Shavar Newkirk
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 Newkirk in 2022 | |
| Free agent | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 6, 1996 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Saint Joseph's (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Halifax Hurricanes |
| 2018–2020 | FC Schalke 04 Basketball |
| 2020 | Höttur |
| 2022-2023 | NSH Mountain Gold Timika |
| 2023 | SK Slavia Praha |
| Career highlights | |
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Shavar Tahrel Newkirk (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for SK Slavia Praha of the National Basketball League. He played college basketball for Saint Joseph's Hawks.
Newkirk is the son of Sharied Newkirk and grew up in Harlem. He began playing basketball at the age of five and immediately began to love the game.[1] He attended Cardinal Hayes High School after transferring from Rice High School. As a senior at Cardinal Hayes, Newkirk averaged 18.7 points per game and led the team to back-to-back CHSAA intersectional semifinals appearances. He was named New York Daily News Bronx player of the year in 2014.[2]
College career
Newkirk averaged 8 points per game as a sophomore at Saint Joseph's.[3] He was the starting point guard on a team led by star DeAndre' Bembry that won the Atlantic 10 Conference and reached the 2016 NCAA Tournament.[1] As a junior, Newkirk averaged a team-high 20.3 points per game in the first 12 games. However, he was lost for the season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament he suffered during a 69–63 victory over George Washington.[4] Newkirk averaged 17.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game as a senior.[5] He was named to the Second-team All-Atlantic 10 and All-Big 5 Team.[6] He graduated from Saint Joseph's with a degree in sports marketing.[7]