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Mike Newlin
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Birthdate: 1/2/1949
Height / Weight: 6' 4"  /  200 lbs.
Position: G
College: Utah

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An All-American basketball player at the Univ. of Utah, Mike Newlin was a team-leader at the guard position. As a senior ihe was selected for the 1971 College East-West All-Atar Game and poured in a team-high 18 points, making 8 of 13 field goal attempts and two of three free throws and had 2 rebounds.

Drafted by the Houston Rockets in 197, Mike Newlin compiled a 7.6 ppg average during his rookie season. From 1972-1973 thru 1980-1981, (9 years) he scored in double figures, including 20.9 and 21.4 in 1979-80 and 1980-81 while playing for New Jersey . His career averages include a career-high .507 field goal average in 1975-76 on 569 FG in 1,123 attempts. NBA career: 4,720 FGM in 10,133 FGA, a .466 average, 740 steals, 3,364 rebounds, 2542 assists.

Mike Newlin played in 3 playoffs, all with the Houston Rockets - 1974-75,  1976-77 and 1978-79

Regular Season Statistics
Year Team G MIN FG FG% 3P 3P% FT FT% STL BLK TO Rebs AST PTS
71-72 HOU (NBA) 82 18.23 3.1-7.54 .414 0.0-0.0 .000 1.3-1.8 .750 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.8 1.6 7.56
72-73 HOU (NBA) 82 32.42 6.5-14.71 .443 0.0-0.0 .000 4.0-4.5 .886 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.1 5.0 17.01
73-74 HOU (NBA) 76 34.09 6.7-14.99 .448 0.0-0.0 .000 5.0-5.8 .856 1.1 0.1 0.0 3.4 4.8 18.42
74-75 HOU (NBA) 79 34.29 5.5-11.46 .482 0.0-0.0 .000 3.4-3.9 .869 1.4 0.1 0.0 3.3 5.1 14.39
75-76 HOU (NBA) 82 37.38 6.9-13.70 .507 0.0-0.0 .000 4.7-5.4 .865 1.3 0.1 0.0 4.1 5.6 18.57
76-77 HOU (NBA) 82 25.84 4.7-10.37 .455 0.0-0.0 .000 3.3-3.7 .885 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.5 3.9 12.72
77-78 HOU (NBA) 45 26.24 4.8-11.00 .436 0.0-0.0 .000 3.4-3.9 .874 1.2 0.2 2.7 2.7 4.5 12.98
78-79 HOU (NBA) 76 24.05 3.7-7.65 .487 0.0-0.0 .000 2.8-3.2 .872 0.7 0.1 2.3 2.2 3.8 10.24
79-80 NJN (NBA) 78 32.18 7.8-17.04 .460 0.6-1.9 .296 4.7-5.3 .884 1.5 0.1 3.0 3.4 4.0 20.95
80-81 NJN (NBA) 79 36.85 8.0-16.10 .497 0.1-0.4 .333 5.2-5.9 .888 1.1 0.1 3.1 2.8 3.8 21.37
81-82 NYK (NBA) 76 19.83 3.8-8.09 .465 0.1-0.3 .304 1.7-1.9 .857 0.4 0.0 1.4 1.2 2.2 9.28
11 years   837 29.36 5.6-12.1 .466 0.1-0.2 .302 3.6-4.1 .870 0.8 0.1 1.1 3.0 4.0 14.94



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