Jack Michael Martínez
| No. 15 – Caciques de Humacao | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 12, 1981 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Artesia (Lakewood, California) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jack Michael Martínez (born October 12, 1981) is a Dominican professional basketball player.
High school career[]
Jack Martinez attended Artesia High School in Lakewood, California, playing alongside Jason Kapono and Jón Arnór Stefánsson. It later emerged he and other foreign players on the team had been illegally recruited by coach Wayne Merino.[1][2]
Professional career[]
Martinez's career took him to Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Italy where he was the Lega Basket Serie A top rebounder in 2006, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico.
National team career[]
Martínez made his debut for the Dominican Republic national basketball team in 2001. He was named MVP at the 2004 Centrobasket in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where his team claimed the gold medal by defeating Puerto Rico in the final.
References[]
- ^ Los Angeles Times (2000-06-02). "Artesia Forfeits Titles; Merino Won't Return". Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- ^ The Dallas Morning News. "CIF finds eight abuses". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
External links[]
Dominican Republic squad – 2006 Central American and Caribbean Championship | ||
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Dominican Republic squad – 2004 Central American and Caribbean Championship | ||
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