Caleb Martin (basketball)

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Caleb Martin
Caleb Martin at 2023 Miami Heat Family Festival.jpg
Martin in 2023
No. 16–Miami Heat
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1995-09-28) September 28, 1995 (age 28)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021 Charlotte Hornets
2019–2020→Greensboro Swarm
2021–present Miami Heat
2021 →Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
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Caleb Martin (born September 28, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Difference", he played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and the Nevada Wolf Pack. He was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year for the 2017–18 season by the league's coaches. He is the twin brother of Cody Martin.

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An undrafted player in the 2019 NBA draft, Martin began his NBA career in the 2019–20 season, where he played two seasons with the Charlotte Hornets before transferring to the Miami Heat. During his stint with the Heat, he helped his team reach the NBA Finals in 2023.

High school career

Martin, a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) small forward from Mocksville, North Carolina, played basketball for prep powerhouse Oak Hill Academy with twin brother Cody Martin. Prior to playing at Oak Hill, Caleb and his brother played three seasons at Davie County High School in Mocksville. He also played football his freshman year of high school. [1] The two committed to North Carolina State University to play for coach Mark Gottfried.

College career

Martin with NC State in 2016 Caleb Martin.jpg
Martin with NC State in 2016

As a sophomore, Martin averaged 11.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Following that season, the Martin twins chose to transfer to Nevada to play for coach Eric Musselman. [2] They thus would play for both the N.C. State Wolfpack and the Nevada Wolf Pack.

After sitting out the 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Martin became eligible the following year. He averaged 18.9 points per game in his debut season, being named Mountain West Conference Player of the Year from the league's coaches and Newcomer of the Year from both coaches and league media. [3] [4] He shared Player of the Year honors with Boise State's Chandler Hutchison, who received the MW media version of the award. [4] Martin led the Wolf Pack to a regular season conference championship and a Top 25 ranking. He and his brother then led the team to the 2018 NCAA tournament, where they advanced to the Sweet 16 after coming back from double-digits in wins over Texas and Cincinnati. [5] After finishing out his junior season, Martin and his brother both tested out the 2018 NBA draft and were in the NBA Draft Combine that year, but both ultimately decided to return for their senior seasons.

Coming into his senior season, Martin was named Preseason Mountain West Player of the Year. Martin averaged 19.2 points per game, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.8 assists. He led Nevada to a 29–5 (15–3 MW) record. Martin’s college career ended with a loss in the First Round of the NCAA tournament to Florida 61–70. Martin was named to First-Team All Mountain West following the season along with fellow teammate Jordan Caroline. [6]

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets (2019–2021)

Cody and Caleb Martin (10) in 2019 Cody and Caleb Martin.jpg
Cody and Caleb Martin (10) in 2019

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Martin signed with the Charlotte Hornets on July 31, 2019. He joined his brother Cody, who was selected in the second round of the draft. [7] On October 19, the Hornets converted Martin's contract into a two-way contract. [8] Later the same day, he agreed to a multi-year deal with the Hornets and was converted to a standard deal. [9] On October 25, Martin made his NBA debut, coming off the bench in a 99–121 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves with four points, two rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal. [10] On November 27, he received his first assignment to the Hornets NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. [11] On March 9, 2020, Martin scored a season-high 23 points, alongside four assists, three steals and two blocks, in a 138–143 double overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks. [12]

On April 13, 2021, Martin scored a season-high 17 points, alongside ten rebounds and five assists, in a 93–101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. [13] On May 4, he again scored 17 points, alongside five rebounds, two assists and two steals, in a 102–99 win over the Detroit Pistons. [14]

On August 7, 2021, Martin was waived by the Hornets. [15]

Miami Heat (2021–present)

On September 14, 2021, Martin signed with the Miami Heat on a two-way contract, splitting time with the Sioux Falls Skyforce. [16] He made his Heat debut on October 21, recording five points and two steals in a 137–95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. [17] On December 8, Martin scored a career-high 28 points, alongside eight rebounds, three assists and two steals, in a 113–104 win over the Bucks. [18] On February 15, 2022, the Heat converted Martin's contract to a standard deal. [19] During the playoffs, the Heat faced the Atlanta Hawks during their first round series. Martin made his playoff debut on April 17, scoring two points in a 115–91 Game 1 win. [20] The Heat reached the Eastern Conference Finals, but were eliminated in seven games by the Boston Celtics.

On July 6, 2022, Martin re-signed with the Heat on a 3-year, $20 million deal. [21] [22] On October 22, 2022, during a 112–109 win over the Toronto Raptors, Martin was ejected after an altercation with Raptors center Christian Koloko. [23] The next day, the NBA suspended Martin for one game without pay due to the altercation. [24]

During the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, Martin played a key role in the eight-seed Heat upsetting the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, [25] averaging 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2 assists per game. On May 19, 2023, Martin scored 25 points during a 111–105 Game 2 Eastern Conference Finals win against the Boston Celtics. [26] In Game 7 of the series, Martin scored 26 points, and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 103–84 win, helping the Heat advance to their second NBA Finals appearance in four years. [27] Martin came one vote short of besting teammate Jimmy Butler for Eastern Conference Finals MVP while averaging 19.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, whilst shooting 60.2% from the field and 48.9% from three. [28] Martin struggled in the NBA Finals averaging only 7.4 points on 37.5% shooting. The Heat lost the Finals in 5 games to the Denver Nuggets. [29]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Charlotte 18117.6.440.541.8102.11.3.7.46.2
2020–21 Charlotte 53315.4.375.248.6412.71.3.7.25.0
2021–22 Miami 601222.9.507.413.7633.81.11.0.59.2
2022–23 Miami 714929.3.464.356.8054.91.61.0.49.6
2023–24 Miami 642327.4.431.349.7784.42.2.7.510.0
Career2668823.8.450.357.7623.91.6.8.48.5

Play-in

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 Charlotte 105.8.750.667–.01.01.0.08.0
2023 Miami 2027.8.286.250.5005.01.0.0.03.0
Career3020.4.455.429.5003.31.0.3.04.7

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022 Miami 17012.3.400.303.3332.2.3.6.14.5
2023 Miami 23430.2.529.423.8295.41.6.9.412.7
Career40422.6.493.394.7564.11.0.8.39.2

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15 NC State 36116.6.356.305.6952.9.7.3.34.8
2015–16 NC State 331930.3.389.361.6674.71.4.9.611.5
2017–18 Nevada 362633.3.454.403.7495.42.61.3.618.9
2018–19 Nevada 343334.1.409.338.7325.12.81.4.819.2
Career1397928.5.414.359.7254.51.91.0.613.6

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  12. ↑ "YOUNG HAS 31 AS HAWKS OUTLAST HORNETS 143-138 IN DOUBLE-OT". NBA.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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  14. ↑ "HORNETS HOLD ON FOR CRUCIAL 102-99 WIN OVER PISTONS". NBA.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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  25. ↑ Caleb Martin helps Miami Heat spring one of NBA's biggest playoff series upsets ever
  26. ↑ Celtics have NBA Sixth Man of Year; Heat have East finals best reserve as series moves to Miami
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