Greg Newton


Gregory Michael Newton 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. 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.
Newton was suspended from Duke in 1995 for cheating on a computer science exam.

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 also played professionally in Brazil, Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia.