After a disappointing freshman campaign, MSU basketball freshman guard has requested his transfer. When MSU basketball recruited the 5-start recruit, they expected big time games and wins with him at the helm. Instead, Newman struggled with consistency while averaging 11.3 points last season.
One of the major problems with Malik Newman was a turf toe injury suffered before the start of the regular season. He was unable to finish the MSU basketball training and never seemed to be in groove with his teammates as a result. Instead, MSU basketball got inconsistent results with Newman running the team.