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Greg Newton
Personal information
Born (1974-09-08) September 8, 1974 (age 50)
Niagara Falls, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Career information
High schoolA. N. Myer (Niagara Falls, Ontario)
CollegeDuke (1993–1997)
NBA draft1997: undrafted
Playing career1997–2005
PositionPower forward / Center
Career history
1997–1998Siemens Gent (Belgium)
1998–1999Hapoel Eilat (Israel)
1999–2000Flamengo (Brazil)
2000Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca (Argentina)
2000KD Hopsi Polzela (Slovenia)
2001–2002Scafati Basket (Italy)
2002–2003Cherno More Varna (Bulgaria)
2003KK Lavovi 063 (Serbia)
2003–2004Dynamo Moscow Region (Russia)
2004–2005HKK Široki (Bosnia)
2005Pallacanestro Trapani (Italy)
2005–2006Club Melilla Baloncesto (Spain)

Gregory Michael "Greg" Newton (born September 8, 1974) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Duke.

College career

He was a center for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team from 1994-1997. Newton was Team Captain in his senior season.[1] He was a member of the Canadian National Team, that finished seventh in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Newton averaged 7.6 points per game for his Duke career.[2]

Newton was suspended from Duke in 1995 for cheating on a computer science exam.[3]

Professional career

Newton played professionally with the USBL's Raleigh Cougars. The Cougars promoted him by citing his greatest accomplishment - at the time, he was one away from Duke's top 10 in blocks.

Newton played professionally in Brazil, Israel (Hapoel Eilat 1999), and Bosnia.

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