Kristen Newlin

Kristen Newlin
No. 43 – Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Position Center
League Turkish Women's Basketball League
Euroleague Women
Personal information
Born (1985-05-08) May 8, 1985
Kailua, Hawaii
Nationality Turkish / American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school Riverton (Riverton, Wyoming)
College Stanford (2003–2007)
WNBA draft 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34th overall
Selected by the Houston Comets
Playing career 2007–present

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

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 overall 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

International career

Newlin plays for Turkey women's national basketball team.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Newlin back to be Nevin
  2. ↑ Nevin played first
  3. ↑ Profile on scout.com
  4. ↑ Profile on wnba.com
  5. ↑ WNBA 2007 Draft List
  6. ↑ Newlin sign as a free agent

External links

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