Kristen Newlin

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.

Nevin Newlin

Personal information
Born	(1985-05-08) May 8, 1985 (age 39) Kailua, Hawaii
Nationality	Turkish / American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school	Riverton (Riverton, Wyoming)
College	Stanford (2003–2007)
WNBA draft	2007: 3rd round, 34th overall pick
Drafted by	Houston Comets
Playing career	2007–2020
Position	Center
Number	43
Career history
2007	Botaş SK
2007 - 2014	Fenerbahçe
2014 - 2019	İstanbul Üniversitesi SK
2019 - 2020	Elazığ İl Özel İdarespor
Career highlights
Pac-10 All-Freshman Team (2004)
Stats at Basketball Reference

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]

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

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

• 2007 Botaş SK
• 2007–2014 Fenerbahçe Istanbul
  • Turkish Championship: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • Turkish Cup: 2008, 2009
  • Turkish Presidents Cup: 2010
• 2014–2019 İstanbul Üniversitesi SK
• 2019–2020 Elazığ İl Özel İdarespor

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

• Turkish women in sports