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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1997 |
| Listed height | 5 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 career | 2020–present |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Kyiv-Basket |
| 2021 | Högsbo Basket |
| 2022 | KBF Prishtina |
| 2022–2023 | Vimpelin Veto |
| 2023 | Njarðvík |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Professional career
editMartin 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] She left the club in December the same year after appearing in 7 games where she averaged 16.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists.[8]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | West Virginia | 35 | 0 | 23.7 | 40.3 | 25.5 | 80.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 2017–18 | West Virginia | 34 | 34 | 35.6 | 39.4 | 36.7 | 81.5 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 18.7 |
| 2018–19 | West Virginia | 32 | 32 | 36.9 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 83.1 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 18.0 |
| 2019–20 | West Virginia | 26 | 25 | 34.8 | 36.6 | 29.0 | 86.2 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 15.1 |
| Career | 127 | 91 | 32.5 | 38.6 | 33.4 | 82.8 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 15.5 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[9] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Justin Jackson (7 April 2020). "Tynice Martin unsure of what future has in store for her". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Christopher Hall (17 April 2020). "Tynice Martin Selected by L.A. Sparks in the 2020 WNBA Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Jared Serre (27 May 2020). "WVU alum Tynice Martin waived by Los Angeles Sparks". The Daily Athenaeum. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Former Mountaineer Martin to Play Professionally in Ukraine". WDTV. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Jari Porttila (26 October 2022). "Tynice, 25, ja Shayla, 27, muuttivat miljoonametropolista pikkukuntaan Suomessa – yksi asia ihmisten käytöksessä kiinnitti heti huomion". Ilta Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Timo Kankaanpää (17 February 2023). "Näin Amerikasta Suomeen muuttanut Tynice Martin, 25, selviää talvesta – tapaus kylän huoltoasemalla sai hänet hämmästymään". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Njarðvík sækir þrjá erlenda leikmenn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (30 November 2023). "Njarðvík sendir Martin heim". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Tynice Martin College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Finnish statistics at korisliiga.fi
- West Virginia bio