Caleb Martin (basketball)

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Caleb Martin
Caleb Martin.jpg
Martin with NC State in 2016
No. 16 – Miami Heat
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-09-28) September 28, 1995 (age 26)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021Charlotte Hornets
2019–2020→Greensboro Swarm
2021–presentMiami Heat
2021–present→Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Caleb Martin (born September 28, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and the Nevada Wolf Pack. He is the twin brother of Cody Martin. He was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year for the 2017–18 season by the league's coaches.

High school career[]

Martin, a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) small forward from Mocksville, North Carolina, played basketball for prep powerhouse Oak Hill Academy with twin brother Cody Martin. Prior to playing at Oak Hill, Caleb and his brother played three seasons at Davie County High School in Mocksville. He also played football his Freshman year of high school.[1] The two committed to North Carolina State University to play for coach Mark Gottfried.

College career[]

As a sophomore, Martin averaged 11.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Following that season, the Martin twins chose to transfer to Nevada to play for coach Eric Musselman.[2]

After sitting out the 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Martin became eligible the following year. He averaged 19.5 points per game in his debut season, being named Mountain West Conference Player of the Year from the league's coaches and Newcomer of the Year from both coaches and league media.[3][4] He shared Player of the Year honors with Boise State's Chandler Hutchison, who received the MW media version of the award.[4] Martin led the Wolf Pack to a regular season conference championship and a Top 25 ranking. He and his brother then led the team to the 2018 NCAA Tournament, where they advanced to the Sweet 16 after coming back from double-digits in wins over Texas and Cincinnati.[5] After finishing out his junior season, Martin and his brother both tested out the 2018 NBA draft and were in the NBA Draft Combine that year, but both ultimately decided to return for their senior seasons.

Coming into his senior season, Martin was named Preseason Mountain West Player of the Year. Martin averaged 19.2 points per game, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.8 assists. He led Nevada to a 29–5 (15–3 MW) record. Martin’s college career ended with a loss in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament to Florida 61–70. Martin was named to First-Team All Mountain West following the season along with fellow teammate Jordan Caroline.[6]

Professional career[]

Charlotte Hornets (2019–2021)[]

Cody and Caleb Martin (10) in 2019

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, Martin signed with the Charlotte Hornets on July 31, 2019. He joined his brother Cody, who was selected in the second round of the draft.[7] On October 19, 2019, the Hornets converted Martin's contract into a two-way contract.[8] Later the same day, Martin agreed to a multi-year deal with the Hornets and was converted to a standard deal.[9] On October 25, 2019, Martin made his debut in the NBA, coming off from bench in a 99–121 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves with four points, two rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal.[10]

On November 27, 2019, Martin received his first assignment to the Hornets NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.[11]

On August 7, 2021, Martin was waived by the Hornets.[12]

Miami Heat (2021–present)[]

On September 14, 2021, Martin signed with the Miami Heat, on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[13]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP 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

NBA[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Charlotte 18 1 17.6 .440 .541 .810 2.1 1.3 .7 .4 6.2
2020–21 Charlotte 53 3 15.4 .375 .541 .641 2.7 1.3 .7 .2 5.0
Career 71 4 16.0 .391 .315 .682 2.5 1.3 .8 .3 5.3

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 NC State 36 1 16.6 .356 .305 .695 2.9 .7 .3 .3 4.8
2015–16 NC State 33 19 30.3 .389 .361 .667 4.7 1.4 .9 .6 11.5
2017–18 Nevada 36 26 33.3 .454 .403 .749 5.4 2.6 1.3 .6 18.9
2018–19 Nevada 34 33 34.1 .409 .338 .732 5.1 2.8 1.4 .8 19.2
Career 139 79 28.5 .414 .359 .725 4.5 1.9 1.0 .6 13.6

References[]

  1. ^ "Caleb Martin - Men's Basketball".
  2. ^ Giglio, Joe (May 25, 2016). "NC State's Martin twins to transfer to Nevada". The News & Observer. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Nevada's Caleb Martin top player, newcomer in Mountain West". Foxsports.com. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Mountain West Announces 2017–18 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 6, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  5. ^ Kirshner, Alex (March 20, 2018). "These twins have fueled Nevada's Sweet 16 run. Meet Caleb and Cody Martin". SB Nation. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "Mountain West announces 2018–2019 men's basketball All-conference team" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Hornets Sign Second-Round Draft Pick Cody Martin and Free Agent Caleb Martin". NBA.com. July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  8. ^ Wash, Quinton (October 19, 2019). "Charlotte Hornets Convert Caleb Martin To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  9. ^ Wash, Quinton (October 19, 2019). "Charlotte Hornets Sign Caleb Martin". NBA.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "Towns scores 37 points, Timberwolves rout Hornets 121–99". ESPN.com. October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  11. ^ Wash, Quinton (November 27, 2019). "Hornets Assign Caleb Martin & Jalen McDaniels To Greensboro Swarm". NBA.com. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  12. ^ "Hornets Waive Caleb Martin". NBA.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "Heat Signs Caleb Martin". NBA.com. September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.

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