Bushnell University

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Jim Newport was one of a rare handful of players who could claim membership on four NBCAA National Championship teams. Already a member of two Hall of Fame teams, Newport is now being recognized as part of two more teams and for his individual athletic accomplishments, making him just the second five-time inductee along with Jon Willis.
 
Newport was a key contributor on all four of his teams and his role steadily grew throughout his career. By his senior year he was named the team MVP and was also named an NBCAA All-American.
 
A role player during his first two seasons, Newport averaged 6.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. As a junior, Newport started coming into his own and was an integral piece of the NBCAA Championship run. In the quarterfinal round he scored 13 points, scored 24 in the semifinal and was named to the All-Tournament team.
 
As a senior, Newport averaged 17.1 points per game and led the team with 538 points, 192 rebounds and 17 blocks. He also was the teams’ best shooter, hitting 55% of his shots from the field and 80% of his free-throw attempts. Newport still ranks in the top-15 all-time for scoring and he is seventh all-time in rebounding.
 
Newport’s best game was his 38-point performance against Northwest University on February 20, 1987 which at the time set a new NCC single-game scoring record. It still ranks as the seventh-highest scoring effort in school history. Newport also played a key role in the 1987 NBCAA championship game as he came off the bench to score 11 points in just 15 minutes of action as he was hobbled with an ankle injury.