5-star Asa Newell schedules official visit to Indiana

Montverde (Fla.) Academy five-star recruit Asa Newell has scheduled his second official visit to Indiana. The 6-foot-9 forward will be on campus October 21-23.

The Hoosiers hosted Newell for an unofficial visit back in June.

Georgia will Newell for an official visit in September. For more on that, read here.

Newell ranks as the No. 13 overall prospect in the 2024 class, according to the On3 Consensus, the average ranking from all four major recruiting media companies. On3’s evaluators are much higher on him, ranking him 4th overall in the class.

Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, Illinois, and others have also offered.

“I can guard the two through five,” Newell said to On3’s Jamie Shaw this summer. “So, I’m asserting myself better on defense now. I’ve been trying to focus on my footwork, switching screens, and everything, so you don’t have to worry about that with me. I’m big and can knock down threes, and if you let me go left, I’ll put you in the rim. I watch a lot of Cade Cunningham and how he dominates his time in the game. When he is on the floor, you know Cade will go make a play.”

Scouting Summary

“Asa Newell is a lengthy forward with a projectable frame. The frame is what you notice from the second he walks on the floor. The lefty has soft touch with range that extends beyond the three-point line, especially off the catch. He is comfortable driving left aggressively. He is an instinctive offensive rebounder, and he is not afraid to mix it up in traffic and hunt put-back dunks. Newell will need to continue developing the right hand and progressing with his middle game. Strength will also be a thing with the 6-foot-9 forward. However, with his size, skill set, and quick-twitch athleticism, when his motor runs hot, there is a lot of production he brings to the court.” – On3’s Jamie Shaw, National Recruiting Analyst