We continue our countdown of the top Utah pro athletes with the #9 entry, another former Runnin' Ute basketball player: guard Mike Newlin
Former Utah guard Mike Newlin checks in at #9 on list of top Utah pro athletes. Newlin played for the Utah basketball team from 1968-71 under Hall of Fame coach Jack Gardner. Newlin was a three-time First-Team All-WAC in each of his final three seasons at Utah. He was selected in the second round, 24th overall (7th pick in the second round) in the 1971 NBA Draft by the San Diego Rockets. Newlin played in the NBA from 1971-82 with the Houston Rockets (1971-79), the New Jersey Nets (1979-81), and the New York Knicks (1981-82).