19-798: Newark School District was a school district headquartered in Newark, Arkansas . Its schools included Newark Preschool, Newark Elementary School, and Newark High School. On July 1, 1990, the Oil Trough School District was dissolved, with portions going to the Newark School District. On July 1, 2004, it merged with the Cord Charlotte School District to form the Cedar Ridge School District . Map of predecessor districts: This Arkansas school-related article
38-453: A 85–69 win over South Carolina . On January 31, 2017, he scored 37 points against Georgia Bulldogs . On February 25, 2017, Monk tallied 33 points in a 76–66 victory over Florida . On February 28, 2017, Monk scored 27 points in a 73–67 win over Vanderbilt . At the end of his freshman season, Monk was named SEC Player and Freshman of the Year, while also being named to both First-team All-SEC and
57-472: A female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
76-619: A freshman, he averaged 22.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game while leading them to a 25–8 overall record and an appearance in the Class 2A state championship game. After his freshman season, Monk transferred to Bentonville High School in Bentonville, Arkansas . In his junior year, he averaged 26.9 points per game . In the spring and summer of 2015, Monk competed for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, Arkansas Wings Elite, in
95-717: A two-year, $ 19 million contract with the Sacramento Kings reuniting with his former college teammate De'Aaron Fox . On February 24, 2023, Monk scored a career-high 45 points in a 176–175 double-overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers , the second-highest-scoring game in NBA history . In Game 1 of the Kings' first round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors , Monk scored 32 points on perfect 14-of-14 shooting from
114-639: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Newark, Arkansas Newark is a city in Independence County , Arkansas , United States. The population was 1,180 at the 2020 census . Newark is located in east central Independence County approximately three miles north of the White River , and near the mouth of the Black River . According to the United States Census Bureau ,
133-822: Is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats , earning consensus second-team All-American honors in 2017. Monk was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets with the 11th overall pick. He has also played for the Los Angeles Lakers . Monk attended East Poinsett County High School in Lepanto, Arkansas for his freshman year. As
152-469: The 2016 McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic where he earned Co-MVP honors alongside former Kentucky teammate and NBA player De'Aaron Fox . Monk was a consensus five-star prospect and considered as one of the best players in the 2016 class by the four main recruiting services: Rivals , ESPN , Scout , and 247 Sports . Monk was ranked as the No.9 overall recruit and No.1 shooting guard in
171-604: The Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) where he averaged 19.7 points per game. He then competed on the 2015 Nike Global Challenge for the East team, where he averaged 22 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists in addition to earning Tournament MVP honors. On November 18, 2015, Monk committed to Kentucky , choosing UK over Arkansas . As a senior, he averaged 28.6 points per game , 4.4 assists per game and 7.6 rebounds per game . In January 2016, Monk played in
190-709: The poverty line , including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over. Students in Newark are served by Cedar Ridge School District . It was formed on July 1, 2004, from the consolidation of the Newark School District and the Cord Charlotte School District . The local high school has won three basketball state championships, two quiz bowl state titles, and one softball state championship. NBA shooting guard Austin Reaves attended Cedar Ridge and helped them win back-to-back state championships. Austin holds
209-495: The 2016 high school class. Sources: On November 18, 2015, Monk tweeted that he would be attending the University of Kentucky . On December 17, 2016, Monk set a University of Kentucky freshman scoring record with 47 points in a win over the University of North Carolina . Twelve days later, he scored 34 points on five-for-seven three point shooting in a 99–76 win over Ole Miss . On January 21, 2017, Monk scored 27 points in
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#1732894184983228-588: The Hornets worth $ 15,726,047. Monk would miss the entire 2017 NBA Summer League due to an ankle injury. In his fourth game on October 25, 2017, Monk recorded 17 points, two steals, and two assists in a 110–93 victory against the Denver Nuggets . On November 1, 2017, with Kentucky coach John Calipari on hand, Monk scored 25 points in a 126–121 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks . During his rookie season, Monk
247-478: The SEC All-Freshman team. At the conclusion of his freshman season, Monk announced that he would forgo his final three years of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2017 NBA draft where he was projected as a first-round selection. On June 22, 2017, Monk was selected with the eleventh overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets . On July 2, 2017, Monk signed his rookie scale contract with
266-491: The city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km ), all land. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,180 people, 469 households, and 302 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,219 people, 500 households, and 345 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.9 inhabitants per square mile (269.1/km ). There were 562 housing units at an average density of 321.3 per square mile (124.1/km ). The racial makeup of
285-412: The city was 96.55% White , 0.66% Black or African American , 0.98% Native American , 0.49% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 0.08% from other races , and 1.15% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 500 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had
304-428: The single game scoring record, scoring 73 points in a triple-overtime win over Forrest City High School. The first Cedar Ridge Basketball State Championship came against East Poinsett County , which at the time had Malik Monk , who went on to become a shooting guard for Kentucky . [REDACTED] Media related to Newark, Arkansas at Wikimedia Commons Malik Monk Malik Ahmad Monk (born February 4, 1998)
323-409: Was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 28,239, and the median income for a family was $ 34,545. Males had a median income of $ 27,404 versus $ 17,692 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,392. About 9.1% of families and 14.2% of the population were below
342-472: Was assigned to the Hornets' NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm , for one game. He scored 25 points, collected eight rebounds and recorded four assists in a December 26, 2017 game. On February 26, 2020, Monk was suspended indefinitely for violating the NBA's substance use policy. Before the suspension, Monk was averaging 10.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. He was reinstated on June 8, after it
361-449: Was determined he was in compliance with the anti-drug program. On February 1, 2021, Monk scored a then-career-high 36 points in a 129–121 overtime win over the Heat. On August 6, 2021, Monk signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a trade exception salary deal. On April 10, 2022, Monk put up a then-career-high 41 points in a 146–141 win over the Denver Nuggets . On July 6, 2022, Monk signed
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