Freshman Malik Newman has yet to step on the court for Mississippi State but is already generating buzz on the national scene.
The former McDonald’s All-American is one of 20 players selected to Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year watch list. The 6-foot-3 Jackson native is one of three SEC players to make the list joining Antonio Blakeney of LSU and Danuel House of Texas A&M.
The watch list will be cut in half in February and five finalists will be up for the award. The winner will be announced at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show in Los Angeles on April 8.