Martin Iti

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Martin Iti
Personal information
Born (1983-02-28) 28 February 1983 (age 41)
Sydney, New South Wales
NationalityNew Zealand / Australian
Listed height210 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight110 kg (243 lb)
Career information
High school Winchendon Prep
(Winchendon, Massachusetts)
Mount Zion Christian Academy
(Durham, North Carolina)
College Charlotte (2003–2005)
New Mexico State (2006–2008)
NBA draft 2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–2015
Position Center
Career history
2008–2009 Rotterdam Challengers
2010–2011 Southland Sharks
2011–2012 Sydney Kings
2012 Wellington Saints
2013–2014 Ipswich Force
2015Brisbane Spartans
Career highlights and awards

Martin Iti (born 28 February 1983) is a New Zealand-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Brisbane Spartans of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). As a high school senior at Mount Zion Christian Academy, Iti was rated as the No. 8 high school recruit in the nation and the No. 1 high school centre in the country. [1] He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and New Mexico State University. [1]

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Professional career

In September 2008, Iti signed with the Rotterdam Challengers of the Netherlands for the 2008–09 season. [2] In 32 games for Rotterdam, he averaged 6.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.

In February 2010, Iti signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2010 New Zealand NBL season. [3] [4] He went on to earn league Rookie of the Year honours. [5] In December 2010, he re-signed with the Sharks for the 2011 season. [6]

In August 2011, Iti signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2011–12 NBL season. [7] In 16 games for the Kings, he averaged 0.6 points and 0.8 rebounds per game. [8]

In December 2011, Iti signed with the Wellington Saints for the 2012 New Zealand NBL season. [9]

In February 2013, Iti signed with the Ipswich Force for the 2013 Queensland Basketball League season. [10] [11] He returned to the Force for the 2014 season. [12]

In March 2015, Iti signed with the Brisbane Spartans for the 2015 SEABL season. [13] In 17 games for the Spartans, he averaged 4.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. [14]

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