KTSM News – Tristen Newton selected by Indiana Pacers in 2024 NBA draft

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Burges High School graduate Tristen Newton was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 2024 NBA draft on Thursday.

Burges High School grad Tristen Newton (@D1Tristen) is heading to the Indiana Pacers!

Newton was selected in the second round with the 49th overall pick of the 2024 #NBADraft. pic.twitter.com/77zWg7dhel

— Sam Guzman (@SamGuzmanTV) June 27, 2024

The Pacers selected Newton with the 49th overall pick in this year’s draft.

Future MVP https://t.co/89qLXY6GDJ

— Dave DuFour 🐲 (@DaveDuFourNBA) June 27, 2024

Newton, a two-time NCAA national champion at UConn, joins the likes of Gus Bailey, Jim Forbes, and Kenny Thomas as individuals who played high school basketball in El Paso that became NBA draft picks. Bailey attended Burges High School; Forbes attended Bel Air. Both were picked up in the 1974 NBA draft. Thomas went to Austin High School for three years before moving to Albuquerque for his senior year. Thomas was taken in the 1999 NBA draft.

50 years ago, Gus Bailey (Burges) and Jim Forbes (Bel Air) were 2 El Paso natives selected in the 1974 NBA Draft.

25 years ago, Kenny Thomas went to Austin HS for 3 years, before moving to ABQ & was taken in the 1999 Draft.

Today, Burges grad Tristen Newton continues the trend. pic.twitter.com/eKvykwBhwp

— Colin Deaver (@ColinDeaverTV) June 27, 2024

This article will be updated with more information later on.

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