Caleb Martin (basketball)


Caleb Martin is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack. He was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year for the 2017–18 season by the league's coaches.

High school career

Martin, a 6'7 small forward from Mocksville, North Carolina, played basketball for prep powerhouse Oak Hill Academy with twin brother Cody Martin. Prior to playing at Oak Hill, Caleb and his brother played three seasons at Davie County High School in Mocksville. He also played football his Freshman year of high school. The two committed to North Carolina State University to play for coach Mark Gottfried.

College career

As a sophomore, Martin averaged 11.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Following that season, the Martin twins chose to transfer to Nevada to play for coach Eric Musselman.
After sitting out the 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules, Martin became eligible the following year. He averaged 19.5 points per game in his debut season, being named Mountain West Conference Player of the Year from the league's coaches and Newcomer of the Year from both coaches and league media. He shared Player of the Year honors with Boise State's Chandler Hutchison, who received the MW media version of the award. Martin led the Wolf Pack to a regular season conference championship and a Top 25 ranking. He and his brother then led the team to the 2018 NCAA Tournament, where they advanced to the Sweet 16 after coming back from double-digits in wins over Texas and Cincinnati. After finishing out his junior season, Martin and his brother both tested out the 2018 NBA draft and were in the NBA Draft Combine that year, but both ultimately decided to return for their senior seasons.
Coming into his senior season, Martin was named Preseason Mountain West Player of the Year. Martin averaged 19.2 points per game, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.8 assists. He led Nevada to a 29-5 record. Martin’s college career ended with a loss in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament to Florida 61-70. Martin was named to First-Team All Mountain West following the season along with fellow teammate Jordan Caroline.

Professional career

Charlotte Hornets (2019–present)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, Martin signed with the Charlotte Hornets on July 31, 2019. He joined his brother Cody, who was selected in the second round of the draft. On October 19, 2019, the Hornets converted Martin's contract into a two-way contract. Later the same day, Martin agreed to a multi-year deal with the Hornets and was converted to a standard deal. On October 25, 2019, Martin made his debut in NBA, coming off from bench in a 99–121 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves with four points, two rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal.
On November 27, 2019, Martin received his first assignment to the Hornets NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.

Career statistics

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Regular season

College