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Rob
Mathews:
Anthony, thank you for your time. |
| Anthony
Newell: Thank
you. |
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| Rob Mathews:
First off, what
made you want to come to Ball State? |
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Anthony Newell: The atmosphere. The players, we all are a team. I saw
it when I came on my visit. Everybody’s a team. Everybody picks each other
up when we’re down. It just seemed like the best place for me right now. I
liked the arena… especially because it’s a big arena – hopefully some nice
fans. |
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| Rob Mathews:
What
other schools were recruiting you? |
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Anthony Newell: I had
Nebraska,
Bradley, Marquette, and I had DePaul too, but they wanted me to go the prep school
route. |
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| Rob Mathews:
What areas of
your game and conditioning did you work on over the summer? |
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Anthony Newell: Mostly shooting from 15 and in, posting up, rebounding,
a lot of defensive drills, and dribbling drills. |
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| Rob Mathews:
Who is
your favorite NBA player? Why? |
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Anthony Newell: I really like Kevin Garnett. He’s just so versatile.
He does it all. I’ve got a lot of love from him – he’s from
Chicago. |
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| Rob Mathews:
How have
you been able to fit in on the team? How is the chemistry so far? |
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Anthony Newell: I love the way I’ve started. I’m into it. I think
this year looks great. I’m starting to get the hang of it – all of the new
things they are throwing at me. I really feel like I can contribute.
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| Rob Mathews:
In what ways do
you expect the college game to be different than high school? |
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Anthony Newell: I know it’s a lot faster, stronger guys, taller guys. It’s going to be different, but I guess not totally different. It’s going
to be different in many ways, but you’ve got to adjust. |
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| Rob Mathews:
In what ways do
you look to contribute this season? |
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Anthony Newell: Rebounding and defense – just look to get some playing
time by rebounding and defending, and on offense, whatever falls in, falls
in. |
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| Rob Mathews:
Of your group of
newcomers, who is the best three point shooter, rebounder, defender, passer,
ball handler? It is ok to name yourself. |
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Anthony Newell: I really haven’t seen C. Bass play a lot, so I can’t
really comment on him, but I think I’m probably the best rebounder and
defender. Three-point shooter, Landon might have me there. I’m the better
passer and ball handler. That wasn’t bad at all (laugh). |
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| Rob Mathews:
Tell the fans
one interesting fact about yourself. |
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Anthony Newell: I’m just a fun guy. I love to have fun. When it’s time
to get serious, I get serious, but I love to have fun. I’m outgoing. I
love to meet new people. I’m an outgoing guy. I just let everything flow.
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| Rob Mathews:
What school
topics interest you? What’s your major (or possibilities)? |
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Anthony Newell: I really like public relations and communications. I
would like to get a job in communications. I love to just be out there.
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| Rob Mathews:
What types of things do you enjoy doing when you
are not studying or playing basketball? |
| Anthony
Newell:
Play video
games, talk to the family at home. That’s always good. Watching sports on
ESPN. I love sports. |
