Milton newton biography

American basketball player and executive (born 1965)

Milton M. Newton (born August 25, 1965) is an American professional basketball executive and former player. He is the assistant general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Newton, a 6'5" small forward, was recruited by coach Larry Brown to the University of Kansas, where he played from 1985 to 1989. During this time, he was a starting forward on Kansas' 1988 national championship team and joined teammate and Final Four Most Outstanding PlayerDanny Manning on the all tournament team.

In the tournament final against Oklahoma, Newton scored 15 points on nearly perfect shooting, making all six of his field goal attempts (including both 3-point attempts), his only miss coming at the free-throw line.^[1] He also contributed numerous plays that, while they did not show up in the box score, contributed mightily to the Jayhawks' victory.

As a senior in 1988–89, Newton wa