Julian Newman is an American college basketball player for the Bethesda Lion Angels of the Southwestern States Intercollegiate Conference. He graduated from Prodigy Prep in Orlando, Florida, in 2020. He stands 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) and plays the point guard position.

Julian Newman is of Jewish, American, and Puerto Rican descent. His father, Jamie Newman, played basketball as a point guard for Colonial High School in Orlando; he is a history teacher and head basketball coach at Downey Christian School. Newman's mother Vivian Gonzalez is Puerto Rican. Gonzalez played point guard for University High School in Orlando, Florida, before serving four years in the United States Navy and then working for the United States Postal Service. Newman's younger sister Jaden began playing varsity basketball for Downey Christian in third grade, drawing national attention and appearing on television programs like The Queen Latifah Show. She was reportedly recruited by NCAA Division I program Miami (Florida) at age nine.

Newman came to attention in 2012 for his viral highlight videos on YouTube, while playing varsity basketball for Downey Christian School in fifth grade. He sparked polarized opinions, with some outlets touting him as a child prodigy and others criticizing the way he was marketed.