Vitals
- Position: Guard · Height: 6-5 · Weight: 190
- Draft: 2024, Round 2, Pick 19 by the Indiana Pacers
- Experience: 2 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Signed a one-year, $2.4M deal on September 25, 2026. Newton signed with the Kings as a free agent on September 25, 2026, arriving from the Houston Rockets on a one-year, $2.4M deal.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 44.0 | 66.7 |
Per-game averages. Stat sources: StatMuse and Land of Basketball, 2025-26 final.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | IND | 5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 2025-26 | SAC | 1 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 44.0 | 66.7 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ECAROLINA | 31 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 39.0 | 32.4 | 80.2 |
| 2020-21 | ECAROLINA | 17 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 34.8 | 26.2 | 89.5 |
| 2021-22 | ECAROLINA | 30 | 17.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 43.5 | 33.3 | 87.9 |
| 2022-23 | UCONN | 39 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 37.4 | 36.6 | 81.6 |
| 2023-24 | UCONN | 40 | 15.1 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 41.5 | 32.1 | 80.8 |
| Career | 157 | 12.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 39.6 | 32.9 | 83.2 |
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Role
Tristen Newton is a rotation guard for the Kings. He shot 44.0% from three last season. His shooting keeps second units spaced.
How he got here
Newton signed with the Kings as a free agent on September 25, 2026, arriving from the Houston Rockets on a one-year, $2.4M deal.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.