Chris Newsome

When the Newsomes moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, he attended his secondary education at Rio Rancho High School.

[7] He accepted the offer and spent two years of residency (as per UAAP rules for foreign students) before finally seeing action for Ateneo in 2013.

[10] Newsome suited up for the Hapee Fresh Fighters in the PBA D-League, where he teamed up with fellow college standouts and future draft batchmates Troy Rosario, Baser Amer, Garvo Lanete and Scottie Thompson.

[14] In his PBA debut on October 28, 2015, he finished with a team-high-tying 14 points, including two on a highlight slam dunk over San Miguel's Arwind Santos.

He participated in the PBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest, making it to the final round only to lose to two-time defending champion, Rey Guevarra.

Other nominees for the league's newcomer trophy were Maverick Ahanmisi, Arthur dela Cruz, Troy Rosario and Moala Tautuaa.

[17] After a six-game losing streak, he led the team to a win over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters with 19 points and 6 assists.

[19] That season, he was snubbed from the All-Star Game,[20] but he was able to win his first Slam Dunk title, finishing just one point ahead of James Forrester.

[23] He finished the elimination round with a Player of the Week award, for averaging 21 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1 steal in 2 games and securing first place for the Bolts.

[34] In the 2020 Philippine Cup, Newsome hit a buzzer-beating, baseline fadeaway jumper to give Meralco the win over the Terrafirma Dyip.

[37] During the 2021 Philippine Cup, Newsome, along with teammate Cliff Hodge, was placed into the league's health and safety protocols, forcing them to miss two games.

[42] The Bolts finally put Magnolia away in Game 5, as he scored 18 points (11 in the fourth quarter), 12 assists, eight rebounds, three steals, and a block.

[46] Along with teammates CJ Perez, Jason Perkins, and Moala Tautuaa, they helped the Philippines claim gold for that event, sweeping the tournament in the process.

Newsome with the Meralco Bolts in 2016