Georgia basketball recruiting: Five-star PF Asa Newell, teammate of 2024 No. 1 recruit Cooper Flagg, commits

Georgia secured one of the most important recruiting wins in program historical past with five-star energy ahead Asa Newell. The blue-chip prospect picked the Bulldogs over finalists Alabama, Gonzaga and Texas. The first member of the Bulldogs’ 2024 magnificence ranks because the No. 13 general prospect within the 247Sports ratings and is Georgia’s 3rd highest-ranked dedication within the 247Sports generation — at the back of former five-star possibilities Anthony Edwards and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

“They really are my day ones for real,” Newell told 247Sports. “Coach Erik Pastrana, I felt like I have a connection with him ever since he was at Oklahoma State. Being my first offer and building a relationship with him. Then, he got to Florida and I liked the coaching staff that Florida and them had, and then when they got the job at Georgia I was really thrilled when I got the offer.”

Newell is teammates at Montverde Academy (FL) with the No. 1 general recruit within the 2024 magnificence, Cooper Flagg, who is predicted to make his determination quickly after taking an legitimate talk over with to Duke ultimate weekend. He is deciding between the Blue Devils and the reigning nationwide champion, UConn.

The dedication from Newell bumps Georgia as much as the No. 48 general recruiting magnificence within the 247Sports ratings. The Bulldogs are in rivalry to land four-star ahead Khani Rooths and three-star guard Casmir Chavis, which might bolster their magnificence much more. 

“They do a lot of things great and I feel like I can play for a coach like Mike White,” Newell stated. “He’s such a positive guy, he’s a great person, a great human being on and off the court so there is a lot of positive with Georgia. Georgia is hungry for a basketball team. I am coming to bring Georgia basketball back.”

Georgia completed the 2023 recruiting cycle with the No. 21 magnificence, and the dedication of Newell indicators this system is in rivalry to copy the similar luck at the recruiting path with the early signing duration beginning on Nov. 8.