Mike Newlin

Eleven NBA seasons is the number that wins me over. Newlin, a 6'4" shooting guard out of Utah, played from 1971 to 1982, mostly with the Houston Rockets, in an era far tougher and grittier than today's polished league. Most pros never see a second contract, so a decade-plus of survival is proof of genuine craft. I picture a player who outworked flashier teammates, drilling jumpers in empty gyms and quietly piling up points. He belongs to that vanishing class of dependable old-school pros who built the NBA's foundation, and I hold real respect for the durability his career represents.

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Name (English)

Mike Newlin

Name (Japanese)

マイク・ニューリン

Reading

まいく・にゅーりん

Born

January 2, 1949 (age 77)

Origin

Portland, Oregon, United States

Height

193 cm

Occupation

basketball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Ox

High school

Saint Francis High School

University

University of Utah

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Newlin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q513427

Tags

• Oregon
• basketball player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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