Tynice Martin

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Tynice Martin
Njarðvík
Position Guard
League Úrvalsdeild kvenna
Personal information
Born (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 (age 26)
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school Southwest Atlanta
(Atlanta, Georgia)
College West Virginia (2015–2020)
WNBA draft 2020: 3rd round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2021Kyiv-Basket
2021 Högsbo Basket
2022 KBF Prishtina
2022–2023 Vimpelin Veto
2023–present Njarðvík
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2017)
  • Big 12 All-Tournament team (2017)
  • 2× All-Big 12 first-team (2017, 2019)
  • Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2017)

Tynice Martin (born 25 March 1997) is an American basketball player. She played college basketball for West Virginia [1] where she was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in her sophomore and junior year. She led West Virginia to the 2017 Big 12 Conference Championship while being named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

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Professional career

Martin was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2020 WNBA draft [2] but waived prior to the start of the season. [3]

In January 2021, she signed with Kyiv-Basket in Ukraine [4] and later played for Högsbo Basket in Sweden and KBF Prishtina in Kosovo. [5] During the 2022–2023 season, she played for Vimpelin Veto in the Naisten Korisliiga. [6]

In July 2023, she signed with Njarðvík of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. [7]

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References

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  2. Christopher Hall (17 April 2020). "Tynice Martin Selected by L.A. Sparks in the 2020 WNBA Draft". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. Jared Serre (27 May 2020). "WVU alum Tynice Martin waived by Los Angeles Sparks". The Daily Athenaeum . Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. "Former Mountaineer Martin to Play Professionally in Ukraine". WDTV . 6 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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