Jeremiah Martin

Jeremiah Martin (born June 19, 1996) 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 Memphis Tigers.

Jeremiah Martin
No. 0 – Brooklyn Nets
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-06-19) June 19, 1996
Memphis, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolMitchell (Memphis, Tennessee)
CollegeMemphis (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Sioux Falls Skyforce
2020–presentBrooklyn Nets
2020–present→Long Island Nets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school career

Martin grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and Mitchell High School. He was a three year starter for the school's basketball team and Mitchell won the TSSAA Class A state season in his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, Mitchell was named Tennessee Mr. Basketball and the MVP of the TSSAA State Tournament after scoring 19 points in the state title game.[1] Martin initially committed to play college basketball at Louisiana Tech, but de-committed in favor of playing at Memphis.[2]

College career

Martin played four seasons for the Memphis Tigers. He appeared in 29 games as a freshman, starting five, and averaged 2.7 points and 1.2 assists per game.[3] He became the team's starting point guard as a sophomore, averaging 10.3 points per game and leading the Tigers with 4.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game.[4] As a junior, Martin averaged 18.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and an American Athletic Conference (AAC)-leading 2.3 steals per game and was named second team All-AAC, despite missing seven games due to a foot injury.[5] In his senior season, Martin started all 36 of Memphis's games and was named first team All-AAC after averaging 19.7 points, 4.4 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.19 steals per game.[6] Martin led the team in points with 708 (the second most by a senior in Memphis history), as well as field goals (220), free throws made (202), assists (157), steals (79) and minutes played (1,236). He became the first player in school history with multiple 40-point games after scoring 41 points (all in the second half) against South Florida on February 2, 2019 and a career-high 43 against Tulane on February 20, 2019.[7] He finished his collegiate career 10th in school history with 1,625 points scored and 436 assists.[8] After his senior season Martin participated in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament team after averaging 15 points, 5.6 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game in three games.[9]

Professional career

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2019–2020)

Martin worked out for several teams leading up to the 2019 NBA Draft, but ultimately went unselected. He was named to the Miami Heat's Summer League roster and averaged 7.7 points and 2.3 assists in seven games.[10] Martin signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Miami Heat on July 12, 2019.[11] On October 15, 2019, Martin was waived by the Heat.[12] Following training camp, Martin was added to the roster of the Heat's NBA G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[13] On November 30, he tallied 31 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in a win over the Northern Arizona Suns.[14]

Brooklyn Nets (2020–present)

On January 15, 2020, Martin was signed by the Brooklyn Nets to a two-way contract.[15] On January 22, Martin contributed 24 points, five rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block in a win over the South Bay Lakers.[16] Martin made his NBA debut on January 31, 2020 against the Chicago Bulls, playing two minutes and grabbing a rebound in a 133-118 win. Martin scored his first career points on February 5, 2020, scoring two points on one for three shooting with one assist and one steal in the final nine minutes of a 129-88 win over the Golden State Warriors.[17]

References
  1. "Memphis Mitchell repeats as Class A boys champion". The Daily News Journal. Associated Press. March 14, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  2. Isabella, Sean (April 11, 2015). "Former Tech commit Jeremiah Martin flips to Memphis". The News-Star. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  3. Murtaugh, Frank (March 4, 2019). "Jeremiah's Time". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  4. Wade, Don (July 21, 2017). "Jeremiah Martin: No Rest for The Memphis Tigers' Weary Point Guard". The Daily News. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  5. Will, Drew (August 29, 2018). "Memphis guard Jeremiah Martin undergoes surgery to repair hernia". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  6. "Former Tiger Jeremiah Martin Signs NBA Deal with the Miami Heat". 929ESPN.Radio.com. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  7. Davis, Terry (July 17, 2019). "Jeremiah Martin impresses the Miami Heat". Tri-State Defender. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  8. Rice, Megan (April 21, 2019). "Martin earns All-Tournament team honors at Portsmouth Invitational Tournament". WREG.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  9. Jordan, Jonah (April 22, 2019). "Jeremiah Martin named to All-Tournament team at Portsmouth Invitational". The Daily Memphian. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  10. Oyefusi, Daniel (July 16, 2019). "Former Memphis basketball player Jeremiah Martin reflects on NBA summer league play". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  11. Winderman, Ira (July 12, 2019). "Heat sign Chris Silva, Jeremiah Martin to camp contracts". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  12. "HEAT Waives Martin And Mulder". Miami Heat. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  13. "Skyforce Announces 2019–20 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 27, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  14. "Jeremiah Martin: Erupts for 31 Saturday". CBS Sports. December 1, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  15. "Brooklyn Nets Sign Jeremiah Martin to Two-way Contract". NBA.com. January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  16. "Nets' Jeremiah Martin: Efficient in win". CBS Sports. January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  17. "Jeremiah Martin 2019-20 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
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