By JOEL COLEMAN
sports@starkvilledailynews.com
When Malik Newman signed with Mississippi State in 2015, the consensus was he’d be a one-and-done player for the Bulldogs. Most didn’t see it happening this way though.
Nearly a week after Newman pulled his name out of the National Basketball Association Draft, Mississippi State confirmed on Monday that Newman is transferring.
“I appreciate all of Malik’s hard work, and I wish him the very best moving forward,” Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland said. “I want nothing but the best for Malik and his family.”
In Newman’s only season at State, the Jackson native was hampered by injuries, but appeared in 29 games and drew 22 starts.