Damian Martin

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Damian Martin
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Martin in March 2017
Personal information
Born (1984-09-05) 5 September 1984 (age 39)
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Listed height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight91 kg (201 lb)
Career information
High school
College Loyola Marymount (2003–2007)
NBA draft 2008: undrafted
Playing career2002–2020
Position Point guard
Career history
2002–2003 Australian Institute of Sport
2007–2009 West Sydney Razorbacks / Sydney Spirit
2009Parramatta Wildcats
2009–2020 Perth Wildcats
2010 East Perth Eagles
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Team competition
FIBA U19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Greece Team

Damian Patrick Martin (born 5 September 1984) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played four years of college basketball in the United States for the Loyola Marymount Lions before playing 13 years in the National Basketball League (NBL). After two seasons with the West Sydney Razorbacks / Sydney Spirit, he joined the Perth Wildcats in 2009 and won six NBL championships in 11 seasons. He also won the NBL Best Defensive Player Award six times, leading to the league naming the trophy after him upon his retirement.

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Early life and career

Martin was born in Gloucester, New South Wales. [1] He attended Gloucester High School, where he initially played rugby league. [1]

As a 15-year-old at the NSW Institute of Sport, Martin was encouraged by Rob Beveridge to concentrate on basketball. [2] He later moved to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Lake Ginninderra Secondary College. [1]

In 2002 and 2003, Martin played for the AIS in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). [3] [4] He subsequently went on to play for the Australian national junior team at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, where he won a gold medal. [5]

College career

Between 2003 and 2007, Martin played college basketball in the United States for the Loyola Marymount Lions. As a freshman in 2003–04, he was earned WCC All-Freshman Team honours. An Achilles tendon injury saw him miss the entire 2005–06 season. He returned to the team for the 2006–07 season and was the WCC Defensive Player of the Year. [6] Martin was eligible for a fifth season in 2007–08 but elected to pursue a professional career. [7] In three seasons, he played 88 games with 69 starts and averaged 4.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game. [8]

Professional career

West Sydney Razorbacks / Sydney Spirit (2007–2009)

Martin began his professional career with the West Sydney Razorbacks of the National Basketball League, but suffered a season-ending knee injury ten games into the 2007–08 NBL season. [9]

Following the Sydney Kings' withdrawal from the NBL, the Razorbacks re-branded as the Sydney Spirit for the 2008–09 season. [10] Martin subsequently returned to the franchise for a second season. [11] The Spirit quickly fell into financial difficulty and were saved from collapse mid season thanks to a rescue package from the NBL. [12] [13] The players and coaches all took significant pay cuts, [14] with the entire team agreeing to live off just $150,000 between them to keep the franchise going—roughly $700 per week for Martin. Furthermore, Martin played much of the season with a broken wrist. [15] [16]

In the 2009 off-season, Martin played for the Parramatta Wildcats in the Waratah League. [17]

Perth Wildcats (2009–2020)

Martin in April 2014, at the Wildcats' championship ceremony Damian Martin 2014.jpg
Martin in April 2014, at the Wildcats' championship ceremony

Martin joined the Perth Wildcats for the 2009–10 NBL season. [18] In his first season, he helped the Wildcats finish the regular season in first place with a 17–11 record and reach the NBL Grand Final. [19] In the grand final series, the Wildcats defeated the Wollongong Hawks 2–1 to win the championship. [20]

In the 2010 off-season, Martin played for the East Perth Eagles in the State Basketball League. [21]

In the 2010–11 season, Martin won the NBL Best Defensive Player Award and was named to the All-NBL First Team. [22] [23] The Wildcats finished fourth with a 16–12 record and lost 2–1 in the semi-finals to the New Zealand Breakers.

In the 2011–12 season, Martin won his second straight NBL Best Defensive Player Award. [24] He helped the Wildcats reach the NBL Grand Final series, where they lost 2–1 to the New Zealand Breakers.

