Shavar Newkirk
![]() Newkirk playing for St. Joseph's | |
Personal information | |
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Born | May 6, 1996 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Saint Joseph's (2014–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
2018 | Halifax Hurricanes |
2018–2020 | FC Schalke 04 Basketball |
2020 | Höttur |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Shavar Newkirk (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Höttur of the Icelandic Men's Premier League. He played college basketball for Saint Joseph's.
Early life[]
Newkirk is the son of Sharied Newkirk and grew up in Harlem. He began playing basketball at the age of five and immediately began to love the game.[1] He attended Cardinal Hayes High School after transferring from Rice High School. As a senior at Cardinal Hayes, Newkirk averaged 18.7 points per game and led the team to back-to-back CHSAA intersectional semifinals appearances. He was named New York Daily News Bronx player of the year in 2014.[2]
College career[]
Newkirk averaged 8 points per game as a sophomore at Saint Joseph's.[3] He was the starting point guard on a team led by star DeAndre' Bembry that won the Atlantic 10 Conference and reached the 2016 NCAA Tournament.[1] As a junior, Newkirk averaged a team-high 20.3 points per game in the first 12 games. However, he was lost for the season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament he suffered during a 69–63 victory over George Washington.[4] Newkirk averaged 17.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game as a senior.[5] He was named to the Second-team All-Atlantic 10 and All-Big 5 Team.[6] He graduated from Saint Joseph's with a degree in sports marketing.[7]
Professional career[]
In August 2018 Newkirk signed his first professional contract with the Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada.[6] He was cit on October 30. On December 25, 2018, Newkirk signed with FC Schalke 04 Basketball of the German ProA league.[8] In August 2020 Newkirk signed with Höttur which was promoted to the Icelandic Premier League after being on top in the Men's 1. Division when the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[9] In November 2020, the club released Newkirk after the league had been stopped for a month due to a new COVID-19 outbreak in Iceland.[10]
References[]
- ^ a b Jerardi, Dick (August 8, 2017). "St. Joseph's Shavar Newkirk on road back after ACL tear". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Shavar Newkirk of Cardinal Hayes wins Daily News player of the year for Bronx". New York Daily News. April 27, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Juliano, Joe (November 6, 2017). "St. Joseph's hopes to get Shavar Newkirk, Charlie Brown back for opener". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Shavar Newkirk to miss rest of season for Saint Joseph's". ESPN. January 1, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Shavar Newkirk to join Halifax Hurricanes". Sportando. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Smallwood, John (August 14, 2018). "Saint Joseph's grads Shavar Newkirk and Jai Williams to play professionally". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Hunt, Donald (June 9, 2018). "St. Joseph's standout Shavar Newkirk prepares for NBA Draft". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Karpinski, Nick (February 5, 2019). "Shavar Newkirk embarks on opportunity in Germany". St. Joseph Hawk News. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Leikmannafréttir úr körfuboltanum". Hottur.is (in Icelandic). August 19, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Höttur lætur Shavar Newkirk fara". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New York City
- FC Schalke 04 Basketball players
- Höttur men's basketball players
- Point guards
- Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from the Bronx