Atwood "Woody" Newton II (born September 20, 2001) is an American basketball player for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. A power forward, Newton previously played for the Syracuse Orange. He also played high school basketball for McKinley Tech, and Mt. Zion Prep. High School Career Newton started his high school career for McKinley Technology High School in Washington, DC. In 2019, he had his breakout season as a solid player, he would grab a season high 26 points in the governors challenge against New Town. that season he averaged, 17.8 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks, which earned him All-DC First team honors. In 2020, Newton would join Mt. Zion Preparatory Academy, where he showed he was a dominant scoring threat, he would show out all-season grabbing 26 points against Hargrave Military Prep, he also raked in a double-double against Sunrise Christian in the basketball hoopsfest. Newton would also stack up 21 points, including 5 3-pointers, against Brewster Academy in the National Prep Showcase. In that season Newton would stand out as a solid defender and a dangerous scorer, where he would lead the Warriors to the quarterfinals of the 2019 National Prep Championship. Recruiting Newton received scholarship offers from Syracuse, Georgetown, and Xavier, among others. He was rated a 4 star recruit as a senior, and ranked 126th in the nation. Newton would commit to Syracuse. College career Newton started his college career off at Syracuse, where he would have a solid freshman season averaging 3.5 points and 1.8 rebounds, along with a 46.4 shooting percentage and a 38.6 3 point percentage. After his 2020 season, Newton would transfer to Oklahoma State to player under coach Mike Boynton. In his sophomore season, and first with Oklahoma State, he would see action in 17 games, recording a season high 9 points against Kansas State. He averaged 2.1 points and shot 34.3 percent from the field. Personal life Son of Atwood Sr. and Linda Newton. He has 2 siblings, brother Andre and Sister Ashley. Newton played AAU ball for Team Takeover. References Sources 2001 births Living people