Dave Newmark
American basketball player (born 1946) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David L. "Dave" Newmark (born September 11, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 11, 1946 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Columbia (1965–1968) |
| NBA draft | 1968: 3rd round, 31st overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1968–1974 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 12, 29, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1969 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1969–1970 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1970–1971 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1973 | Scranton Apollos |
| 1973–1974 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 1,003 (5.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 678 (3.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 128 (0.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Biography
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Born in Brooklyn, New York, Newmark is Jewish, and graduated from Lincoln High School in New York City. He was a high school All-American.[1]
He played in the 1966 Pan American Maccabiah Games in Brazil.[2] He played with, among others, Barry Liebowitz, Mark Turenshine, and Rick Weitzman.[2]
He played college basketball at Columbia University ('69).[3] As a sophomore in 1966 he had a rebounding average of 13.3 per game (best in the conference), scored 22.4 points per game (second in the conference), and was named an All-American. He was named All-Ivy League in 1966 and 1968.[4]
A 7'0" center, he played in the National Basketball Association on the Chicago Bulls the 1968-69 season and on the Atlanta Hawks in 1969-70. He then spent the 1970–71 season in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Carolina Cougars. In his NBA/ABA career, he scored 1,003 total points and grabbed 678 total rebounds.[5]
Newmark later played in Israel for Hapoel Tel Aviv during the 1973–74 and 1977–78 seasons.[6]
He is a member of both the Columbia University Basketball Hall of Fame, and the Jewish Sports Heritage Association Hall of Fame.[3]
He has two children, Rebecca Newmark Goldman and Brian Newmark.[citation needed]
Career statistics
| 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 |
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