Mike Newlin
American basketball player
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Michael F. Newlin (born January 2, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), 200 pounds (91 kg) shooting guard from the University of Utah,[1] he played eleven professional seasons (from 1971 to 1982), spending most of his time with the Houston Rockets. He played in several playoff series, including the 1977 Eastern Conference Finals, which the Rockets would lose to the Philadelphia 76ers led by Julius Erving. He also played for the New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks. Michael had his finest season in 1980–81, when he averaged 21.4 points per game for the Nets, and he retired in 1982 with 12,507 career points.[2]
(La Cañada Flintridge, California)
Newlin c. 1970 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1949 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Francis (La Cañada Flintridge, California) |
| College | Utah (1968–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971: 2nd round, 24th overall pick |
| Drafted by | San Diego Rockets |
| Playing career | 1971–1982 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1979 | Houston Rockets |
| 1979–1981 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1981–1982 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 12,507 (14.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,494 (3.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,364 (4.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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 |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Houston | 82 | — | 18.2 | .414 | — | .750 | 2.8 | 1.6 | — | — | 7.6 |
| 1972–73 | Houston | 82* | — | 32.4 | .443 | — | .886 | 4.1 | 5.0 | — | — | 17.0 |
| 1973–74 | Houston | 76 | — | 34.1 | .448 | — | .856 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .1 | 18.4 |
| 1974–75 | Houston | 79 | — | 34.3 | .482 | — | .869 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.4 | .1 | 14.4 |
| 1975–76 | Houston | 82 | 82 | 37.4 | .507 | — | .865 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 1.3 | .1 | 18.6 |
| 1976–77 | Houston | 82 | — | 25.8 | .455 | — | .885 | 2.5 | 3.9 | .7 | .0 | 12.7 |
| 1977–78 | Houston | 45 | — | 26.2 | .436 | — | .874 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | .2 | 13.0 |
| 1978–79 | Houston | 76 | — | 24.1 | .487 | — | .872 | 2.2 | 3.8 | .7 | .1 | 10.2 |
| 1979–80 | New Jersey | 78 | — | 32.2 | .460 | .296 | .884 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .1 | 20.9 |
| 1980–81 | New Jersey | 79 | — | 36.8 | .497 | .333 | .888 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .1 | 21.4 |
| 1981–82 | New York | 76 | 32 | 19.8 | .465 | .304 | .857 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .4 | .0 | 9.3 |
| Career | 837 | 114 | 29.4 | .466 | .302 | .870 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .1 | 14.9 | |
