Oklahoma State University Athletics
Hoops Bio Blast: Jeff Newberry
May 27, 2015 | Cowboy Basketball
STILLWATER - Jeff Newberry earned his way onto the Gallagher-Iba Arena court with stubborn perimeter defense, but by midseason he was a staple in the Cowboys lineup.
Check out a few of Newberry's highlights from a solid junior campaign.
• Unstoppable two-game stretch near the season's end (at West Virginia and against Oklahoma at the Big 12 Tournament) featured 16.5 points per game on 12-of-19 shooting (63.1 percent), including 5-of-11 from deep (45.5 percent) and 4-of-4 from the stripe.
• Shot 35.4 percent from 3-point on the year (28-of-79), which was second only to Phil Forte at OSU.
• Poured in 6.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game overall as a junior.
• Ranked fourth at OSU, and second among all returners for 2015-16, with 45 assists.
• Started 20 games and was one of just six players to see action in every game. Earned the start in 20 of the year's final 21 games (Only late-season appearance off the bench was senior day).
• Scored a career-best 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting at West Virginia in the regular-season finale.
• Scored 16 points and dished out a career-high six assists in OSU's win over Baylor in Waco.
• Second only to Phil Forte at OSU in free throw shooting accuracy (80.7 percent).
• Reached double figures in scoring 11 times, including eight in Big 12 play.
• Tallied nine multi-steal games, and posted 29 steals overall on the year.
• Had four outings with at least four assists and closed his junior campaign with 45 dimes. In fact, he led the team in assists on nine occasions.
