Aussie Hoopla 2017/18 Rookie of the Year
February 19, 2018
Mitchell Newton
- Nationality: NZL
- Date of Birth: 28/08/95
- Place of Birth: Christchurch (New Zealand)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 98
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 11/02/18
- AGE AT DEBUT: 22
- LAST NBL GAME: 16/02/18
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 22
- NBL History: New Zealand 2018
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Mitchell Newton was born in Christchurch (New Zealand).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Mitchell Newton made his NBL debut with the New Zealand Breakers at 22 years of age. He scored one point in his first NBL game.
After a injury decimated season, New Zealand looked to rebuild in Paul Henare’s second year as coach. Kevin Dillard, who joined the team for the last nine games, was retained and it was hoped that the on court success witnessed during the last month of the season would be able to be extended across NBL18. The major move of the off-season saw the Breakers cut ties with Corey Webster after multiple situations where the two parties no longer saw eye to eye. This led to Webster first signing a two-year deal with Perth, then after turning the heads of some European team’s whilst playing in the 2017 NBA Summer League, requested a release prior to the NBL season starting. The remainder of the roster was retained and with league expanding the number of import a team can sign from two to three, added backcourt duo DJ Newbill and Édgar Sosa.
New Zealand finished the regular season in fourth place (15–13) and went on to face Melbourne and former coach Dean Vickerman in the semifinals. United handed the Breakers back-to-back defeats in the semifinals, following a overtime loss in Game 2 (88–86). Club legend Kirk Penney played (10.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.0 assists) his final NBL game in the game two loss, finishing with a 17-point effort.
During his season spent as a development player, Newton appeared in only two games, scoring a total of one point.
Mitchell Newton played one season in the NBL. He averaged 0.5 points, 0 rebounds, and 0 assists in 2 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 22 | New Zealand | 15-13 (4) | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 53% | 0% | 1 | Totals | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 22 | New Zealand | 15-13 (4) | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50% | 53% | 0% | 1 | Total | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Albury Wodonga 2017 | Joondalup 2021
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Southland (2015, Hawkes Bay (2018)
In 2015 Mitchell Newton played in New Zealand for the Southland Sharks and averaged 1.6 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.1 assist across 18 games.
In 2018 Newton played a second NZNBL season, this time for the Hawkes Bay Hawks and averaged 6.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 0.8 assists across 19 games.
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