Martin Iti (born 28 February 1983) is a New Zealand-Australian professional

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player who last played for the Brisbane Spartans of the

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(SEABL). As a high school senior at

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, Iti was rated as the No. 8 high school recruit in the nation and the No. 1 high school centre in the country.New Mexico State Athletics – Martin Iti
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for the

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and

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Professional career

In September 2008, Iti signed with the

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of the Netherlands for the 2008–09 season. In 32 games for Rotterdam, he averaged 6.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. In February 2010, Iti signed with the

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for the

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. He went on to earn league Rookie of the Year honours. In December 2010, he re-signed with the Sharks for the 2011 season. In August 2011, Iti signed with the

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for the

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. In 16 games for the Kings, he averaged 0.6 points and 0.8 rebounds per game. In December 2011, Iti signed with the

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for the

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. In February 2013, Iti signed with the

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for the

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. He returned to the Force for the 2014 season. In March 2015, Iti signed with the Brisbane Spartans for the 2015

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season. In 17 games for the Spartans, he averaged 4.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.Player statistics for Martin Iti – SEABL
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References

External links

Australiabasket.com profileSEABL stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iti, Martin 1983 births Living people Australian men's basketball players Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands Basketball players from Sydney Centers (basketball) Charlotte 49ers men's basketball players Dutch Basketball League players New Zealand men's basketball players New Zealand expatriate basketball people in the United States New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball players Feyenoord Basketball players Southland Sharks players Wellington Saints players Sportsmen from New South Wales