Archbishop Carroll’s Dean Coleman-Newsome is awarded a game MVP award for his 21 points in a win over Episcopal Academy Saturday in the Inter-Ac/Catholic League Challenge at West Chester University. (MediaNews Group staff photo).
By Matthew DeGeorge
In one way, the waiting through 2020 was eased for Dean Coleman-Newsome. But that didn’t make his situation easy, by any means.
Knee surgery in October 2020 meant the Archbishop Carroll guard knew his sophomore season would likely be washed out, no matter what the COVID-19 pandemic did to schedules that winter. A second procedure on his other knee in January made it official.
So the combo guard who had such a revelatory freshman season pre-pandemic resolved to bide his time, recuperate and come back stronger. Two varsity games in, it seems clear that Coleman-Newsome made the most of his time away.
The junior scored 21 points Saturday, helping Carroll dominate Episcopal Academy, 66-38, in the Inter-Ac/Catholic League Challenge at West Chester University’s Hollinger Field House.
For someone who still considers himself rounding into shape, he would’ve fooled an unaware observer.
“It was rough, just the process of physical therapy and getting myself back into game shape,” he said. “I’m still getting acclimated to the game, but it’s been good.”
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