Kristen Newlin

Kristen Newlin
Kristen Newlin (Nevin Nevlin)
Position Center
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 199 lb (90 kg)
League Turkish Women's Basketball League-Euroleague Women
Team Turkey Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Number 23
Born May 8, 1985 (1985-05-08) (age 26)
United States Kailua, Hawaii
Nationality  USA /  Turkey
College United States Stanford
Draft 34th overall, 2007
Houston Comets
Pro career 2007–present

Kristen Michelle Newlin (born May 8, 1985 in Kailua, Hawaii) aka Nevin Nevlin is a Turkish American female basketball player at the center position who plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul. 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.

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.

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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]

WNBA career

She drafted 34th overal for Houston Comets[5] in the 2007 WNBA Draft but however on 10 May 2007, she signed a contract with the Indiana Fever.[6]

Europe career

Honors

  • Turkish Championship
    • Winners (4): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Turkish Cup
    • Winners (2): 2008, 2009
  • Turkish Presidents Cup
    • Winners (1): 2010

International career

Newlin plays for Turkey women's national basketball team.

Vital statistics

References

External links


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