Cartier Alexander Martin (/kɑːrˈtiːeɪ/ kar-TEE-ay;[1] born November 20, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Kansas State.
Personal information | |
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Born | Crockett, Texas, U.S. | November 20, 1984
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Nimitz (Houston, Texas) |
College | Kansas State (2003–2007) |
NBA draft | 2007: undrafted |
Playing career | 2007–2017 |
Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
Number | 1, 20, 15, 35 |
Career history | |
2007–2008 | Antalya BB |
2008–2009 | Iowa Energy |
2009 | Charlotte Bobcats |
2009 | Benetton Treviso |
2009–2010 | Iowa Energy |
2010 | Golden State Warriors |
2010 | Iowa Energy |
2010–2011 | Washington Wizards |
2011–2012 | Jilin Northeast Tigers |
2012 | Iowa Energy |
2012–2013 | Washington Wizards |
2013–2014 | Atlanta Hawks |
2014 | Chicago Bulls |
2014 | Atlanta Hawks |
2014–2015 | Detroit Pistons |
2015–2017 | Iowa Energy |
2017 | Windy City Bulls |
2017 | SAN-EN NeoPhoenix |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
College career
editHe spent his college career at Kansas State University and is one of the top all-time scoring leaders at the school. His first three seasons he was coached by Jim Wooldridge and his senior year he was coached by Bob Huggins.
Professional career
editAfter his senior season, he entered the 2007 NBA draft but went undrafted. In his first professional year, he went overseas to play for the Turkish Basketball League's Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi. After one season in Europe, he was selected in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 2008 NBA Development League Draft by the Iowa Energy.
On January 29, 2009, he was signed to a 10-day contract by the Charlotte Bobcats,[2] having averaged 20.6 points per game in 21 games with the Iowa Energy. He was named to the 2009 D-League All-Star Game, although he did not compete owing to his status with the Bobcats.
He was signed by the Bobcats to a second 10-day contract on February 8, and then signed for the rest of the season on February 18, 2009.[3]
In July 2009, he was signed by the Italian league outfit Benetton Treviso to a 2-year contract.[4] He returned to the Iowa Energy in December 2009.
On January 10, 2010, Martin was signed to a 10-day contract by the Golden State Warriors.[5] After his second 10-day expired, he returned to the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League.[6] On March 30, Martin signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards.[7] On April 9, he signed with the Wizards for the rest of their season.[8]
In August 2010, Martin was invited by the Wizards to their training camp for the 2010–11 season.[9] On April 6, 2011, he was waived by the Wizards.[10] On July 10, he signed with Jilin Northeast Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.[11]
After playing in China, Martin returned to the Iowa Energy on March 4, 2012.[12] On March 28, he was signed by the Wizards on a 10-day contract.[13]
On July 12, 2012, Martin re-signed with the Wizards.[14]
On October 15, 2013, he signed with the Atlanta Hawks.[15] On January 7, 2014, he was waived by the Hawks. In 25 games, he averaged 6.6 points per game.[16] On January 10, he signed a 10-day contract with the Chicago Bulls.[17] On January 20, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Bulls.[18] He was subsequently not signed for the rest of season after his second 10-day contract expired.[19] On February 1, Martin signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.[20] On February 11, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hawks.[21] On February 21, he signed with the Hawks for the rest of the season.[22]
On August 18, 2014, Martin signed with the Detroit Pistons.[23] In 23 games during the 2014–15 season with Detroit, Martin averaged 1.6 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 8.6 minutes per game.[24] On June 1, 2015, he exercised his player option for the 2015–16 season with the Pistons worth $1.27 million.[25][26] On October 23, 2015, he was waived by the Pistons.[27][28] On October 31, he was selected by the Iowa Energy with the fourth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Development League draft.[29] On January 12, 2016, he was waived by Iowa.[30]
On October 29, 2016, Martin was reacquired by the Iowa Energy.[31] On March 17, 2017, Martin was waived by the Energy.[32] Three days later, he was acquired by the Windy City Bulls.[33]
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2017–present)
editIn the summer of 2017, Martin played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for The Stickmen. He competed for the $2 million prize, and for The Stickmen, he averaged 16.5 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game. Martin helped take The Stickmen to the second round of the tournament, where they then lost to Team Challenge ALS 87–73.[34]
NBA career statistics
editGP | Games 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 |
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2008–09 | Charlotte | 33 | 1 | 8.1 | .364 | .303 | .800 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 2.6 |
2009–10 | Golden State | 10 | 2 | 27.6 | .364 | .323 | .762 | 4.7 | .9 | .8 | .0 | 9.0 |
2009–10 | Washington | 8 | 0 | 14.3 | .375 | .389 | .889 | 2.6 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 6.4 |
2010–11 | Washington | 52 | 1 | 10.4 | .390 | .394 | .700 | 1.4 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 4.0 |
