Remy Macaspac Martin (born June 16, 1998) is an American professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...

player for

Lavrio Laurium or Lavrio ( ell, Λαύριο; grc, Λαύρειον (later ); before early 11th century BC: Θορικός '' Thorikos''; from Middle Ages until 1908: Εργαστήρια ''Ergastiria'') is a town in southeastern part of Attica, Gree ...

of the

Greek Basket League The Greek Basket League (GBL), often also referred to as the Greek A1 Basketball League, or Greek Basketball Championship (originally called Panhellenic Basketball Championship), and also known as the Stoiximan Basket League for sponsorship reaso ...

. He played

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Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in t ...

and the

University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Tw ...

, where he was a part of the Jayhawks 2022 National Championship Team.

College career

Arizona State (2017–2021)

After attending

Sierra Canyon School , motto_translation = Excellence is its own reward , established = 1978 , type = Independent, Coeducational , head_name = Head of School , head = James P. Skrumbis , ...

, Martin committed to

Arizona State Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the U ...

. As a freshman, Martin averaged 9.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game and earned Sixth-Man of the Year honors in the Pac-12. He scored 21 points in an upset of

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to ...

. As a sophomore, Martin struggled with injuries which forced him to miss a few games but still averaged 12.9 points, 5.0 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. He was named second-team All-Pac-12. Martin had a career-high 31 points to go with eight assists in a 95–88 overtime win over

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on January 31, 2019. At the conclusion of the regular season, Martin was named first-team All-

Pac-12 The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference, that operates in the Western United States, participating in 24 sports at the NCAA Division I level. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division ...

. He averaged 19.1 points (second in conference), 4.1 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game as a junior, and he led the Pac-12 with a 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio. Following the season, Martin declared for the

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. On August 2, he announced he was withdrawing from the draft and returning for his senior season. On April 6, 2021, he declared for the

2021 NBA draft The 2021 NBA draft, the 75th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on July 29, 2021, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. With the first overall pick, the Detroit Pistons selected Cade Cunningham. The NB ...

. He maintained his college eligibility and entered the transfer portal.

Kansas (2021–2022)

Martin announced his commitment to

on May 17, 2021. He was ranked as one of the top-3 transfer players heading into the season. In their 2021-22 season opener, he scored 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting against

Michigan State Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It ...

. On December 29, 2021, he suffered a right knee injury. That injury kept him ineffective throughout January and caused him to miss seven games in February. He was able to return for the final game of the month, which was a loss to Baylor. He then had 12 points and a season-high three steals in the Big-12 tournament championship game victory over

Texas Tech Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public university, public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas ...

. In the opening round, he had 15 points, four assists, and two steals against

Texas Southern Texas Southern University (Texas Southern or TSU) is a public historically black university in Houston, Texas. The university is one of the largest and most comprehensive historically black college or universities in the USA with nearly 10,00 ...

. He then went on to have 20 points and 7 rebounds against Creighton the next round, and 23 points in the Sweet 16 against Providence. After Kansas beat

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to move on to the Final Four, he was named Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest regional. In the national championship game he only scored three points in the first half, but had 11 crucial points after the half, helping Kansas beat

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for its fourth national championship. He is the third Filipino-American basketball player to win a national championship, after Raymond Townsend with

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, and

Kihei Clark Kihei Issaiah Clark (born January 25, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Early life Clark was born in Tarzana, Los Angeles as the oldest son of Malik and Sharon Clar ...

with

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the

2022 NBA Draft The 2022 NBA draft (branded as the 2022 NBA Draft presented by State Farm for sponsorship reasons), the 76th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on June 23, 2022, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. T ...

, Martin was drafted 40th overall by the

Cleveland Charge The Cleveland Charge are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Cleveland, Ohio, and are affiliated with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team plays its home games at the Wolstein Center in downtown Cleveland. The f ...

in the

NBA G League The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA De ...

. He was drafted with a second round pick from a previous trade. On October 24, 2022, Martin joined the training camp roster. However, he did not make the final roster. On November 11, 2022, Martin signed his first professional contract overseas with

of the

Career statistics

College

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, 31 , , 31 , , 33.8 , , .432 , , .335 , , .772 , , 3.1 , , 4.1 , , 1.5 , , .0 , , 19.1 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, 29 , , 13 , , 21.2 , , .458 , , .357 , , .754 , , 3.0 , , 2.6 , , .6 , , .1 , , 8.4 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 147 , , 95 , , 28.8 , , .432 , , .338 , , .761 , , 3.0 , , 3.7 , , 1.1 , , .1 , , 13.6

Personal life

Martin's father is

African-American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American ...

and his mother is Filipino. He holds

dual citizenship Multiple/dual citizenship (or multiple/dual nationality) is a legal status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a national or citizen of more than one country under the laws of those countries. Conceptually, citizenship is focused on ...

with the United States and the Philippines.

References

External links

Kansas Jayhawks bioArizona State Sun Devils bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Remy 1998 births Living people American men's basketball players American people of Kapampangan descent American expatriate basketball people in Greece Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players Basketball players from California Citizens of the Philippines through descent Filipino men's basketball players Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players Lavrio B.C. players People from Chatsworth, Los Angeles Point guards Sierra Canyon School alumni