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Mike Newlin

マイク・ニューリン　/　まいく・にゅーりん

American basketball player

January 2, 1949 (age 77)　・　Portland, Oregon, United States

Oregon
basketball player

My Take

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.

Overview

Michael F. Newlin (born January 2, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), 200 pounds (91 kg) shooting guard from the University of Utah, he played eleven professional seasons (from 1971 to 1982), spending most of his time with the Houston Rockets.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Ox
Origin: Portland, Oregon, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 193 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Saint Francis High School
University: University of Utah

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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

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