Julian “Handles” Newman, a 5th grader that starts at Downey Christian in Florida, already has his mind set on playing at Kentucky.
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Here is an excerpt from a story on Newman by MaxPreps.com:
Coached by his father Jamie Newman at the Orlando school, fifth grader Julian Newman stands 4-foot-5 and starts at point guard for Downey Christian.
“Oh yeah, they announced his name and the whole deal,” said Crooms Academy head coach Don Smith, an opponent of Downey Christian’s last week. “Downey Christian is a real small private school and they put a little bit of anybody out there. He’s a little bitty thing, but he’s very talented.”
Jamie Newman, who says Julian has played up against older competition since he was three years old, doesn’t hold back when talking about his son.
“He has a tremendous skill level,” Jamie said. “He has moves that even NBA players don’t have. He does stuff that hasn’t been done before with the ball.”
