John S. Newman Jr. (1992) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame

John S. Newman Jr.

Induction:
1992
Class:
1986

John Newman (1981-86) was a three-time Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America who led the Spiders to their first two NCAA Tournaments, including a win over Charles Barkley-led Auburn, and an NIT. The Danville, Va. native is still the Spiders' all-time leading scorer with 2,383 points and he did that prior to the three-point line. He shot 53.2 percent from the field for his career and finished as Richmond's all-time leader in FT% at 89.5%. Newman led the team in scoring in each of his four seasons from 1982-86 and was named to eight All-Tournament teams, including Most Valuable Player in the 1984 CAA Tournament. He was a two-time captain, twice named First Team All-State, a three-time CAA All-Conference selection and was conference Player of the Year in 1984. Born on Nov. 28, 1963, Newman was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the 29th overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft. He scored 12,740 points in a 17-year NBA career, including scoring a then-franchise record 41 points for the Charlotte Hornets. He also played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets and Dallas Mavericks.