Nationality American Name Dave Newmark Education Columbia University College Columbia (1965–1968) Weight 109 kg | Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg) Height 2.13 m Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Role Basketball Player Position Center | |
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Born September 11, 1946 (age 77)
Brooklyn, New York ( 1946-09-11 ) High school Abraham Lincoln
(Brooklyn, New York) NBA draft 1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 31st overall | ||
Dave Newmark (born September 11, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Newmark is Jewish, and graduated from Lincoln High School in New York City. He played college basketball at Columbia University. As a sophomore in 1966 he had a rebounding average of 13.3 per game (best in the conference), scored 22.4 points per game (second in the conference), and was named an All-American. He was named All-Ivy League in 1966 and 1968.
A 7'0" center, he played in the National Basketball Association on the Chicago Bulls the 1968-69 season and on the Atlanta Hawks in 1969-70. He then spent the 1970–71 season in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Carolina Cougars. In his NBA/ABA career, he scored 1,003 total points and grabbed 678 total rebounds.
Newmark later played in Israel for Hapoel Tel Aviv during the 1973–74 and 1977–78 seasons.
He has, two children, Rebecca Newmark Goldman and Brian Newmark.