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.
No. 43 – Fenerbahçe Istanbul | |
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Position | Center |
League | Turkish Women's Basketball League Euroleague Women |
Personal information | |
Born | (1985-05-08) May 8, 1985 (age 37) Kailua, Hawaii |
Nationality | Turkish / American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 199 lb (90 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Riverton (Riverton, Wyoming) |
College | Stanford (2003–2007) |
WNBA draft | 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34th overall |
Selected by the Houston Comets | |
Playing career | 2007–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.
She played for Riverton High School in Riverton, Wyoming.[3]
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]
Source[5]
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 |
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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 |
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]
Newlin plays for Turkey women's national basketball team.
Newlin's brother is Brett Newlin, an American rower who won silver in the 2005 World Rowing Championships and competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Turkey squad – EuroBasket 2011 – Silver Medal | ||
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