Jeffery Allen Martin (born January 14, 1967) is an American former professional

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player. Martin, a 6'5"

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from

Murray State University Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper level and graduate courses in Paducah, H ...

, was selected in the second round, 31st pick overall in the

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, by the

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. He played two seasons in the NBA.

College career

In 1988, Martin became the first basketball player in Murray State, and

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, history to be invited to the

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trials for the US Basketball Team. This was the last year that professionals were not allowed on the team. Martin did not make the team but impressed many with his performance. In 1989, he was named an All-American and had his number (15) retired. He is still the all-time scoring leader in the Murray State men's basketball program history with 2,484 points

Professional career

Martin played in the

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from 1989 to

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, with career averages of 7 points and 2

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in 143

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contests. Having played during preseason with the

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, Martin was waived before 1991-92 began, subsequently moving to

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, where he appeared for Scaini Venezia (1991–92), Natwest Zaragoza (1992–93), Baloncesto Salamanca (1995–96),

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and Besançon Basket (1996–97),

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(1997–98) and Montpellier Basket (2000–01). These were punctuated by brief returns to the U.S., in both the

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(CBA), always with the

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, and the

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(IBL). Martin was a three-time selection to the All-CBA Second Team in 1992, 1994 and 1999.

References

External links

College & NBA stats
@ basketballreference.com
Basketpedya career data
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