Turkish American basketball player
Kristen Michelle Newlin (born May 8, 1985) a.k.a. Nevin Nevlin is a former Turkish-American basketball player at the center position who played mostly for Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Born in Kailua, Hawaii Newlin is 1.96 m and her primary position is center. Nevlin was a member of a EuroLeague Women side of Fenerbahçe Istanbul.
She acquired Turkish citizenship in 2008 and consequently adopted the Turkish name of Nevin.[1] She played first times for Turkey against Serbia and she scored 7 points in 23 minutes.[2]
On 10 January 2009, she played in the Turkish Women's Basketball League All-Star match.
Early life
She played for Riverton High School in Riverton, Wyoming.[3]
College career
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]
College statistics
Source[5]
| Year
|
Team
|
GP
|
Points
|
FG%
|
3P%
|
FT%
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
|
| 2003–04
|
Stanford
|
30
|
167
|
46.4
|
–
|
72.5
|
5.2
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
1.7
|
5.6
|
| 2004–05
|
Stanford
|
35
|
287
|
52.1
|
66.7
|
68.5
|
5.0
|
0.8
|
0.4
|
0.9
|
8.2
|
| 2005–06
|
Stanford
|
26
|
216
|
49.4
|
33.3
|
54.9
|
6.8
|
1.2
|
0.4
|
1.5
|
8.3
|
| 2006–07
|
Stanford
|
34
|
238
|
51.1
|
29.7
|
50.0
|
7.9
|
1.3
|
0.4
|
1.3
|
7.0
|
| Career
|
Stanford
|
125
|
908
|
50.0
|
29.6
|
62.2
|
6.2
|
1.0
|
0.4
|
1.3
|
7.3
|
WNBA career
She drafted 34th overall for Houston Comets[6] in the 2007 WNBA draft but however on 10 May 2007, she signed a contract with the Indiana Fever.[7]
Europe career
International career
Newlin plays for Turkey women's national basketball team.
Personal life
Newlin's brother is Brett Newlin, an American rower who won silver in the 2005 World Rowing Championships and competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
She married Turkish professional basketball coach Emre Vatansever in 2014, and they have three children.
See also
References
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