Hot Select Cooper Flagg's high school teammates initially appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Miami Heat have the No. 20 draft pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, choosing the right prospect can help call new energy into the franchise.

Although the Jimmy Butler era ended the midseason with a sensational deal with the Golden State Warriors, the Heat were able to get a first-round draft pick in the trade.

After getting a chance to get a new A fresh talent next season, the new Fox Sports 2025 NBA mock draft has Heat picking a former high school standout who has been expected to be with the expected Dallas Mavericks, Cooper Flagg.

“A five-star prospect is fourth in high school class and fourth in overall player (247Sports), and (ASA) Newell flew under radar this year for winning 8-10 in the SEC competition.”

"Nevertheless, he was barefoot 6'9 on the combine, averaging 15.4 points per game and 6.9 rebounds in his only season in Athens."

At the 2025 NBA Draft, Georgia Bulldogs’ Asa Newell took the top 20 draft picks in the 2025 draft, and he started shining across the country when he fits in with Monteverde of the world-renowned Monteverde College in Florida.

The pair led Montverde to a perfect 33-0 record and 2024 Chipotle High Chinese Min championship with Duke superstar Flagg as his frontcourt partner.

Newell has been playing solid back to the basket scorer and capable ball handles over time in Georgia, and the Heat may think he can provide some spark for their rotation.

Standing at a height of 6-foot-11, the elastic forward looks like a promising two-way threat.

In Georgia's 33 appearances, Newell contributed 15.4 points with an efficient 61.2% real field goal percentage, and he could end up being the perfect partner for Miami's first-time All-Star Tyler Herro.

The Distin, Florida man also showed his natural defensive instinct, beating 1.0 steals and rejecting 1.0 blocks during his freshman campaign.

To be perfectly speaking, he might be the foreseeable future, a suitable frontcourt assistant for the Heat's defensive big man Bam Adebayo.

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This story was first appeared on June 2, 2025 by Athlon Sports.