Kristen Newlin

Kristen Michelle Newlin (born May 8, 1985) a.k.a. Nevin Nevlin is a Turkish American basketball player at the center position who plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Born in Kailua, Hawaii she is 1.96 m and her primary position is center. Nevlin became a valuable member of a EuroLeague Women side of Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Although she is known with her size, Kristen Nevlin is a very good mid-range shooter, a good rebounder in the low post, she has been flirting with WNBA teams for two years.

Kristen Newlin
No. 43 – Fenerbahçe Istanbul
PositionCenter
LeagueTurkish Women's Basketball League
Euroleague Women
Personal information
Born (1985-05-08) May 8, 1985
Kailua, Hawaii
NationalityTurkish / American
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolRiverton (Riverton, Wyoming)
CollegeStanford (2003–2007)
WNBA draft2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34th overall
Selected by the Houston Comets
Playing career2007–present

She acquired Turkish citizenship[1] in 2008 and consequently adopted the Turkish name of Nevin. She played first times for Turkey against Serbia and she scored 7 points in 23 minutes.[2]

On 10 January 2009 she played for Turkish Women's Basketball League All-Star match.

High school years

She played for Riverton High School in Riverton, Wyoming.[3]

College years

She played for Stanford University in the NCAA with 5,6 ppg, 5,2 rpg (2003–04), 8,2 ppg, 5,0 rpg (2004–05), 8,3 ppg, 6,8 rpg (2005–06) and 7,0 ppg, 7,9 rpg (2005–06).[4]

Stanford statistics

Source[5]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2003-04 Stanford 30 167 46.4 - 72.5 5.2 0.5 0.4 1.7 5.6
2004-05 Stanford 35 287 52.1 66.7 68.5 5.0 0.8 0.4 0.9 8.2
2005-06 Stanford 26 216 49.4 33.3 54.9 6.8 1.2 0.4 1.5 8.3
2006-07 Stanford 34 238 51.1 29.7 50.0 7.9 1.3 0.4 1.3 7.0
Career Stanford 125 908 50.0 29.6 62.2 6.2 1.0 0.4 1.3 7.3

WNBA career

She drafted 34th overall for Houston Comets[6] in the 2007 WNBA Draft but however on 10 May 2007, she signed a contract with the Indiana Fever.[7]

Europe career
  • 2007-08 Botaş Spor
  • 2008-... Fenerbahçe Istanbul
    • Turkish Championship: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
    • Turkish Cup: 2008, 2009
    • Turkish Presidents Cup: 2010

International career

Newlin plays for Turkey women's national basketball team.

See also

References
  1. Newlin back to be Nevin
  2. Nevin played first
  3. Profile on scout.com
  4. Profile on wnba.com
  5. "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  6. "WNBA 2007 Draft List". Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
  7. Newlin sign as a free agent
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