_by_Sandro_Halank%25E2%2580%2593078.jpg) Martin withMaccabi Tel Aviv in 2022 | |
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|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-05-24)May 24, 1994 (age 31) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Madison Prep (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| College | LSU (2013–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015: 1st round, 25th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2018 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2015–2017 | →Iowa Energy |
| 2017 | →Memphis Hustle |
| 2018–2019 | Orlando Magic |
| 2019–2020 | Shenzhen Aviators |
| 2020 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2020–2022 | Sydney Kings |
| 2022–2023 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2023–2024 | Galatasaray |
| 2024–2025 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2025 | Suwon KT Sonicboom |
| 2025–present | Koshigaya Alphas |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Jarell Montrel Martin (born May 24, 1994) is an American professionalbasketball player for theKoshigaya Alphas of the JapaneseB.League. He played college basketball for theLSU Tigers. Martin was selected by theMemphis Grizzlies as the 25th overall pick in the2015 NBA draft. He spent four seasons in theNational Basketball Association (NBA): three with the Grizzlies and one with theOrlando Magic. Martin joined theSydney Kings of the NBL in 2020 and won anNBL championship in 2022. He won anIsraeli League championship while playing withMaccabi Tel Aviv in 2023.
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As one of the top prospects in the country, Martin was selected as aMcDonald's All-American, the first for LSU head coachJohnny Jones. Martin was also the winner of the 2013Mr. Basketball award given annually by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association to the top player in the state of Louisiana.
Considered a five-star recruit byESPN.com, Martin was listed as the No. 3 power forward and the No. 11 player in the nation in 2013.[1]
Martin started 25 of LSU's 34 games and averaged 10.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 26.2 minutes per game. He ranked ninth in the SEC among freshmen in scoring, and seventh among SEC freshmen in rebounding. He averaged 11.4 points per game in SEC action with 12 of his 18 double figure scoring games coming in SEC play. For his performance, Martin was selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
As a sophomore, Martin led LSU with 16.9 points per game and increased his rebounding to 9.2 per game. He had a career-high 28 points againstFlorida on February 21. He had 15 double-doubles and helped lead the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament.[2]
On March 25, 2015, Martin declared for theNBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.[3] He was projected as a second-round pick.[4]
On June 25, 2015, Martin was selected with the 25th overall pick in the2015 NBA draft by theMemphis Grizzlies.[5] Four days later, he revealed that a stress fracture in his foot would prevent him from playing in theSummer League.[6] Despite the injury, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Grizzlies on July 10.[7] Less than two months later, Martin sustained another foot injury, this time fracturing his left foot after colliding with another player during a workout.[8] On December 18, he made his NBA debut in the Grizzlies' 97–88 loss to theDallas Mavericks.[9] His minutes increased post All-Star break thanks to multiple injured teammates. Having scored eight points total in his NBA career up until March 7, 2016, Martin had 15 of his career-high 16 points in the first half of the Grizzlies' 116–96 loss to theBoston Celtics on March 9.[10] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments to theIowa Energy, the Grizzlies'D-League affiliate.[11]
On October 30, 2016, Martin made his first career start,[12] recording four points and five rebounds in 19 minutes in a 112–103 overtime win over theWashington Wizards.[13] On November 28, 2016, he posted his first career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds in a 104–85 loss to theCharlotte Hornets.[14] During the 2016–17 season, he had multiple assignments to the Iowa Energy.[11]
In November 2017, Martin had three assignments to theMemphis Hustle.[15] During the2017–18 campaign, Martin played in 73 games (36 starts) for the Grizzlies, averaging 7.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 22.7 minutes per game. He scored in double figures 23 times, including a career-high 20 points on December 27 against theLos Angeles Lakers. Martin led (or tied) the Grizzlies in scoring once, in rebounding four times and in assists once. He pulled down 10+ rebounds five times, including a career-high 14 boards on March 28 against thePortland Trail Blazers, and recorded two double-doubles.[16]
On July 23, 2018, Martin and cash considerations were traded to theOrlando Magic in exchange forDakari Johnson and the draft rights toTyler Harvey.[17] With the Magic in the2018–19 season, he played in 42 games (one start) and averaged 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 7.8 minutes per game.[16]
On August 16, 2019, Martin signed with theCleveland Cavaliers.[18] He was waived by the Cavaliers on October 19, 2019.[19]
On December 5, 2019, Martin joined theShenzhen Aviators of theChinese Basketball Association (CBA) to replaceShabazz Muhammad.[20] On January 14, 2020, he was replaced byAllerik Freeman.[21]
On February 1, 2020, Martin was acquired by theRio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.[16]
On December 2, 2020, Martin signed a one-season (plus option) contract with theSydney Kings of the AustralianNational Basketball League (NBL).[22] He averaged 18 points and seven rebounds per game during the2020–21 season.[23]
On June 26, 2021, Martin recommitted to the Kings for the2021–22 NBL season.[23] He helped the Kings win theNBL championship in May 2022.[24]
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On July 4, 2022, Martin signed a two-year deal withMaccabi Tel Aviv of theIsraeli Premier League.[25] In 38 EuroLeague games, he averaged 7.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 19 minutes per contest. His contract was terminated on July 17, 2023.[26][27]
On July 20, 2023, Martin signed withGalatasaray Ekmas of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[28] In December 2023, he suffered apatellar tendon rupture in his right knee during a round 11 BSL game.[29]
On August 1, 2024, Martin signed with theAdelaide 36ers for the2024–25 NBL season.[30] Having recovered from his patellar tendon injury, but dealt with a foot complaint during the pre-season that ruled him out until November 2024.[31]
On March 10, 2025, Martin signed with theSuwon KT Sonicboom of theKorean Basketball League, replacingJordan Morgan.[32][33] On March 19, the team completed the registration.[34] On March 24, he was ruled out for the remainder of the 2024–25 season after suffering a stress fracture in his toe,[35] and was replaced byDerek Culver.[36]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Memphis | 27 | 0 | 14.1 | .466 | .000 | .726 | 3.2 | .6 | .3 | .3 | 5.7 |
| 2016–17 | Memphis | 42 | 3 | 13.3 | .384 | .360 | .800 | 3.9 | .2 | .4 | .2 | 3.9 |
| 2017–18 | Memphis | 73 | 36 | 22.8 | .446 | .347 | .767 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .5 | .7 | 7.7 |
| 2018–19 | Orlando | 42 | 1 | 7.8 | .413 | .351 | .818 | 1.7 | .4 | .1 | .2 | 2.7 |
| Career | 184 | 40 | 15.9 | .434 | .346 | .766 | 3.5 | .6 | .4 | .4 | 5.4 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Memphis | 2 | 0 | 23.0 | .375 | .000 | .500 | 3.5 | .5 | 1.5 | .0 | 4.5 |
| 2017 | Memphis | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 1.3 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 0.7 |
| Career | 5 | 0 | 11.2 | .364 | .000 | .500 | 2.2 | .2 | .8 | .0 | 2.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | LSU | 32 | 25 | 26.2 | .471 | .333 | .689 | 4.6 | .9 | .8 | .7 | 10.3 |
| 2014–15 | LSU | 33 | 32 | 35.1 | .509 | .269 | .690 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .7 | 16.9 |
| Career | 65 | 57 | 30.7 | .494 | .308 | .689 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .7 | 13.7 | |
