2001-02:
Averaged 4.2 ppg, 1.0 rpg in 15.4 mpg in 47 games…Started 17 times (14-3 in those games)…Scored in double figures four times…Season-high 17 points (6-8 FGs, 3-4 FTs) at Phoenix on 2/17/02…Missed 11 games due to injury…Missed five games (4/2-13/02) with a strained right hamstring…Missed six games on the injured list with left knee tendinitis (12/15-29/01).
2000-01:
Averaged 10.9 ppg and started 17 games for the Nets ... Ranked 17th in the league in free-throw percentage (.855) ... Ranked 16th in the NBA in free throws per 48 minutes (5.95) ... Eclipsed the 20-point mark 10 times ... Played in all 82 games for fifth time in career.
1999-2000:
Averaged in double-figures (10.0 ppg) in 82 games for the Nets ... Started in 9 games ... Shot .379 from three-point range and .838 from the free-throw line ... Netted 29 points in a 111-108 loss to Cleveland on 4/19 ... Posted 27 points in a 96-88 loss to Orlando on 4/14 ... Totaled 26 points in a 129-91 win over Orlando on 3/12 ... Totaled 22 points and 10 rebounds in a 92-84 victory in Golden State on 11/24 ... Tallied 26 points (8-14 FG) in a 104-89 loss to Phoenix on 11/10 ... Scored 25 points (7-11 FG, 4-6 3 FG, 7-8 FT) in 24 minutes, in a 112-87 victory over Washington on 11/7.
1998-99:
On January 24, 1999, Newman signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent. In his second stint with Cleveland, he played in all 50 games in 1998-99, 48 of them off the bench, and his scoring average dipped to 6.1 ppg.
1997-98:
Newman was traded by the Bucks with Joe Wolf and the draft rights to Danny Fortson to the Denver Nuggets for center Ervin Johnson on June 25, 1997. He was used primarily as a sixth man by the Nuggets, appearing in 74 games and averaging 14.7 ppg, tops on the Nuggets (except for Eric Williams, who averaged 19.8 ppg in four games). It was his highest scoring average since 1991-92 and the fourth-best of his career
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Scored a season-high 35 points in a 128-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings on 4/9
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Registered a game-high 33 points, hitting 14-of-15 free-throws, and 4 steals in a 92-82 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on 3/14
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Scored 20 of his 34 points (9-13 FG, 15-18 FT) in the fourth quarter in a 112-99 win over the Boston Celtics on 2/10
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Scored a game-high 32 points (12-19 FG, 7-7 FT) against the Houston Rockets on 12/2
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Scored a game-high 31 points, hitting a career-high 18-of-21 free-throws, in a 95-84 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 11/28.
1996-97:
The arrival of rookie Ray Allen at shooting guard, plus the presence of workhorse forwards Vin Baker and Glenn Robinson, meant Newman would play a reserve role in 1996-97. He appeared in all 82 games for the third year in a row since coming to Milwaukee and averaged 8.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 25.1 minutes
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Newman finished the season having appeared in 280 consecutive games
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Newman shot .450 from the field, .347 from three-point range and .765 from the foul line
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He reached double figures in scoring in 30 games and four times had 20 or more points, including a season-high 27 points in a 100-97 triumph over Dallas on Nov. 19. He grabbed a season-high seven rebounds and tied his career-high with three blocks in a 93-85 loss to Detroit on Dec. 10, and handed out a season-high six assists in a 105-96 loss to Washington on March 14
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Following the season, Newman was traded by the Bucks with Joe Wolf and the draft rights to Danny Fortson to the Denver Nuggets for center Ervin Johnson.
1995-96:
Newman enjoyed a productive season in his second year with Milwaukee, starting all 82 games at the shooting guard position and averaging 10.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.10 steals per game. He ranked fourth on the team in scoring and second in steals, averaging 32.8 minutes per game, third highest on the team
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Newman shot a solid .495 from the field, .377 from three-point range and .802 from the foul line. His 61 three-pointers made, 162 attempted and .377 percentage all ranked third on the Bucks
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Newman scored a season-high 27 points against Charlotte on Feb. 27, getting 17 of his points in the first quarter of that game and 23 in the first half. He grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Philadelphia on Feb. 13, handed out a season-high five assists six times and had a season-high five steals at Atlanta on April 12
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He finished the season strong, scoring 14.9 ppg in April and shooting .547 from the field.
1994-95:
Newman joined the Milwaukee Bucks as a free agent for the 1994-95 season and provided steady backup support for youngsters Todd Day and Glenn Robinson. Newman appeared in all 82 games, playing his usual tough defense and hitting foul shots with deadly accuracy. He led the club with an .801 free-throw percentage
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Newman got off to a roaring start, averaging 22.3 points in his first four outings. He made 11 starts during the year, averaging 13.6 points and 4.0 rebounds in those games. Five of those starting nods came against the Chicago Bulls, when he was matched up against Scottie Pippen. Newman and the Bucks got the best of the Bulls in those meetings, going 4-1. Other season highlights for Newman included grabbing 11 boards against the Houston Rockets on April 1 and a season-best 30-point effort against the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 10
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Despite playing only 23.1 minutes per appearance, Newman recorded 26 double-digit scoring totals during the year. He also benefited from the closer three-point arc, hitting 45 three-pointers for a .352 mark.
