Jeff Newton

Jeff Newton

Newton playing for Ryukyu in 2014
Personal information
Born	(1981-01-04) January 4, 1981 (age 44) Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Benjamin Elijah Mays (Atlanta, Georgia)
College	Indiana (1999–2003)
NBA draft	2003: undrafted
Playing career	2003–2014
Position	Power forward / center
Number	50
Career history
2003–2005	CB Ciudad de Huelva
2005–2008	Osaka Evessa
2008-2014	Ryukyu Golden Kings
Career highlights
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]

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

No. 50 retired by Ryukyu

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	38	38	33.6	.484	.216	.632	12.0	1.6	0.6	2.7	15.0
2006-07	Osaka	35	35	36.4	.512	.143	.604	13.3	2.5	1.5	2.3	15.2
2007-08	Osaka	44	44	38.4	.480	.324	.688	13.3	2.8	1.6	3.4	19.0
2008-09	Ryukyu	50	50	36.9	.477	.205	.696	13.1	2.3	0.9	1.6	17.9
2009-10	Ryukyu	33	32	33.2	.455	.000	.545	11.5	1.9	0.5	1.5	14.9
2010-11	Ryukyu	49	48	31.5	.502	.000	.618	10.8	2.3	0.7	1.3	12.4
2011-12	Ryukyu	51	51	31.2	.484	.310	.708	9.9	2.1	0.9	0.9	11.3
2012-13	Ryukyu	41	36	26.4	.526	.000	.618	8.8	1.4	0.9	1.2	9.1
2013-14	Ryukyu	52		22.0	.406	.000	.656	6.4	0.9	0.5	0.6	4.2

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".

External links

• RealGM profile