Martin Scott Nessley (born February 16, 1965) is a retired American professional

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player who had a brief career in the

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during the 1987–88 season. He was a 7'2", 260 lb

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. Nessley played

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at Duke University from 1983 to 1987 and was selected with the second pick in the sixth round of the

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by the

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. He spent the following season with the Clippers and the

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, scoring 48 points in 44 games.

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