Kristen Newlin
| No. 43 – Fenerbahçe Istanbul | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Turkish Women's Basketball League Euroleague Women |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 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.
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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
- 2007-08
Botaş Spor - 2008-... Fenerbahçe Istanbul
- Turkish Championship: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Turkish Cup: 2008, 2009
- Turkish Presidents Cup: 2010
International career
Newlin plays for Turkey women's national basketball team.
See also
References
External links
- Pages using infobox basketball biography with unsupported parameters
- 1985 births
- Living people
- American emigrants to Turkey
- American women's basketball players
- Basketball players from Hawaii
- Basketball players from Wyoming
- Botaş SK players
- Centers (basketball)
- Fenerbahçe women's basketball players
- Houston Comets players
- Indiana Fever players
- Naturalized citizens of Turkey
- People from Fremont County, Wyoming
- People from Hawaii County, Hawaii
- Stanford Cardinal women's basketball players
- Turkish people of American descent
- Turkish women's basketball players
