Hammer and Rails · Jan 28, 2021
Purdue Basketball: Scouting the Freshmen - Brandon Newman
Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports Brandon Newman
Physically
After taking a redshirt last season, Newman doesn’t look like your typical freshman. He’s listed at 6’5, 195 on Purdue’s official roster, and that surprised me, because I was expecting him to be around 205. Dude is cut up with some serious shoulder/arm definition. If I asked you to describe a wing in the modern game, you’re probably going to end up describing Brandon.
I think Newman will continue to fill out during his Boilermaker career. He looks like a wing that could play around 215-220 without much trouble. He’s a beast right now as a freshman, but he’ll be a freak of nature by the time he’s a senior.
Skill Set
Offense