2011–12 | Washington | 17 | 2 | 23.0 | .440 | .387 | .579 | 3.4 | .6 | .6 | .1 | 9.3 |
2012–13 | Washington | 41 | 3 | 16.9 | .381 | .397 | .714 | 2.4 | .5 | .5 | .1 | 6.6 |
2013–14 | Atlanta | 53 | 6 | 15.5 | .414 | .384 | .754 | 2.0 | .6 | .5 | .1 | 5.9 |
2013–14 | Chicago | 6 | 0 | 8.0 | .625 | .600 | .500 | .8 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 2.5 |
2014–15 | Detroit | 23 | 0 | 8.6 | .283 | .182 | .000 | .9 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 1.6 |
Career | 243 | 15 | 13.8 | .392 | .372 | .729 | 1.9 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 5.1 |
Playoffs
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2014 | Atlanta | 3 | 0 | 15.0 | .667 | .000 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
Career | 3 | 0 | 15.0 | .667 | .000 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
Personal life
editIn 2011, it was reported that Martin had lost $374,000 in a ponzi scheme.[35]
References
edit- ^ Pronunciation (April 8, 2014). How to Pronounce Cartier Martin. Retrieved June 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Bobcats Sign Cartier Martin". NBA.com. January 29, 2009. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
- ^ "Bobcats Sign Cartier Martin for Remainder of the Season". NBA.com. February 18, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
- ^ "Benetton inks Cartier Martin". Sportando.com. July 17, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
- ^ "Warriors Sign Cartier Martin To GATORADE Call-Up". NBA.com. January 10, 2010. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ "Cartier Martin Player Profile – RealGM". InsideHoops.com. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ "Wizards sign Cartier Martin to 10-day contract". InsideHoops.com. March 30, 2010. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ "Wizards sign Cartier Martin for rest of season". InsideHoops.com. April 9, 2010. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
- ^ "Wizards Invite Hudson, Martin To Camp". RealGM.com. August 29, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Wizards re-sign Othyus Jeffers, sign Larry Owens". InsideHoops.com. April 6, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- ^ "Cartier Martin pens a deal in China with Jilin NorthEastern Tigers". Sportando.com. July 10, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ "IOWA ENERGY RE-SIGN CARTIER MARTIN". NBA.com. March 4, 2012. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "WIZARDS SIGN MARTIN TO 10-DAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. March 28, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ "Wizards re-sign Cartier Martin". InsideHoops.com. July 12, 2012. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "Atlanta Hawks sign Cartier Martin". InsideHoops.com. October 15, 2013. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ "HAWKS REQUEST WAIVERS ON CARTIER MARTIN". NBA.com. January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ "BULLS SIGN CARTIER MARTIN TO 10-DAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "BULLS SIGN MARTIN TO SECOND 10-DAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. January 20, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ "Cartier Martin Won't Be Re-Signed By Bulls". RealGM.com. January 30, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "ATLANTA HAWKS SIGN CARTIER MARTIN TO 10-DAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. February 1, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "HAWKS SIGN CARTIER MARTIN TO SECOND 10-DAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ^ "HAWKS SIGN CARTIER MARTIN FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON". NBA.com. February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Pistons Sign Free Agent Forward Cartier Martin and Center Aaron Gray". NBA.com. August 18, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Ellis, Vince; Jahnke, James (October 23, 2015). "Pistons waive three players, including Cartier Martin". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Walder, Chris (June 1, 2015). "Report: Pistons' Cartier Martin exercising 2015-16 player option". TheScore.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Foster, Terry (June 2, 2015). "Cartier Martin takes option, will return to Pistons". The Detroit News. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Langlois, Keith (October 23, 2015). "Detroit Pistons Waive Martin, Thomas and Bachynski". NBA.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Ellis, Vince; Jahnke, James (October 23, 2015). "Pistons waive three players, including Cartier Martin". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ "2015 NBA D-League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "2015-2016 Iowa Energy Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Energy Announce Returning, Affiliate and Tryout Players". NBA.com. October 29, 2016. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "TEAM NEWS: The Iowa Energy announced today that forward Cartier Martin has been released". twitter.com. March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "WINDY CITY BULLS ACQUIRE CARTIER MARTIN". NBA.com. March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Bracket | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ Torre, Pablo (July 26, 2011). "NBA players, college hoops coaches embroiled in investment scandal". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- NBA.com Draft Profile
- TBLStat.net Profile