Kristen Newlin Explained

Kristen Newlin
League:Turkish Women's Basketball League
Euroleague Women
Team:Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Number:43
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:199
Position:Center
Birth Date:8 May 1985
Birth Place:Kailua, Hawaii
Highschool:Riverton (Riverton, Wyoming)
College:Stanford (2003–2007)
Nationality:Turkish / American
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2007
Draft Round:3
Draft Pick:34
Draft Team:Houston Comets
Career Start:2007
Highlights:
  • Pac-10 All-Freshman Team (2004)

Kristen Michelle Newlin (born May 8, 1985) Nevin Nevlin is a Turkish American basketball player at the center position who plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Born in Kailua, Hawaii Newlin is 1.96 m and her primary position is center. Nevlin was a member of a EuroLeague Women side of Fenerbahçe Istanbul.

She acquired Turkish citizenship in 2008 and consequently adopted the Turkish name of Nevin.[1] She played first times for Turkey against Serbia and she scored 7 points in 23 minutes.[2]

On 10 January 2009, she played in the Turkish Women's Basketball League All-Star match.

High school years

She played for Riverton High School in Riverton, Wyoming.[3]

College years

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]

Stanford statistics

Source[5]

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2003–04Stanford3016746.472.55.20.50.41.75.6
2004–05Stanford3528752.166.768.55.00.80.40.98.2
2005–06Stanford2621649.433.354.96.81.20.41.58.3
2006–07Stanford3423851.129.750.07.91.30.41.37.0
CareerStanford12590850.029.662.26.21.00.41.37.3

WNBA career

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]

Europe career

International career

Newlin plays for Turkey women's national basketball team.

Personal life

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.

She married professional basketball coach Emre Vatansever in 2014, and they have three children.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.harbiforum.org/basketbol/83466-abdli-newlin-nevin-oldu.html Newlin back to be Nevin
  2. http://www.harbiforum.org/basketbol/83466-abdli-newlin-nevin-oldu.html Nevin played first
  3. http://hswyoming.scout.com/a.z?s=414&p=9&c=2&cid=617911&nid=2628967&fhn=1&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fhswyoming.scout.com%2fa.z%3fs%3d414%26p%3d9%26c%3d2%26cid%3d617911%26nid%3d2628967%26fhn%3d1 Profile on scout.com
  4. http://www.wnba.com/draft2007/prospect_kristen_newlin.html Profile on wnba.com
  5. Web site: NCAA® Career Statistics. web1.ncaa.org. 2016-05-12.
  6. Web site: WNBA 2007 Draft List . 2009-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012083033/http://wnba.com/history/alltime_draft_list.html#2008 . 2008-10-12 . dead .
  7. [2008 Indiana Fever season#Transactions|Newlin sign as a free agent]