Cody Lee 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 NC State Wolfpack and the

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. He is the twin brother of Caleb Martin. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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High school career

Martin played basketball for prep powerhouse Oak Hill Academy with his twin brother Caleb Martin. Prior to playing at Oak Hill, Cody and his brother played three seasons at Davie County High School in

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. He also played football his freshman year of high school. The two chose

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over

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and Providence.

College career

As a sophomore at

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, he averaged 6.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. Following that season, the Martin twins chose to transfer to Nevada to play for coach

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. After sitting out a season as a redshirt, Cody Martin was named

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defensive player of the year. He averaged 14 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game and led the Wolf Pack to an NCAA Tournament appearance. After the season, he and his brother declared for the

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without hiring an agent, thus preserving their ability to return to college. They were also participants for the NBA Draft Combine that year, but both ultimately decided to stay for their senior seasons in Nevada. Coming into his senior season, Martin was named to the Preseason MWC Team.

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets (2019–2025)

Martin was selected 36th overall in the

by his hometown team, the

. On July 31, 2019, Martin signed with the Hornets. On October 25, 2019, Martin made his NBA debut, coming off from bench in a 99–121 loss to the

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with four points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal. On November 29, 2019, Martin received his first assignment to the Hornets'

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affiliate, the

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. On February 13, 2020, he scored a season-high 13 points, alongside eight rebounds, three assists and three steals, in a 100–112 loss to the

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. Martin again scored 13 points, alongside five rebounds, four assists and two steals, in a 103–104 loss to the

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. On April 25, 2021, Martin recorded a season-high 13 points, alongside ten rebounds, five assists and two blocks, in a 125–104 win over the

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. On December 15, 2021, Martin scored a career-high 21 points, alongside eight rebounds and three assists, in a 131–115 win over the

. On July 2, 2022, Martin re-signed with the Hornets on a four-year, $32 million contract. He missed four out of the Hornets' five preseason games with left knee tendiopathy. During the Hornets' season-opening 129–102 win over the

on October 19, Martin only played 56 seconds before injuring his left quad and exiting the game. On November 11, he underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee and was set to be re-evaluated in four weeks. Martin made his return to the lineup on January 4, 2023, recording four points, four rebounds and two assists in a 131–107 loss to the

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Phoenix Suns (2025–present)

On February 6, 2025, Martin,

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and a 2026 second-round pick were traded to the

in exchange for center

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and a 2026 first-round pick.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

, - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Charlotte , 48 , , 3 , , 18.8 , , .430 , , .234 , , .646 , , 3.3 , , 2.0 , , .8 , , .2 , , 5.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Charlotte , 52 , , 10 , , 16.3 , , .441 , , .276 , , .581 , , 3.1 , , 1.7 , , .7 , , .2 , , 4.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Charlotte , 71 , , 11 , , 26.3 , , .482 , , .384 , , .701 , , 4.0 , , 2.5 , , 1.2 , , .5 , , 7.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Charlotte , 7 , , 0 , , 19.1 , , .389 , , .214 , , .571 , , 3.4 , , 1.6 , , .6 , , .1 , , 5.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Charlotte , 28 , , 22 , , 26.9 , , .381 , , .314 , , .606 , , 3.9 , , 3.7 , , 1.1 , , .6 , , 7.5 , - , rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Charlotte , 39 , , 8 , , 24.8 , , .433 , , .323 , , .694 , , 4.5 , , 2.3 , , 1.1 , , .7 , , 7.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 13 , , 0 , , 14.9 , , .352 , , .120 , , .750 , , 3.5 , , 1.2 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , 3.8 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 258 , , 54 , , 22.0 , , .436 , , .309 , , .661 , , 3.7 , , 2.2 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , 6.2

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2014–15 , style="text-align:left;",

, , 19 , , 3 , , 11.4 , , .475 , , .000 , , .529 , , 2.0 , , 1.2 , , 0.5 , , 0.3 , , 3.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;",

, , 33 , , 16 , , 25.9 , , .467 , , .429 , , .597 , , 4.4 , , 2.3 , , 1.2 , , 0.4 , , 6.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;",

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...

, , 36 , , 34 , , 35.7 , , .516 , , .294 , , .701 , , 6.3 , , 4.7 , , 1.7 , , 1.5 , , 14.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;",

, , 34 , , 34 , , 34.4 , , .505 , , .358 , , .763 , , 4.5 , , 4.9 , , 1.4 , , 0.7 , , 12.1 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , , 122 , , 87 , , 28.9 , , .501 , , .325 , , .689 , , 4.6 , , 3.6 , , 1.3 , , 0.8 , , 9.7

References

External links

Nevada Wolf Pack bioNC State Wolfpack bio
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