BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - In this multi-dimensional basketball world, where everybody pushes to do everything but sit the bench, Josh Newkirk is a welcome throwback.
The Indiana senior is a one-dimensional guy, and that's take-charge good. He's a true point guard who fully embraces his run-the-offense directive. He's not driven to light up scoreboards across America, although fail to respect his outside jumper at your own risk.
Newkirk looks to, as he says, make the "simple play."
Why?
Because complexity can lead to disaster, and point guards want to stay far away from that, especially when their head coach is a former point guard, as Archie Miller is.