Gregory Michael Newton (born September 7, 1974) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. He played four years of college basketball at

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and served as team captain during his senior year.

College career

He was a center for the

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team from 1994 to 1997, playing for coach

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. Newton was team captain in his senior season. He averaged 7.6 points per game for his Duke career. His best NCAA season came in 1995-95 (12.2 points, 8.2 rebounds a game). Newton was suspended from

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in 1995 for two semesters for cheating on a computer science exam.

Professional career

Newton began his professional with the

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. The Cougars promoted him by citing his greatest accomplishment - at the time, he was one away from Duke's top 10 in blocks. Newton went on to play professionally in several countries, including

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and

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. In July 2011, Newton joined the coaching staff of the Brock University men's basketball team, serving as an assistant coach until 2013.

National team

He was a member of the Canadian national team. At the 1998 World Championships, he led Canada in scoring (11.5 points per contest) and rebounding (10.1 rebounds per contest). He finished seventh with Canada in the

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