Cameron Martin (born March 24, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. Martin played

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for the

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and the

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. Martin is known for his extended seven-year college career in which he utilized his extra year of COVID eligibility, a redshirt season as a fifth-year senior, and an additional medical redshirt season granted by the NCAA.

High school career

Martin initially attended Norman North at

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, leading them to a state runner-up title during his junior year while averaging 25 points and 13 rebounds. Afterwards, he transferred to

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and as a senior, he averaged 18 points and 13 rebounds, helping the team to the OSSAA state finals.

College career

Martin began his college career at Jacksonville State, where he played in 28 games, averaging 4.1 points and 2.6 rebounds in 9.8 minutes. Martin later transferred to

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where he appeared in 86 games and averaged 23.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 blocks while shooting 38.8% from beyond the arc and 58.9% from the field while being a three-time Division II All-American as well as a 3-time All-MIAA performer. Due to the

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during his time at Missouri Southern, Martin gained a fifth year of NCAA eligibility. Martin transferred up to Division I

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in 2021 as a

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grad transfer, but in November decided to

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due to lack of available playing time behind

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and other big men on the roster. Martin earned a national championship ring as a member of the

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, winners of the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game. Martin separated his shoulder in practice prior to the 2022 season. At Kansas he played four games. After two season at Kansas, in 2023 Martin entered the

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and enrolled at

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for his final, seventh year of NCAA eligibility. Due to his extended eligibility Cam was able to play with his younger brother, Alex Martin, a

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guard for the Broncos. At Boise State he appeared in 32 games, averaging 5.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists.

Professional career

Motor City Cruise (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the

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, Martin joined the

Personal life

The son of Jeff and Mandi Martin, he earned a degree in kinesiology.

References

External links

Jacksonville State Gamecocks bio

Missouri Southern Lions bio

Kansas Jayhawks bio

Boise State Broncos bio

RealGM.com profile
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