Pacers waive Tristen Newton, to sign RayJ Dennis

Indiana selected the 6’5″ guard out of the University of Connecticut with the No. 49 overall pick in this summer’s draft, and ultimately signed him to a two-way deal. He appeared in just five games for the Pacers proper, averaging just 1.6 minutes per.

Across 10 games for the Pacers’ NBAGL affiliate, the Indiana Mad Ants, Newton averaged 17.0 points on .424/.414/.688 shooting splits, along with 6.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.3 steals a night.

Newton was a core player on a pair of consecutive NCAA champions with the Huskies. Last year, he was honored as the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player and a consensus All-American First Teamer.