Rhys Martin

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Rhys Martin
Personal information
Born (1986-02-13) 13 February 1986 (age 38)
Brisbane, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Listed height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight84 kg (185 lb)
Career information
High school John Paul College
(Brisbane, Queensland)
College Nova Southeastern (2005–2007)
Playing career2007–present
Position Point guard
Career history
2007Caloundra Suns
2007–2008 Brisbane Bullets
2008–2009 Rockhampton Rockets
2008–2018 Wollongong / Illawarra Hawks
2010–2011Mackay Meteors
2015Mackay Meteors
2018–2019 Gold Coast Rollers
Career highlights and awards

Rhys Martin (born 13 February 1986) is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Gold Coast Rollers of the Queensland Basketball League (QBL). He is most well known for his 10 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) with the Illawarra Hawks.

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Early life

Born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland, Martin grew up playing for the Southern Districts Spartans. [1]

College career

Martin played two college basketball seasons for Nova Southeastern University in the NCAA Division II between 2005 and 2007. [2] His coach at NSU, Gary Tuell, considered him one of the best point guards the school ever had come through the program. [3]

Professional career

After a stint in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) with the Caloundra Suns upon returning from college, [4] Martin joined the Brisbane Bullets as a development player for the 2007–08 NBL season. [5]

In 2008, Martin joined the Wollongong Hawks for the first of 10 seasons with the club. He also played for the Rockhampton Rockets in the QBL in 2008 and 2009. In 2010 and 2011, he played in the QBL for the Mackay Meteors. During this time, he won two QBL championships. [6] [7]

With the Hawks, Martin missed large chunks of the 2010–11 and 2012–13 seasons due to injury. [8] [9] [10] On 28 February 2014, Martin scored a career-high 32 points in a 91–89 win over the Adelaide 36ers. [11] Following the 2014–15 NBL season, [12] Martin joined the Mackay Meteors for a five-game stint. [13]

With the Hawks' name change from Wollongong to Illawarra, Martin re-signed with the club on 25 June 2015 for the 2015–16 season. [14] He missed the first 12 games of the season due to a knee injury. [15] On 21 January 2016, he played his 200th NBL game in a loss to the Perth Wildcats. [16]

On 18 April 2016, Martin re-signed with the Hawks on a two-year deal. [17] On 21 June 2018, the Hawks parted ways with Martin. [18]

In 2018 and 2019, Martin played in the QBL with the Gold Coast Rollers.

Personal

Martin is married to wife Danielle. [19]

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