Kristen Newlin


Kristen Michelle Newlin Nevin Nevlin is a Turkish American basketball player at the center position who plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Born in Kailua, Hawaii she is 1.96 m and her primary position is center. Nevlin became a valuable member of a EuroLeague Women side of Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Although she is known with her size, Kristen Nevlin is a very good mid-range shooter, a good rebounder in the low post, she has been flirting with WNBA teams for two years.
She acquired Turkish citizenship in 2008 and consequently adopted the Turkish name of Nevin. She played first times for Turkey against Serbia and she scored 7 points in 23 minutes.
On 10 January 2009 she played for Turkish Women's Basketball League All-Star match.

High school years

She played for Riverton High School in Riverton, Wyoming.

College years

She played for Stanford University in the NCAA with 5,6 ppg, 5,2 rpg, 8,2 ppg, 5,0 rpg, 8,3 ppg, 6,8 rpg and 7,0 ppg, 7,9 rpg.

Stanford statistics

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WNBA career

She drafted 34th overall for Houston Comets in the 2007 WNBA Draft but however on 10 May 2007, she signed a contract with the Indiana Fever.

Europe career

Newlin plays for Turkey women's national basketball team.