is ranked in the top 10 for the class of 2023 and plays for Montverde. 

Newell currently plays for 1 Family Grassroots, a travel basketball club coached by Lee Loper that is based out of central Florida. Newell also holds offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss and Wake Forest, and his brother Jaden is a walk-on at Georgia. 

On video, Newell appears to have a versatile game that includes crafty moves in the paint and a smooth, left-handed shot from 3. He handles the ball well in transition, and his long arms make him a strong rim protector on the defensive end. 

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