Caleb Martin (born September 28, 1995) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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and the

Nevada Wolf Pack The Nevada Wolf Pack are the athletic teams that represent the University of Nevada, Reno. They are part of NCAA's Division I's Mountain West Conference. It was founded on October 24, 1896 with football as the Sagebrushers in Reno, Nevada. H ...

. He was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year for the 2017–18 season by the league's coaches. He is the twin brother of Cody Martin. An undrafted player in the

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, Martin began his NBA career in the 2019–20 season, where he played two seasons with the

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before signing with the

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. During his stint with the Heat, he helped his team reach the

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in 2023. Since, he has played for the

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and the

High school career

Martin, a

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from

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, 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. The two committed to

North Carolina State University North Carolina State University (NC State, North Carolina State, NC State University, or NCSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1887 and p ...

to play for coach

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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

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. They thus would play for both the N.C. State Wolfpack and the Nevada Wolf Pack. After sitting out the 2016–17 season due to

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transfer rules, Martin became eligible the following year. He averaged 18.9 points per game in his debut season, being named

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Player of the Year from the league's coaches and Newcomer of the Year from both coaches and league media. He shared Player of the Year honors with Boise State's

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, who received the MW media version of the award. 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

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and

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. After finishing out his junior season, Martin and his brother both tested out the

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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

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61–70. Martin was named to First-Team All Mountain West following the season along with teammate

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Professional career

Charlotte Hornets / Greensboro Swarm (2019–2021)

After going undrafted in the

, Martin signed with the

on July 31, 2019. He joined his brother Cody, who was selected in the second round of the draft. On October 19, the Hornets converted Martin's contract into a

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. Later the same day, he agreed to a multi-year deal with the Hornets and was converted to a standard deal. On October 25, Martin made his NBA debut, coming off the bench in a 99–121 loss to the

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with four points, two rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal. On November 27, he received his first assignment to the Hornets

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affiliate, the

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. On March 9, 2020, Martin scored a season-high 23 points, alongside four assists, three steals and two blocks, in a 138–143 double overtime loss to the

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. On April 13, 2021, Martin scored a season-high 17 points, alongside ten rebounds and five assists, in a 93–101 loss to the

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. On May 4, he again scored 17 points, alongside five rebounds, two assists and two steals, in a 102–99 win over the

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

Miami Heat / Sioux Falls Skyforce (2021–2024)

On September 14, 2021, Martin signed with the

on a two-way contract, splitting time with the

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. He made his Heat debut on October 21, recording five points and two steals in a 137–95 win over the

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. On December 8, Martin scored a career-high 28 points, alongside eight rebounds, three assists and two steals, in a 113–104 win over the Bucks. On February 15, 2022, the Heat converted Martin's contract to a standard deal. During the playoffs, the Heat faced the

during their first round series. Martin made his playoff debut on April 17, scoring two points in a 115–91 Game 1 win. The Heat reached the Eastern Conference Finals, but were eliminated in seven games by the

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. On July 6, 2022, Martin re-signed with the Heat on a 3-year, $20 million deal. On October 22, 2022, during a 112–109 win over the

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...

, Martin was ejected after an altercation with Raptors center Christian Koloko. The next day, the NBA suspended Martin for one game without pay due to the altercation. During the first round of the

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, Martin played a key role in the eight-seed Heat upsetting the top-seeded

, averaging 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2 assists per game. On May 19, 2023, Martin scored 25 points during a 111–105 Game 2 Eastern Conference Finals win against the

. In Game 7 of the series, Martin scored 26 points, and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 103–84 win, helping the Heat advance to their second

appearance in four years. Martin came one vote short of besting teammate

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for Eastern Conference Finals MVP while averaging 19.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, whilst shooting 60.2% from the field and 48.9% from

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. Martin struggled in the NBA Finals averaging only 7.4 points on 37.5% shooting. The Heat lost the Finals in 5 games to the

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Philadelphia 76ers (2024–2025)

On July 6, 2024, Martin signed with the

on a multi-year contract.

Dallas Mavericks (2025–present)

On February 4, 2025, Martin was traded to the

in exchange for

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and a 2025 second-round pick.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

Nevada Wolf Pack bioNC State Wolfpack bio
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