The player ESPN analyst Dick Vitale likes to call the best sixth man in the country will sit out games against No. 11 Louisville, No. 23 Notre Dame and Virginia Tech. He was in street clothes for warm-ups before Saturday’s tip off with the Cardinals.
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The school did not list what team rules were violated.
Newton has averaged 10.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game for the 12th-ranked Canes (22-5).
