Newman is a special D1 talent! The forward runs the floor and she gets rewarded! I can see this happening a lot at the next level too! Despite the loss, Maddy was impressive on both ends of the floor. She’s a tough defender and she continues to show dominance in the paint. Who else thinks that we could potentially see another Gatlinburg-Pittman/Alcoa rematch?! If we don’t, we will get to see two extremely talented competitors teaming up next year at Tennessee Tech!

Newman had a huge week!  First, in their huge win over McMinn Central (away in the Round House), Newman went off in her head-to-head battle vs Molly Masingale Molly Masingale 5'9" | SF McMinn Co. | 2024 State TN .  Newman had 31 points and 11 rebounds in their 76-75 win.  Then, as the district tournament began, she turned in a 24 point, 11 rebound performance vs Austin East in limited minutes.  Maddy Newman Maddy Newman 6'2" | C Gatlinburg-Pittman | 2024 State TN is different.

1st Team Post — Newman simply continues to do Maddy Newman Maddy Newman 6'2" | C Gatlinburg-Pittman | 2024 State TN type things.  She’s led Gatlinburg Pittman through a very tough early season schedule, with the goal of getting ready for a return trip to the glass house.  Newman has averaged 20 points, 6 rebounds, and a block per game.  The TTU commit has raised her game another level, and has had some monster performances this season.

I can imagine Maddy Newman Maddy Newman 6'2" | C Gatlinburg-Pittman | 2024 State TN and Amelia Pfeiffer Amelia Pfeiffer 6'2" | C Alcoa | 2024 State TN on the Tennessee Tech squad right now! Can we talk about these powerhouses? Newman is exactly that. A 6’2 Forward Power House! Maddy is averaging 20 points and 6 rebounds per game! Gatlinburg-Pittman is another team that has a ton of talent and Newman is having a dominate senior season this far! Keep your eyes on this entire team!

Impossible to not mention a kid that went off for a career high 37 points against one of the best teams in the state in a big time upset big.  If you watched this game you saw that Newman is simply devastating if she catches in the paint.  Either when she caught it in transition vs Cookeville’s 2-2-1 press, or if she caught in the paint in the half court–all night she was simply drop stepping over her left shoulder and getting to her right hand.  I’ve seen Newman play many times, but I’ve never seen her be this aggressive looking to get to the rim.  Makes you wonder…how many points  could Newman score if she were a stat-hunter instead of a win-hunter?