Johnny Newman
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 28, 1963 Danville, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
George Washington (Danville, Virginia) |
| College | Richmond (1982–1986) |
| NBA draft | 1986 / Round: 2 / Pick: 29th overall |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 1986–2003 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 22, 4, 20, 2 |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1987–1990 | New York Knicks |
| 1990–1993 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1993–1994 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1994–1997 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1997–1998 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1998–1999 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1999–2001 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2001–2002 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2002–2003 | Panionios |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 12,740 (11.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,536 (2.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,688 (1.5 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Sylvester Newman, Jr. (born November 28, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6' 7" and 210 lb (95 kg) shooting guard/small forward, Newman starred at the University of Richmond, before going on to play in the National Basketball Association. In his 16 seasons (1986–2002) in the NBA, he was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, and Dallas Mavericks.
Born in Danville, Virginia, Newman attended George Washington High School in Danville, playing for the Eagles under local Hall of Fame coach Harry Johnson before going on to play college basketball at Richmond. Newman is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
Newman graduated from Richmond in 1986 as the school's all-time leader in points with 2,383. He was known as an expert marksman in college, with a .532 career field goal percentage and .800 career free throw percentage mark.
Newman led Richmond twice to the NCAA Tournament. In the 1984 Tournament, Newman and the underdog, 12th-seeded Richmond Spiders upset the 5th-seeded Auburn Tigers, led by future Basketball Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley, in the first round. They fell to the 4th-seeded Indiana Hoosiers in the 2nd round. In the 1986 NCAA Tournament, Richmond was seeded 11th in the East region and lost in the first round to 6th-seeded Saint Joseph's.
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