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Indiana commit Jakai Newton talks junior season, Gabe Cupps, entrepreneurship and more

INDIANAPOLIS – IU commit Jakai Newton spoke with Inside the Hall about his junior season, fellow IU commit Gabe Cupps, entrepreneurship and more.

Newton, a combo guard in the class of 2023, announced his commitment to IU in October 2021. Newton is currently a four-star prospect and ranked 62nd in the class, according to the 247Sports Composite. In his junior season playing at New High School (Covington, Georgia), the team lost in the semifinals of the 2022 GHSA 7A State Tournament.

In November 2021, IU picked up another pledge in the class of 2023 with the commitment of Gabe Cupps, a three-star point guard who’s ranked as the 129th player in the class, according to the 247Sports Composite.