2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 5
Cbo Newton
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ruston, La.
- High School:
- Wasatch Academy
- Prev School:
- Grambling
Career
Career Highs
2025-26 - Redshirt Sophomore (at ACU)
2024-25 - Redshirt Freshman (at Grambling State)
2023-24 - Redshirt Season (at Grambling State)
Recruiting Story
Personal
- Started 24 games for the Wildcats
- Named WAC Newcomer of the Week on Dec. 22, which is the first time ACU has won the award
Career Highs
- Points: 27 (at Utah Tech - 2/26/26)
- Rebounds: 8 (at Stephen F. Austin - 11/14/25)
- Assists: 5 (vs Utah Tech - 3/12/26)
- Steals: 4 (2x: at BYU - 12/19/25, at Texas State - 11/18/25)
- Blocks: 2 (2x: at Utah Valley - 2/28/26, vs. Alabama A&M - 3/6/25)
2025-26 - Redshirt Sophomore (at ACU)
- Appeared in 30 games and started 24 for the Wildcats
- Averaged 25.7 minutes per game, good for third on the team
- Second on the team in scoring as he averaged 10.1 points
- Third on the team in total 3-pointers made with 30
2024-25 - Redshirt Freshman (at Grambling State)
- Played in 29 games with 9 starts
- Shot 53% FG, 47% 3PT and 86% FT
2023-24 - Redshirt Season (at Grambling State)
Recruiting Story
- ACU coaches first saw Newton at Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) while the Wildcats were on a road trip to play Utah Valley in Orem
- Staff believes Newton's game would translate to ACU
- Newton transferred from Grambling State after a coaching change
Personal
- Given first name is Chilaydrien
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