1993-94:
A little over a month into the 1993-94 season, the Charlotte Hornets traded Newman to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Rumeal Robinson. Newman's opportunities in Charlotte had diminished with the offseason arrival of Eddie Johnson and with the continued excellent play of small forward Dell Curry, who went on to win the 1994 NBA Sixth Man Award
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In New Jersey, Newman came off the bench in all 63 of his appearances, waiting his turn behind P. J. Brown and Chris Morris. Overall, he finished sixth on the team in scoring (10.3 ppg) while playing 21.0 minutes per game. In four playoff games against the New York Knicks, Newman saw his playing time shrivel to only 13.5 minutes per contest. He contributed a total of 12 points.
1992-93:
Hampered for the second straight season by injury, Newman played in only 64 games in 1992-93, spending 18 games on the injured list with a broken bone in his left hand. When healthy, he averaged 11.9 points, fifth best on the Charlotte team, and he shot a career-best .522 from the floor
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Newman started the first 14 games of the year, averaging 15.2 points during that stretch. Coach Allan Bristow then moved him into a sixth-man role before reinserting him into the starting lineup with 12 games left in the season. In those final 12 games he averaged 12.2 points and shot .543 from the field
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Newman, who scored 20 or more points eight times, had a season-high 30 points and dished out 7 assists in the Hornets playoff-clinching win against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 21.
1991-92:
Injuries limited Newman to only 55 games in 1991-92. He was placed on the injured list for the first time in his career on February 29 with a fractured right finger and missed the next 17 games. He finished the season with an average of 15.3 points per game, fourth best on the Hornets
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Newman scored 20 or more points 12 times during the season, including a Hornets season-high 41 points on January 25 against the Indiana Pacers. His contributions helped Charlotte to 31 victories in the franchise's fourth season. With Larry Johnson and Dell Curry providing additional scoring, the Hornets appeared to be metamorphosing into a winning team.
1990-91:
Newman became an unrestricted free agent after the 1989-90 season and elected to sign with the Charlotte Hornets. He thought he could play a major role with the expansion Hornets and he did, logging a career-high 30.6 minutes per game over 81 contests
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In his most productive campaign to date, Newman averaged 16.9 points for the season, a career best and tops among Charlotte regulars. He recorded career highs in nearly every category, including rebounds (254), assists (188), and steals (100). He scored in double figures in 68 games and led the club in scoring 28 times
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Newman scored a Hornets season-high 40 points on January 19 against the Mavericks in Dallas. He was 18-of-22 from the free-throw line that day, establishing club records for makes and attempts in a single game.
1989-90:
Newman appeared in 80 games and averaged 12.9 points for the Knicks, who finished third behind the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics in the Atlantic Division. He registered his first career double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds in a game against the Rockets in Houston on December 16
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Newman led the Knicks in scoring five times and enjoyed seven games of 20 or more points. He scored 30 points against the Seattle SuperSonics on November 30, adding 5 assists in that game
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The Knicks reached the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the second consecutive season, this time losing to the Detroit Pistons in five games. Newman contributed 11.7 points per game in 10 postseason appearances. In Game 4 of New York s first-round series against Boston, Newman scored 24 points in 24 minutes.
1988-89:
Newman's role began to grow as he averaged 16.0 points as a starter for a New York Knicks team that won the Atlantic Division title. He ranked third on the team in scoring, second in free-throw percentage (.815), and fourth in steals (111)
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Newman averaged 18.0 points over the first two months of the campaign. He again averaged 18.0 points during March, with seven games of 20 or more points. He scored 35 points against the Chicago Bulls on November 8 and grabbed a then career-high 9 rebounds against the Houston Rockets on February 21
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Newman helped the Knicks to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, which they lost to the Bulls in six games. The third-year forward averaged 15.1 points in nine playoff contests.
1987-88:
Cleveland waived Newman on the eve of the 1987-88 season, but the New York Knicks signed him to a contract five games into the schedule. The Knicks moved Newman from shooting guard back to small forward, the position he had played in college, and he responded with 10.0 points per game in 77 appearances
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Newman started 25 times for a Knicks team that finished in third place in the Atlantic Division. He set a club record by hitting 19 straight field goals between January 1 and January 8, including an 11-for-11 performance against the Boston Celtics on January 6. He also made 31 straight free throws between February 13 and March 1
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Newman was a force in the postseason despite the Knicks first-round playoff loss to the Celtics. He averaged 19.0 points in four playoff games.
1986-87:
A second-round draft pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1986, Newman was one of five rookies to play on a Cleveland team that finished at the bottom of the Central Division. The young Cavaliers averaged the second-fewest points in the NBA (104.4 ppg); only the New York Knicks (103.8) scored less
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Newman began his career as a shooting guard, which meant that he had to wait his turn in Cleveland behind team scoring leader Ron Harper. Newman appeared in only 59 games as a rookie, averaging 5.0 points in 10.7 minutes per game. He led the Cavaliers in free-throw percentage (.868), hitting 66-of-76 from the foul line. He had a season-high 22 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 28.
COLLEGE:
Newman left Richmond University in 1986 as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,383 points. Pro scouts couldn't help but take notice of his .532 career field goal percentage and .800 free throw mark. Newman was picked high in the second round of the 1986 NBA Draft, going to the Cleveland Cavaliers as the 29th overall selection.
