| No. 17–Motor City Cruise | |
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 24, 1998 Pampa, Texas, U.S. [1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Motor City Cruise |
| Career highlights | |
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Cameron Martin (born March 24, 1998) [2] is an American professional basketball player for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League.
Martin played college basketball for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, Missouri Southern Lions, Kansas Jayhawks and the Boise State Broncos. [3] [4] Martin is known for his extended seven-year college career in which he utilized his extra year of COVID eligibility, a redshirt season as a fifth-year senior, and an additional medical redshirt season granted by the NCAA. [3] [4] [5]
Martin initially attended Norman North at Norman, Oklahoma, leading them to a state runner-up title during his junior year while averaging 25 points and 13 rebounds. Afterwards, he transferred to Yukon High School at Yukon, Oklahoma and as a senior, he averaged 18 points and 13 rebounds, helping the team to the OSSAA state finals. [1] [6] [7] [8]
Martin began his college career at Jacksonville State, where he played in 28 games, averaging 4.1 points and 2.6 rebounds in 9.8 minutes. [9]
Martin later transferred to Missouri Southern where he appeared in 86 games and averaged 23.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 blocks while shooting 38.8% from beyond the arc and 58.9% from the field while being a three-time Division II All-American as well as a 3-time All-MIAA performer. [3] [9] Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during his time at Missouri Southern, Martin gained a fifth year of NCAA eligibility. [10]
Martin transferred up to Division I Kansas in 2021 as a super senior grad transfer, but in November decided to redshirt due to lack of available playing time behind David McCormack and other big men on the roster. [11] Martin earned a national championship ring as a member of the 2021–22 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team, winners of the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game. [12] [3] Martin separated his shoulder in practice prior to the 2022 season. [13] At Kansas he played four games.
After two season at Kansas, in 2023 Martin entered the transfer portal and enrolled at Boise State for his final, seventh year of NCAA eligibility. [14] Due to his extended eligibility Cam was able to play with his younger brother, Alex Martin, a walk-on guard for the Broncos. [14] At Boise State he appeared in 32 games, averaging 5.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists. [8]
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Martin joined the Motor City Cruise. [15]
The son of Jeff and Mandi Martin, he earned a degree in kinesiology. [1] [6] [7] [8]
Martin had a seven year college career. He played one year at Jacksonville State ('17-'18) before coming to MSSU ('18-'21). After his career at Southern, Martin transferred to Kansas ('21-'23) then Boise State ('23-'24)
...rare players for whom the N.C.A.A. has granted a sixth year of eligibility.
Among changes granted because of COVID-19, the NCAA allowed basketball players in all of its divisions an extra year of eligibility. If Cam Martin uses that year, it won't be at Missouri Southern.
Jayhawks head coach Bill Self revealed that Martin, a super-senior forward who transferred in from Division II-level Missouri Southern State, would be redshirting during the 2021-22 season.
And now, let's hand out the rings... at forward, number 31, Cam Martin!
Kansas super-senior forward Cam Martin, who redshirted last season after transferring to KU from Missouri Southern State University, will have to wait longer than planned to contribute in games for the Jayhawks. [...] with his right arm in a harness — he separated his shoulder while practicing Tuesday.