2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

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Daniel Wilson
Daniel Wilson
Daniel Wilson
Lyndon Terrell
Daniel Wilson
Georgia State Athletics
Lyndon Terrell

1 Jakai Newton

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 205
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Covington, Ga.
  • High School Newton

Biography

ACADEMIC HONORS:
Athletic Director's Honor Roll- Fall 2025 

2025-26: Saw action in 21 games this season, started in six… Averaged 7.2 ppg and 3.6 rpg… Scored seven double-digit games… Recorded a career high of 18 points against Mercer (Dec. 2)... Posted a career high of nine rebounds against Arizona St. (Nov. 17)... 

2024-25 (AT INDIANA): Saw action in four games before being shutdown with a lower body injury in January… made his official collegiate debut with two points, two rebounds, and one steal against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 10)… registered four points against Sam Houston (Dec. 3)… saw two minutes against Miami (Ohio) (Dec. 6)... pulled down one rebound against No. 19/20 Illinois (Jan. 14).

2023-24 (AT INDIANA): Redshirt... Attended Indiana University… did not see action due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Graduated from Newton High School in 2023… During junior year averaged 15 points per game and 7 rebounds per game…Participated in the Final four and Elite eight... Ranked No. 84 on ESPN, No. 86 on 247Sports, and No. 64 on Rivals ... helped guide Charlemagne Gibbons and Newton High School to the 2022 AAAAAAA state semifinals … averaged 14.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game as a junior … consensus top-100 recruit … plays AAU ball for Atlanta Xpress for program director and coach Winfred Jordan.

PERSONAL: Born May 7, 2005… Parents are Brandon and Bettina Newton… Will study Economics at Georgia State University.

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