In the 2012–13 season, Martin won his third straight NBL Best Defensive Player Award. [25] In January 2013, Martin was named co-captain of the Wildcats alongside Shawn Redhage. [26] [27] He missed the 2013 grand final series with a partial tear of his Achilles tendon. [28] [29]

For the 2013–14 season, Martin was named sole captain of the Wildcats. [30] He won his fourth straight NBL Best Defensive Player Award. [31] [32] He helped the Wildcats reach a third straight grand final, where they defeated the Adelaide 36ers 2–1 to win the NBL championship. [33]

On 14 May 2014, Martin re-signed with the Wildcats on a two-year deal (with the option of a third). [34] In October 2014, he had a game with nine steals, the second in club history behind Ricky Grace's 10 in 1990. [35] He was subsequently named Player of the Week for round three. [36] He played his 200th NBL game during the 2014–15 season [37] [38] [39] and won his fifth straight NBL Best Defensive Player Award. [40]

On 4 November 2015, Martin suffered a broken jaw and missing teeth following an errant elbow from Townsville Crocodiles forward Brian Conklin. [41] [42] He played his 200th game for the Wildcats during the 2015–16 NBL season. [43] [44] The team finished second with an 18–10 record and defeated the Illawarra Hawks 2–1 in the semi-finals. In the grand final series, the Wildcats defeated the New Zealand Breakers 2–1 to win the NBL championship. [45] Martin was named Grand Final MVP. [46] [47]

Martin in March 2017 Damian Martin 5.jpg
Martin in March 2017

On 2 June 2016, Martin signed a new three-year deal with the Wildcats. [48] He was sidelined early in the 2016–17 NBL season with a head and knee injury. [49] [50] [51] He played his 250th NBL game in January. [52] The Wildcats finished the regular season in third place with a 15–13 record, and played the second-seeded Cairns Taipans in the semi-finals, a series the Wildcats swept 2–0. The series sweep advanced the Wildcats into the NBL Grand Final for the sixth time in eight years. In the best-of-five grand final series against the Illawarra Hawks, Martin helped the Wildcats win 3–0 to claim the championship. [53] [54] [55] [56] [57]

Martin played his 250th game for the Wildcats during the 2017–18 NBL season [58] and won the NBL Best Defensive Player Award for a record-breaking sixth time. [59]

Martin in March 2019, arriving back in Perth after winning his fifth NBL championship Damian Martin and Angus Brandt 01.jpg
Martin in March 2019, arriving back in Perth after winning his fifth NBL championship

In the 2018–19 NBL season, Martin missed six games early with a low grade tear to his right calf muscle. [60] [61] Coach Trevor Gleeson credited Martin's late-season form as one of the key reasons for the Wildcats riding a wave of momentum towards the finals. [62] The Wildcats finished with an 18–10 record to claim the minor premiership, before going on to reach the NBL Grand Final series, where they defeated Melbourne United 3–1 to win the championship. Martin and long-time teammate Jesse Wagstaff became the first players in NBL history to win five championships with just one club. [63] [64]

On 5 April 2019, Martin re-signed with the Wildcats for the 2019–20 season. [65] In December 2019, he played his 300th game for the Wildcats. [66] [67] He missed the entire month of January with a left heel injury, [68] returning for the final two regular season games. [69] [70] In March 2020, he was crowned an NBL champion for the sixth time, [71] [72] becoming one of just four players in NBL history to win six titles, with he and teammate Jesse Wagstaff the only to do it at one club. [73] Following the season, it was revealed Martin had played through the year with an Achilles injury that required a post-season reconstruction. [74] [75]

On 21 July 2020, Martin announced his retirement from basketball after 13 seasons in the NBL and 342 games. [73] Upon retiring, the league named its Best Defensive Player trophy in honour of Martin. [76]

On 4 February 2024, the Wildcats retired Martin's number 53 jersey. [77] [78] [79] [80]

National team career

Martin played for the Australian Boomers at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Championship, 2010 FIBA World Championship, [81] 2011 London Invitational Tournament, 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship, 2016 Rio Olympics, [82] [83] and 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. [84]

Personal life

Martin is the son of Anne and Raymond Martin, and has three brothers, Daniel, John and Anthony, and one sister, Beth. [1]

Martin and his wife, Brittany, [85] have three daughters. [86] [87]

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