Mike Newlin

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Mike Newlin
No. 14
Guard / Small forward
Personal information
Born (1949-01-02) January 2, 1949 (age 63)
Portland, Oregon
Nationality American
High school Saint Francis
(La Cañada Flintridge, California)
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College Utah
NBA Draft 1971 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Pro career 1971–1982
League NBA
Career history
19711979 Houston Rockets
19791981 New Jersey Nets
1981–1982 New York Knicks
Career NBA statistics
Points 12,507 (14.9 ppg)
Rebounds 2,494 (3.0 rpg)
Assists 3,364 (4.0 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Michael F. Newlin (born January 2, 1949 in Portland, Oregon) is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. A feisty 6'4" (1.93 m), 200 lb (91 kg) guard from the University of Utah, he played 11 professional seasons (1971–1982), spending most of his time with the Houston Rockets. He played in several playoff series, including the 1977 Eastern Conference Finals, which the Rockets would lose to the Philadelphia 76ers led by Julius Erving. He played for other teams such as the New Jersey Nets, and New York Knicks. He had his finest season in 1980-81, when he averaged 21.4 points per game for the Nets, and he retired in 1982 with 12,507 career points.

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