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Disruptive defensive lineman Mykah Newton flips from NC State to Miami
Newberry (Fla.) High defensive lineman Mykah Newton tells On3 he has flipped his commitment from NC State to Miami.
The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Newton becomes commit No. 21 for head coach Mario Cristobal and his staff.
“The legacy is amazing there man,” Newton stated. “Being coached by (NFL Hall of Famer and Hurricanes assistant) Jason Taylor is one in a million. I want to be coached by the best and I feel I can pursue my dreams going to Miami.”
Newton is one of the Sunshine State’s most disruptive defensive linemen. Over the last two seasons he racked up 120 tackles including 41 stops for loss and 27 sacks. A high-motored, quick and physical football player, he forced five fumbles over that span.
“Honestly I’d say what made Miami right for me is they checked all the boxes for me and my mom,” Newton said. “Obviously it’s closer to home and I get to see my family sometimes and they get to see me.”
Trench warfare always on Cristobal’s mind and Newton was a priority
Cristobal is looking to sign another Top10 recruiting class and the point of attack is always a priority. Newton has a tremendous base, plays with power and still has a lot of physical upside. He’ll bring a pass rush presence wherever he lines up.
“I most definitely believe in Coach Cristobal,” Newton said. “The whole coaching staff is amazing. They all have the same energy. Coach Cristobal I literally feel the aura. An amazing guy overall. He knows what he wants and knows the goal.
“We are most definitely rising.”
Other offers for Newton included Michigan State, Georgia Tech and UCF. Miami offered in July.
“The love that they showed,” Newton said. “That shocked me. They did everything. They check the boxes academic wise.
Newton will major in kinesiology.
“They have the major I really want to do. They showed me a whole thing where I can see what my life is going to be with my major.”
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An investigation is underway at a northwest Miami-Dade apartment complex after the sheriff’s office said a man was shot by his girlfriend after a “heated dispute” early Wednesday morning.
Few details have been released, but the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said the incident took place at an apartment complex located off Northwest 7th Avenue.
The sheriff’s office said that a man became involved in a “heated dispute” with his girlfriend, and she shot him in the right arm.
He was rushed to a hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue in critical condition.
The woman is in custody.
The identities of those who were involved have not yet been released.
No other information was available.
Game date, time and location: Tuesday, Mar. 3, 7:30 p.m. EST, Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun, YES Network (Brooklyn)
Radio: 104.3 FM (Miami/Ft. Lauderdale), ESPN 106.3 FM, (West Palm Beach), FOX Sports Radio 105.9 FM (Ft. Myers/Naples), 1450 AM (Suart), 97.7 FM (Florida Keys), WAQI 710 AM (Spanish-language broadcast, South Florida), WFAN 101.9 FM/660 AM (Brooklyn)
VITALS: The Miami Heat (32-29) and Brooklyn Nets (15-45) meet for the second of three regular season matchups. Earlier this season, Miami recorded a, 106-95, win in Brooklyn on December 18 and has now won four of the last five overall against the Nets.
It also marks the first of consecutive games against Brooklyn with the teams facing each other again on Thursday. The Heat are 83-61 all-time versus the Nets during the regular season, including 44-26 in home games and 39-35 in road games.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Davion Mitchell
G Tyler Herro
C Bam Adebayo
F Pelle Larsson
F Andrew Wiggins
NETS
G Nolan Traore
G Terance Mann
C Nic Claxton
F Michael Porter Jr.
F Noah Clowney
INJURY REPORT
HEAT
Davion Mitchell: Questionable – Shoulder
Norman Powell: Out – Groin
Nikola Jovic: Out – Back
Trevor Keels: Available – G League
Jahmir Young: Available – G League
Vlad Goldin: Available – G League
Terry Rozier: Out – Not with team
NETS
Nic Claxton: Probable – Thumb
Egor Demin: Out – Foot
QUOTABLE
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra: “Regardless of the scheme is, I always go back to that, it’s just about committing to doing hard things. We were really moving in the zone, taking away airspace and scrambling to challenge shots at the rim. In a lot of these losses in the last month we’ve just been giving up shots at the rim and threes.”
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Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Heat and NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket
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