Greg Newton

Gregory Michael Newton (born September 7, 1974) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. He played four years of college basketball at Duke University and served as team captain during his senior year.

Greg Newton
Personal information
Born (1974-09-07) September 7, 1974
Niagara Falls, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolA. N. Myer (Niagara Falls, Ontario)
CollegeDuke (1993–1997)
NBA draft1997: undrafted
Playing career1997–2005
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
1997Raleigh Cougars
1997–1998Siemens Gent
1998–1999Hapoel Eilat
1999–2000Flamengo
2000Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca
2000KD Hopsi Polzela
2001–2002Scafati Basket
2002–2003Cherno More Varna
2003Lavovi 063
2003–2004Dynamo Moscow Region
2004–2005HKK Široki
2005Pallacanestro Trapani
2005Club Melilla Baloncesto

College career

He was a center for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team from 1994 to 1997,[1] playing for coach Mike Krzyzewski. Newton was team captain in his senior season.[2] He averaged 7.6 points per game for his Duke career.[3] His best NCAA season came in 1995-95 (12.2 points, 8.2 rebounds a game).[4] Newton was suspended from Duke in 1995 for two semesters for cheating on a computer science exam.[5]

Professional career

Newton began his professional with the USBL's Raleigh Cougars. The Cougars promoted him by citing his greatest accomplishment - at the time, he was one away from Duke's top 10 in blocks.

Newton went on to play professionally in several countries, including Belgium, Israel, Brazil, Argentina, Slovenia, Italy, Bulgaria, Serbia, Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain.[6]

In July 2011, Newton joined the coaching staff of the Brock University men's basketball team,[7] serving as an assistant coach until 2013.[8]

National team

He was a member of the Canadian national team. At the 1998 World Championships, he led Canada in scoring (11.5 points per contest) and rebounding (10.1 rebounds per contest).[9]

He finished seventh with Canada in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

See also

Notes
  1. Deacon, James (January 17, 1994). "The Big Man on Campus". macleans.ca. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  2. Team Captains
  3. Greg Newton
  4. "Duke 2022-23 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Duke University. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  5. "Blue Devils' Greg Newton is Academically Ineligible". Greensboro News & Record. March 3, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  6. "Greg Newton Player Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  7. "Brock Men's Basketball adds to coaching staff; Newton on board". Brock University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  8. "Greg Newton". U Sports Hoops. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  9. "1998 World Championship for Men, Canada, Team Statistics". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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