The former 5 star is headed to Kansas to sit out a year before playing for the Jayhawks.
Well, we finally know where Malik Newman is transferring to. Bill Self earned Newman's commitment to transfer on up to Kansas.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) July 1, 2016
It's been a weird offseason for Mississippi State regarding Malik Newman. First we thought he was simply going to go into the NBA draft, which is really what we expected all along. But, he must not have been a big fan of the grade he received there, so he decided to withdraw from the draft.