Asa Newell

Asa Newell is one of the youngest players in the NBA — born in 2006, he was still a teenager when he began his professional career with the Atlanta Hawks in 2025-26.

He attended IMG Academy in Florida — the elite sports preparatory institution that has produced a disproportionate number of NBA draft picks across the modern era.

His combination of 6-foot-10 length with guard-level quickness at age 18-19 drew comparisons to the most physically gifted forwards of recent draft classes.

Atlanta drafted Newell as a long-term investment — a player whose ceiling is not yet visible because his development is only beginning at the professional level.