| Dave Newmark | |
| Height Ft: | 7 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 240 |
| Birth Date: | 11 September 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College: | Columbia (1965–1968) |
| Draft Year: | 1968 |
| Draft Round: | 3 |
| Draft Pick: | 31 |
| Draft Team: | Chicago Bulls |
| Career Start: | 1968 |
| Career End: | 1974 |
| Career Number: | 12, 29, 24 |
| Career Position: | Center |
| Team1: | Chicago Bulls |
| Team2: | Atlanta Hawks |
| Years3: | 1970–1971 |
| Team3: | Carolina Cougars |
| Years4: | 1973 |
| Team4: | Scranton Apollos |
| Years5: | 1973–1974 |
| Team5: | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Highlights: |
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| Stats League: | NBA and ABA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 1,003 (5.7 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 678 (3.9 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 128 (0.7 apg) |
| Bbr: | newmada01 |
David L. "Dave" Newmark (born September 11, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Newmark is Jewish, and graduated from Lincoln High School in New York City. He was a high school All-American.[1]
He played in the 1966 Pan American Maccabiah Games in Brazil.[2] He played with, among others, Barry Liebowitz, Mark Turenshine, and Rick Weitzman.[2]
He played college basketball at Columbia University ('69).[3] As a sophomore in 1966 he had a rebounding average of 13.3 per game (best in the conference), scored 22.4 points per game (second in the conference), and was named an All-American. He was named All-Ivy League in 1966 and 1968.[4]
A 7'0" center, he played in the National Basketball Association on the Chicago Bulls the 1968-69 season and on the Atlanta Hawks in 1969-70. He then spent the 1970–71 season in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Carolina Cougars. In his NBA/ABA career, he scored 1,003 total points and grabbed 678 total rebounds.[5]
Newmark later played in Israel for Hapoel Tel Aviv during the 1973–74 and 1977–78 seasons.[6]
He is a member of both the Columbia University Basketball Hall of Fame, and the Jewish Sports Heritage Association Hall of Fame.[3]
He has two children, Rebecca Newmark Goldman and Brian Newmark.
Source[5]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 81 | 14.3 | .389 | .619 | 4.3 | .7 | 5.6 | ||
| Atlanta | 64 | 9.6 | .429 | .766 | 2.7 | .7 | 4.9 | ||
| Carolina (ABA) | 31 | 14.7 | .478 | - | .567 | 5.1 | .9 | 7.5 | |
| Career (NBA) | 145 | 12.2 | .405 | .671 | 3.6 | .7 | 5.3 | ||
| Career (overall) | 176 | 12.7 | .420 | - | .649 | 3.9 | .7 | 5.7Playoffs | |