Cody Martin (basketball)

Cody Martin

Martin with the Charlotte Hornets in 2019
No. 11–Charlotte Hornets
Position	Small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1995-09-28) September 28, 1995 (age 29) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Davie County (Mocksville, North Carolina) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
College	NC State (2014–2016) Nevada (2017–2019)
NBA draft	2019: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career	2019–present
Career history
2019–present	Charlotte Hornets
2019	→Greensboro Swarm
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Mountain West (2018) Third-team All-Mountain West (2019) Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year (2018)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Cody Lee Martin (born September 28, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and the Nevada Wolf Pack. He is the twin brother of Caleb Martin. ^[1] He was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft.

High school career

Martin played basketball for prep powerhouse Oak Hill Academy with his twin brother Caleb Martin. Prior to playing at Oak Hill, Cody and his brother played three seasons at Davie County High School in Mocksville, North Carolina. He also played football his freshman year of high school. The two chose North Carolina State University over Rutgers and Providence. ^[2]

College career

As a sophomore at NC State, he averaged 6.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. Following that season, the Martin twins chose to transfer to Nevada to play for coach Eric Musselman. ^[3] After sitting out a season as a redshirt, Cody Martin was named Mountain West Conference defensive player of the year. ^[4] He averaged 14 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game and led the Wolf Pack to an NCAA Tournament appearance. After the season, he and his brother declared for the 2018 NBA draft without hiring an agent, thus preserving their ability to return to college. ^[5] They were also participants for the NBA Draft Combine that year, but both ultimately decided to stay for their senior seasons in Nevada. ^[6]

Coming into his senior season, Martin was named to the Preseason MWC Team. ^[7]

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets (2019–present)

Cody (11) and Caleb Martin in 2019

Martin was selected 36th overall in the 2019 NBA draft by his hometown team, the Charlotte Hornets. ^[8] On July 31, 2019, Martin signed with the Hornets. ^[9] On October 25, 2019, Martin made his NBA debut, coming off from bench in a 99–121 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves with four points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal. ^[10] On November 29, 2019, Martin received his first assignment to the Hornets' NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. ^[11] On February 13, 2020, he scored a season-high 13 points, alongside eight rebounds, three assists and three steals, in a 100–112 loss to the Orlando Magic. ^[12] Martin again scored 13 points, alongside five rebounds, four assists and two steals, in a 103–104 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. ^[13]

On April 25, 2021, Martin recorded a season-high 13 points, alongside ten rebounds, five assists and two blocks, in a 125–104 win over the Boston Celtics. ^[14]

On December 15, 2021, Martin scored a career-high 21 points, alongside eight rebounds and three assists, in a 131–115 win over the San Antonio Spurs. ^[15]

On July 2, 2022, Martin re-signed with the Hornets on a four-year, $32 million contract. ^{[16] [17]} He missed four out of the Hornets' five preseason games with left knee tendiopathy. During the Hornets' season-opening 129–102 win over the San Antonio Spurs on October 19, Martin only played 56 seconds before injuring his left quad and exiting the game. ^[18] On November 11, he underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee and was set to be re-evaluated in four weeks. ^[19] Martin made his return to the lineup on January 4, 2023, recording four points, four rebounds and two assists in a 131–107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. ^[20]

Career statistics

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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Charlotte	48	3	18.8	.430	.234	.646	3.3	2.0	.8	.2	5.0
2020–21	Charlotte	52	10	16.3	.441	.276	.581	3.1	1.7	.7	.2	4.0
2021–22	Charlotte	71	11	26.3	.482	.384	.701	4.0	2.5	1.2	.5	7.7
2022–23	Charlotte	7	0	19.1	.389	.214	.571	3.4	1.6	.6	.1	5.0
2023–24	Charlotte	28	22	26.9	.381	.314	.606	3.9	3.7	1.1	.6	7.5
Career		206	46	21.9	.442	.317	.651	3.6	2.3	1.0	.3	6.0

Play-in

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022	Charlotte	1	0	21.9	.000	.000	.500	6.0	1.0	2.0	.0	2.0
Career		1	0	21.9	.000	.000	.500	6.0	1.0	2.0	.0	2.0

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014–15	NC State	19	3	11.4	.475	.000	.529	2.0	1.2	0.5	0.3	3.4
2015–16	NC State	33	16	25.9	.467	.429	.597	4.4	2.3	1.2	0.4	6.0
2017–18	Nevada	36	34	35.7	.516	.294	.701	6.3	4.7	1.7	1.5	14.0
2018–19	Nevada	34	34	34.4	.505	.358	.763	4.5	4.9	1.4	0.7	12.1
Career		122	87	28.9	.501	.325	.689	4.6	3.6	1.3	0.8	9.7

References

1. "How the Martin twins have fueled Nevada's Sweet 16 run". SB Nation . Retrieved April 4, 2018.
2. "Cody Martin - Men's Basketball".
3. Giglio, Joe (May 25, 2016). "NC State's Martin twins to transfer to Nevada". The News & Observer . Retrieved March 21, 2018.
4. "Nevada's Caleb Martin top player, newcomer in Mountain West". Foxsports.com . March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
5. Joyce, Ethan (April 4, 2018). "Mocksville's Caleb and Cody Martin declare for NBA Draft, won't hire agents". Winston-Salem Journal . Retrieved April 4, 2018.
6. Murray, Chris. "Cody and Caleb Martin explain why they returned to Nevada and what lies ahead". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
7. Roberts, Rachel (October 16, 2018). "The Mountain West preseason basketball poll is out. And Boise State is not happy". The Idaho Statesman . Retrieved October 19, 2018.
8. Wash, Quinton (June 20, 2019). "Hornets Select PJ Washington With The 12th Pick In The 2019 NBA Draft Charlotte Adds Cody Martin And Jalen McDaniels With The 36th And 52nd Picks In Second Round". NBA.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
9. Wash, Quinton (July 31, 2019). "Hornets Sign Second-Round Draft Pick Cody Martin and Free Agent Caleb Martin". NBA.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
10. "Towns scores 37 points, Timberwolves rout Hornets 121-99". ESPN.com. October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
11. Wash, Quinton (November 29, 2019). "Hornets Assign Cody Martin To Greensboro Swarm". NBA.com . Retrieved November 29, 2019.
12. "VUCEVIC HELPS MAGIC SNAP 5-GAME SKID, BEAT HORNETS 112-100". NBA.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
13. "SPURS GET TIM DUNCAN FIRST WIN AS ACTING HEAD COACH". NBA.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
14. "GRAHAM SCORES 24 AS HORNETS ROUT CELTICS 125-104". NBA.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
15. "HAYWARD'S SEASON-HIGH 41 LEADS HORNETS PAST SPURS 131-115". NBA.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
16. "Charlotte Hornets Re-Sign Cody Martin". www.nba.com. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
17. Siegel, Brett (July 3, 2022). "Charlotte Hornets Agree To Long-Term Deal With Cody Martin". Fastbreak on FanNation. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
18. "Pelicans spoil Hornets' home-opening vibe. What we learned in Charlotte's 124-112 loss". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
19. "Charlotte Hornets Medical Update". NBA. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
20. "MORANT, GRIZZLIES OVERPOWER HORNETS FOR 4TH STRAIGHT WIN". NBA.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.

External links

• Nevada Wolf Pack bio
• NC State Wolfpack bio
• College stats @ sports-reference.com