Warriors Gaming Squad head coach Mike Newton shares his story of playing college basketball for a season at Northwood University in Florida before transferring to Urbana University in Ohio where he was a starting point guard.
How his experience on the court translates to his Warriors Gaming Squad head coaching role is explored in addition to a discussion about how the players prepare for NBA 2K League game action.
Growing up in the Cleveland, Ohio area and playing for St. Edward High School coincided with being on a team with Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown’s son Elijah when Coach Brown was the head coach of the Cavaliers.