Jeff Newton
American basketball player (born 1981)
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Jeffrey Hassan Newton (born January 4, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach/director of player development for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Indiana University.[2]
 Newton playing for Ryukyu in 2014 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 4, 1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Benjamin Elijah Mays (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2003: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2014 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 50 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2003–2005 | CB Ciudad de Huelva |
| 2005–2008 | Osaka Evessa |
| 2008-2014 | Ryukyu Golden Kings |
Coaching | |
| 2025–present | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Career highlights | |
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Career statistics
| 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 | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Osaka | 38 | 38 | 33.6 | .484 | .216 | .632 | 12.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 15.0 |
| 2006-07 | Osaka | 35 | 35 | 36.4 | .512 | .143 | .604 | 13.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 15.2 |
| 2007-08 | Osaka | 44 | 44 | 38.4 | .480 | .324 | .688 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 19.0 |
| 2008-09 | Ryukyu | 50 | 50 | 36.9 | .477 | .205 | .696 | 13.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 17.9 |
| 2009-10 | Ryukyu | 33 | 32 | 33.2 | .455 | .000 | .545 | 11.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 14.9 |
| 2010-11 | Ryukyu | 49 | 48 | 31.5 | .502 | .000 | .618 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 12.4 |
| 2011-12 | Ryukyu | 51 | 51 | 31.2 | .484 | .310 | .708 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 11.3 |
| 2012-13 | Ryukyu | 41 | 36 | 26.4 | .526 | .000 | .618 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
| 2013-14 | Ryukyu | 52 | 22.0 | .406 | .000 | .656 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.2 |