1. Ira Reynolds Newble II was born on January 20,1975 and is an American former professional basketball player.
18 Facts About Ira Newble
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Ira Newble played in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, and Los Angeles Lakers.
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Ira Newble played for three seasons in the International Basketball Association and later the Continental Basketball Association before playing in 2000 overseas.
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Ira Newble played stints in the CBA in 2001 and the United States Basketball League in 2002.
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Ira Newble was waived by the Spurs after the season.
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Ira Newble missed 21 games with a right foot strain and missed 14 games with a facial abscess, limiting him to 36 games.
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Ira Newble was waived by the Sonics one week later after playing just two games.
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In March, 2008, Ira Newble signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Ira Newble played six games for the Lakers, ending his eight-year NBA career with 1,930 points, 1,114 rebounds, 342 assists, 204 steals and 105 blocks in 380 games.
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Ira Newble started his professional career overseas in the Cypriot League playing for Keravnos Strovolos.
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Ira Newble joined the Greek League club Aris Thessaloniki in August 2009.
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Ira Newble signed for Caceres 2016 Basket in December 2009.
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In 2011, Ira Newble became an assistant coach of the Canton Charge, the new NBA Development League affiliate of Ira Newble's former team Cleveland Cavaliers.
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In 2012, Ira Newble became an assistant coach for the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League.
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Ira Newble would continue to coach for the Toros under their last two seasons in that name before being renamed to the Austin Spurs.
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In 2007, Ira Newble led a campaign to help bring awareness to China's involvement in the Darfur crisis.
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Ira Newble saw a letter that Aid Still Required had written expressing concern about investments funding the crisis in Darfur.
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Ira Newble collected signatures around the league for the letter that then was presented to the Chinese Government and the President of the Olympic Committee for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.