He was a center for the
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team from 1994 to 1997, playing for coach
Mike Krzyzewski. Newton was team captain in his senior season. He averaged 7.6 points per game for his Duke career. His best NCAA season came in 1995-95 (12.2 points, 8.2 rebounds a game). Newton was suspended from
Duke in 1995 for two semesters for cheating on a computer science exam. Newton was a "Did Not Play-Coaches' Decision" benchwarmer in his final college game, Duke's loss to Providence in the 2nd round of the 1997 NCAA Tournament. ==Professional career==