5-star PF Asa Newell puts Georgia in his top 4

Five-star power forward Asa Newell has the Georgia Bulldogs in his top schools. Newell is a member of the class of 2024.

The 6-foot-9, 205-pound power forward plays high school basketball for Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. Montverde is one of the top high school basketball programs in the nation.

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Newell’s top schools are Georgia, Texas, Alabama, and Gonzaga. The Bulldogs certainly have the weakest basketball program of the four, but that did not stop Georgia from landing elite five-star recruit Anthony Edwards several years ago.

Asa Newell is ranked as the No. 8 recruit in the nation. Newell is the 2024 recruiting cycle’s second-ranked power forward and the second-ranked player in Florida, per 247Sports.

Newell plans to visit Georgia basketball in October.

What’s the move ? 👀 pic.twitter.com/79rD7v0UIu

— Asa Newell (@NewellAsa) September 20, 2023

How might Georgia have an edge at landing Asa Newell? Newell’s brother, Jaden Newell, is a walk-on at the University of Georgia. Jaden and Asa both spent several years of their life in Athens, Georgia, before moving to Florida.