Tyrese Martin

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Tyrese Martin
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Martin with Rhode Island in November 2019
No. 13Brooklyn Nets
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-03-07) March 7, 1999 (age 26)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2022: 2nd round, 51st overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Atlanta Hawks
2022–2023 College Park Skyhawks
2023–2024 Iowa Wolves
2024–present Brooklyn Nets
2024–2025 Long Island Nets
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Tyrese Jeffrey Martin (born March 7, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Rhode Island Rams and the UConn Huskies.

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Early life and education

Martin was born on March 7, 1999, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

High school career

Martin played basketball for William Allen High School in Allentown. As a senior, he averaged 21.3 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. He was named Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) MVP, and led Allen High School to its first EPC title since 2006. [1]

He played a postgraduate season at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia, to gain more exposure from college programs. [2]

In 2017, he committed to playing college basketball for Rhode Island over offers from Minnesota, Utah and Seton Hall, and others. [3]

College career

As a freshman at Rhode Island, Martin averaged 8.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. [4] On February 26, 2020, he posted season highs of 24 points and 16 rebounds in a 76–75 win against Fordham. [5] Martin averaged 12.8 points and 7 rebounds per game as a sophomore. [6]

For his junior season, he transferred to UConn to play under head coach Dan Hurley, who had recruited him to Rhode Island. During the offseason, he worked a full-time job at a warehouse in Allentown after his mother was laid off from her job during the COVID-19 pandemic. [7]

Martin was granted a waiver from the NCAA for immediate eligibility at UConn. [8] However, he was suspended by the NCAA for the season opener against Central Connecticut for playing in an unsanctioned summer league game. [9]

As a junior, Martin averaged 10.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. [10] [11] On December 1, 2021, he was ruled out after spraining his wrist several games previously. [12] On December 21, 2021, Martin scored a career-high 25 points and passed the 1,000-point mark in a 78–70 win over Marquette. [13]

On March 22, 2022, Martin declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [14]

Professional career

Atlanta Hawks / College Park Skyhawks (2022–2023)

Martin was drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the 51st overall selection in the 2022 NBA draft and was subsequently traded to the Atlanta Hawks. [15] On July 16, 2022, he signed his rookie-scale contract with the Hawks. [16] In the 2022–23 season, Martin played 16 games for the Hawks, averaging 1.3 points in 4.1 minutes per game, and also played 30 games for the College Park Skyhawks, averaging 18.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 33.0 minutes per game. [17] On July 21, 2023, he was waived by the Hawks. [17]

Iowa Wolves (2023–2024)

On September 28, 2023, Martin signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, [18] but was waived on October 20. [19] Nine days later, he joined the Iowa Wolves, the Timberwolves' NBA G League affiliate. [20]

Brooklyn Nets (2024–present)

On September 20, 2024, Martin signed with the Brooklyn Nets [21] and on October 19, his training camp deal was converted into a two-way contract. [22] On November 27, Martin scored a career-high 30 points in a 127-117 win over the Phoenix Suns. He was 10-13 from the field and made a career-high 8 threes. Martin also set a franchise record for points in a game by a player on a two-way contract. [23] On February 19, 2025, Martin’s two-way contract was converted into a standard contract. [24]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Atlanta 1604.1.391.1431.000.8.1.1.01.3
Career1604.1.391.1431.000.8.1.1.01.3

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Rhode Island 331927.0.418.311.6485.21.0.8.38.1
2019–20 Rhode Island 303034.2.433.321.6627.01.11.1.312.8
2020–21 UConn 222130.1.440.320.6727.51.01.0.510.3
2021–22 UConn 292932.1.449.430.6897.51.9.8.513.6
Career1149930.8.435.346.6706.71.3.9.411.1

References

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  2. Amore, Dom (April 8, 2020). "'A tough, hard-nosed player:' Things to know about Tyrese Martin, newest member of UConn men". Hartford Courant . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. Koch, Bill (September 13, 2017). "Pennsylvania guard Tyrese Martin commits to URI". The Providence Journal . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  4. Daniels, Evan (March 30, 2020). "Eight schools pursuing Tyrese Martin". 247Sports . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  5. "Martin, Toppin lift Rhode Island over Fordham 76-75". ESPN . Associated Press. February 26, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  6. Borges, David (April 7, 2020). "Tyrese Martin, a big, scoring guard, transferring from URI to UConn". New Haven Register . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  7. Carroll, Charlotte (April 7, 2020). "'It was just hard to turn down': Tyrese Martin embraces opportunity at UConn". The Athletic . Retrieved January 6, 2025 via The New York Times.
  8. "UConn's Tyrese Martin granted waiver to play this season". ESPN . Associated Press. Associated Press. September 16, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  9. Ostrout, Neill (November 25, 2020). "UConn's Martin gets 1-game NCAA suspension". Journal Inquirer . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  10. Groller, Keith (August 31, 2021). "Around the Valley: UConn basketball standout Tyrese Martin came back home to give back to Allentown kids". The Morning Call . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  11. Doyle, Paul (July 17, 2021). "Tyrese Martin came to Storrs for the UConn Nation experience. After a pandemic season, he'll get his wish". CTInsider.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  12. Ostrout, Neill (December 1, 2021). "Ostrout: Mounting injuries nearly lead to insult for UConn". Journal Inquirer . Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  13. Borges, David (December 22, 2021). "UConn men top Marquette behind Tyrese Martin's career-high 25 points". The News-Times . Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  14. Bethune, Ian (March 22, 2022). "Tyrese Martin to forgo extra year of eligibility, enter NBA Draft". The UConn Blog. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  15. "Atlanta Hawks Select AJ Griffin with the No. 16 Pick and Acquire the Draft Rights to the 51st Pick Tyrese Martin in the 2022 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 24, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  16. "Atlanta Hawks Sign Rookie Tyrese Martin to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. July 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers On Tyrese Martin". NBA.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  18. Stanton, Matt (September 28, 2023). "Timberwolves Announce Training Camp Roster and Information". NBA.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  19. "Timberwolves Waive Four Players". NBA.com. October 20, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  20. "Wolves Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 29, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  21. "Brooklyn Nets Sign Killian Hayes and Tyrese Martin". NBA.com. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  22. "Brooklyn Nets Convert Tyrese Martin to Two-way Contract". NBA.com. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  23. "Tyrese Martin scores a career-high 30 points, leading the Nets past the Suns 127-117". ESPN.com. November 28, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  24. "Nets Signing Tyrese Martin To Standard Contract". Yardbarker. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.