Jeff Newton

Jeffrey Hassan Newton (born January 4, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player for Ryukyu Golden Kings of the Bj League. He played college basketball for Indiana University.[2]

No. 50 retired by Ryukyu[3][4][5]
Jeff Newton
Newton playing for Ryukyu in 2014
Personal information
Born (1981-01-04) January 4, 1981
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolBenjamin Elijah Mays (Atlanta, Georgia)
College
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2003–2014
PositionPower forward / center
Number50
Career history
2003–2005CB Ciudad de Huelva
2005–2008Osaka Evessa
2008-2014Ryukyu Golden Kings
Career highlights and awards
  • 6x Bj league champions
  • 3x bj League block shots leaders (2005-08)
  • Bj league best 5 (2009)
  • Bj league MVP (2009)
  • Bj league finals MVP (2009)[1]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005-06 Osaka 383833.6.484.216.63212.01.60.62.715.0
2006-07 Osaka 353536.4.512.143.60413.32.51.52.315.2
2007-08 Osaka 444438.4.480.324.68813.32.81.63.419.0
2008-09 Ryukyu 505036.9.477.205.69613.12.30.91.617.9
2009-10 Ryukyu 333233.2.455.000.54511.51.90.51.514.9
2010-11 Ryukyu 494831.5.502.000.61810.82.30.71.312.4
2011-12 Ryukyu 515131.2.484.310.7089.92.10.90.911.3
2012-13 Ryukyu 413626.4.526.000.6188.81.40.91.29.1
2013-14 Ryukyu 5222.0.406.000.6566.40.90.50.64.2

References
  1. "ジェフ・ニュートン | プレイヤースタッツ | Basketballnavi.DB".
  2. "League legend Newton reveals he's decided to retire". Japan Times. 14 May 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  3. "Golden Kings to retire Newton's No. 50". 9 October 2015.
  4. "ニュートンの「５０」永久欠番 キングス、功績称える".
  5. "「ファン、世界で一番」キングスの背番号50、永久欠番に | 沖縄タイムス＋プラス ニュース".
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