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Tyrese Martin

Tyrese Jeffrey Martin (born March 7, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Rhode Island Rams and the UConn Huskies.

Tyrese Martin
Martin with Rhode Island in November 2019
No. 13 – Brooklyn Nets
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-03-07) March 7, 1999 (age 25)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2022: 2nd round, 51st overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Atlanta Hawks
2022–2023→College Park Skyhawks
2023–2024Iowa Wolves
2024–presentBrooklyn Nets
2024–present→Long Island Nets
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Early life and education

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Martin was born on March 7, 1999, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

High school career

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Martin played basketball for William Allen High School in Allentown. As a senior, he averaged 21.3 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. He was named Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) MVP, and led Allen High School to its first EPC title since 2006.[1]

He played a postgraduate season at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia, to gain more exposure from college programs.[2]

In 2017, he committed to playing college basketball for Rhode Island over offers from Minnesota, Utah and Seton Hall, among others.[3]

College career

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As a freshman at Rhode Island, Martin averaged 8.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.[4] On February 26, 2020, he posted season highs of 24 points and 16 rebounds in a 76–75 win against Fordham.[5] Martin averaged 12.8 points and 7 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[6]

For his junior season, he transferred to UConn to play under head coach Dan Hurley, who had recruited him to Rhode Island. During the offseason, he worked a full-time job at a warehouse in Allentown after his mother was laid off from her job during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Martin was granted a waiver from the NCAA for immediate eligibility at UConn.[8] However, he was suspended by the NCAA for the season opener against Central Connecticut for playing in an unsanctioned summer league game.[9]

As a junior, Martin averaged 10.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[10][11] On December 1, 2021, he was ruled out after spraining his wrist several games previously.[12] On December 21, 2021, Martin scored a career-high 25 points and passed the 1,000-point mark in a 78–70 win over Marquette.[13]

On March 22, 2022, Martin declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[14]

Professional career

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Atlanta Hawks / College Park Skyhawks (2022–2023)

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Martin was drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the 51st overall selection in the 2022 NBA draft and was subsequently traded to the Atlanta Hawks.[15] On July 16, 2022, he signed his rookie-scale contract with the Hawks.[16] In the 2022–23 season, Martin played 16 games for the Hawks, averaging 1.3 points in 4.1 minutes per game, and also played 30 games for the College Park Skyhawks, averaging 18.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 33.0 minutes per game.[17] On July 21, 2023, he was waived by the Hawks.[17]

Iowa Wolves (2023–2024)

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On September 28, 2023, Martin signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[18] but was waived on October 20.[19] Nine days later, he joined the Iowa Wolves, the Timberwolves' NBA G League affiliate.[20]

Brooklyn / Long Island Nets (2024–present)

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On September 20, 2024, Martin signed with the Brooklyn Nets[21] and on October 19, his training camp deal was converted into a two-way contract.[22] On November 27, Martin scored a career-high 30 points in a 127-117 win over the Phoenix Suns. He was 10-13 from the field and made a career–high 8 threes. Martin also set a franchise record for points in a game by a player on a two–way contract.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Atlanta 16 0 4.1 .391 .143 1.000 .8 .1 .1 .0 1.3
Career 16 0 4.1 .391 .143 1.000 .8 .1 .1 .0 1.3

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Rhode Island 33 19 27.0 .418 .311 .648 5.2 1.0 .8 .3 8.1
2019–20 Rhode Island 30 30 34.2 .433 .321 .662 7.0 1.1 1.1 .3 12.8
2020–21 UConn 22 21 30.1 .440 .320 .672 7.5 1.0 1.0 .5 10.3
2021–22 UConn 29 29 32.1 .449 .430 .689 7.5 1.9 .8 .5 13.6
Career 114 99 30.8 .435 .346 .670 6.7 1.3 .9 .4 11.1

References

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  1. ^ Fierro, Nick (April 15, 2017). "Parkland's Sam Iorio leads Valley's strong All-State basketball contingent". The Morning Call. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Amore, Dom (April 8, 2020). "'A tough, hard-nosed player:' Things to know about Tyrese Martin, newest member of UConn men". Hartford Courant. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Koch, Bill (September 13, 2017). "Pennsylvania guard Tyrese Martin commits to URI". The Providence Journal. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Daniels, Evan (March 30, 2020). "Eight schools pursuing Tyrese Martin". 247Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Martin, Toppin lift Rhode Island over Fordham 76-75". ESPN. Associated Press. February 26, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Borges, David (April 7, 2020). "Tyrese Martin, a big, scoring guard, transferring from URI to UConn". New Haven Register. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Carroll, Charlotte (April 7, 2020). "'It was just hard to turn down': Tyrese Martin embraces opportunity at UConn". The Athletic. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "UConn's Tyrese Martin granted waiver to play this season". ESPN. Associated Press. September 16, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Ostrout, Neill (November 25, 2020). "UConn's Martin gets 1-game NCAA suspension". Journal Inquirer. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  10. ^ Groller, Keith (August 31, 2021). "Around the Valley: UConn basketball standout Tyrese Martin came back home to give back to Allentown kids". The Morning Call. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  11. ^ Doyle, Paul (July 17, 2021). "Tyrese Martin came to Storrs for the UConn Nation experience. After a pandemic season, he'll get his wish". CTInsider.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  12. ^ Ostrout, Neill (December 1, 2021). "Ostrout: Mounting injuries nearly lead to insult for UConn". Journal Inquirer. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  13. ^ Borges, David (December 22, 2021). "UConn men top Marquette behind Tyrese Martin's career-high 25 points". The News-Times. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  14. ^ Bethune, Ian (March 22, 2022). "Tyrese Martin to forgo extra year of eligibility, enter NBA Draft". The UConn Blog. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  15. ^ "Atlanta Hawks Select AJ Griffin with the No. 16 Pick and Acquire the Draft Rights to the 51st Pick Tyrese Martin in the 2022 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 24, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  16. ^ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Rookie Tyrese Martin to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. July 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers On Tyrese Martin". NBA.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  18. ^ Stanton, Matt (September 28, 2023). "Timberwolves Announce Training Camp Roster and Information". NBA.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  19. ^ "Timberwolves Waive Four Players". NBA.com. October 20, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  20. ^ "Wolves Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 29, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  21. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Killian Hayes and Tyrese Martin". NBA.com. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  22. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Convert Tyrese Martin to Two-way Contract". NBA.com. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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