Ira Newble
Newble in 2005
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
January 20, 1975 Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southfield (Southfield, Michigan) |
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| NBA draft | 1997 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1997–2010 |
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1997 | Wisconsin Blast |
| 1998–2000 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2000 | Keravnos Strovolos |
| 2000–2001 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2001 | Flint Fuze (CBA) |
| 2002 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2002 | Oklahoma Storm |
| 2002–2003 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2003–2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2008 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2009 | Bnei HaSharon |
| 2009 | Keravnos Strovolos |
| 2009–2010 | Cáceres 2016 Basket |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2012 | Canton Charge (assistant) |
| 2012–2015 | Austin Toros/Spurs (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Bakersfield Jam (assistant) |
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Ira Newble (born January 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, and Los Angeles Lakers.
After graduating from Southfield High School in 1993, Newble went to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College before attending Miami University in Ohio, where he studied sports marketing. As a senior at Miami, he averaged 11.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game while earning Honorable Mention All-Mid-American Conference honors.
Newble played for three seasons in the International Basketball Association (IBA) and later the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) before playing in 2000 overseas. He also played stints in the CBA in 2001 and the United States Basketball League (USBL) in 2002.
Newble signed as a free agent with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs and his NBA debut with in the 2000–2001 season, playing in 27 games, of which he started six. In just under seven minutes per game, he averaged 2.0 points per game (ppg) and 1.3 rebounds per game (rpg). He was waived by the Spurs after the season.
He then signed with the Atlanta Hawks for the 2001–2002 season, and his playing time and production greatly increased. Playing 42 games (starting 35), he played over 30 minutes per game, averaging 8.0 ppg and 5.3 rpg, which would both be career highs for Newble. On April 13, 2002 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Newble set a then career single-game high with 17 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. The following season, 2002–03, he played in 73 games (starting 45), averaging 7.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, and a career-high 1.4 assists per game. On April 12, 2003, he set a career personal-best with 21 points against the Washington Wizards, then topped that two days later with 23 against the Orlando Magic.
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