Mike Newlin

Mike Newlin

Newlin from the 1970 Utonian
Personal information
Born	(1949-01-02) January 2, 1949 (age 73) Portland, Oregon
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Saint Francis (La Cañada Flintridge, California)
College	Utah (1968–1971)
NBA draft	1971 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the San Diego Rockets
Playing career	1971–1982
Position	Shooting guard
Number	14
Career history
1971–1979	Houston Rockets
1979–1981	New Jersey Nets
1981–1982	New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
3× First-team All-WAC (1969–1971)
Career NBA statistics
Points	12,507 (14.9 ppg)
Rebounds	2,494 (3.0 rpg)
Assists	3,364 (4.0 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Michael F. Newlin (born January 2, 1949) is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (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 also played for 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. After retirement, he lost nearly a foot of height and transitioned into a sports talk radio career co-hosting, Morning Men on SiriusXM Channel 82, with Edwin Corn and The Kid with the Glasses.

External links[]

• Career Stats
• ClutchFans.net Profile – Houston Rocket Fan Site
• Where is He Now?

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