Chasson Randle
February 19, 2022
Jeremiah Martin
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 19/06/96
- Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 188
- Weight (KG): 84
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Memphis (2015-2019)
- NBL DEBUT: 4/12/21
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 6/02/22
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 25
- NBL History: New Zealand 2022
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Jeremiah Martin was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee (USA). He attended Mitchell High School where he was a three year starter for the school’s basketball team, guiding Mitchell to won the TSSAA Class A state season in his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, Martin was named Tennessee Mr. Basketball and the MVP of the TSSAA State Tournament after scoring 19 points in the state title game.
Martin initially committed to play college basketball at Louisiana Tech, but de-committed in favour of playing at Memphis.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Jeremiah Martin made his NBL debut with the New Zealand Breakers at 25 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.
After a season where the Breakers played 29 of 36 games in Australia, things only continued to get worse for the Breakers, with the team unable to play any home games during NBL22 and finishing dead last during the regular season.
After playing the previous season with a trio of Corey Webster, Tai Webster, and William McDowell-White at point guard, the team decided they would build around the younger of the three and move Corey to the bench. The Breakers then allowed him to exit his contract with him choosing to play in Europe instead. Not long after, as a result of the NBL requiring players to be vaccinated for COVID-19, Tai Webster chose to exit his contract as well and play overseas.
While losing the Webster brothers, the team gained the signatures of Kiwi Yanni Wetzell (via South East Melbourne) and import players Peyton Siva, Hugo Besson and Jeremiah Martin. Additionally, the team signed French prodigy Ousmane Dieng under the league’s Next Star program.
The team immediately faced adversity, losing Siva and Thomas Abercrombie to injury and having to absorb a COVID outbreak on the eve of the season. The team signed Chasson Randle (7.8 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists) as a replacement player for Siva, and the team began the season with a 0–6 start.
Siva was able to return to the team a few weeks later which then saw Jeremiah Martin (12.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 steals) and the Breakers agree to a mutual release, the move came as a result of high-level play from Randle, who they chose to retain instead of Martin once Peyton Siva (11.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 2 steals) returned from injury.
Although the team had planned to play their home games at the back end of the season, COVID-19 restrictions made that impossible and forced the team to base themselves in Tasmania for the majority of the season.
The Breakers were led by the all-around play of Yanni Wetzell (17.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.1 blocks) who left the team to play in Europe once New Zealand had no chance to make the playoffs. Despite leaving the team with a month of the Breakers season still remaining Wetzell was named club MVP. Hugo Besson (13.9 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists) and Finn Delany (10 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2 assists) would raise their games during that final month of the season but by mid-February had fallen to 4–10.
Jeremiah Martin played one season in the NBL. He averaged 12.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 3.6 assists in 10 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 25 | New Zealand | 5-23 (10) | 10 | 297.2 | 123 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 47 | 120 | 39% | 7 | 31 | 23% | 22 | 31 | 71% | 46% | 42% | 24 | Totals | 10 | 297 | 123 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 47 | 120 | 39.2% | 7 | 31 | 22.6% | 22 | 31 | 71.0% | 46% | 42% | 24 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 25 | New Zealand | 5-23 (10) | 10 | 29.7 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 12.0 | 39% | 0.7 | 3.1 | 23% | 2.2 | 3.1 | 71% | 46% | 42% | 24 | Total | 10 | 29.7 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 12.0 | 39.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.6% | 0.7 | 3.1 | 71.0% | 46% | 42% | 24 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 24 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
After his senior season Martin participated in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament team after averaging 15 points, 5.6 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game in three games.
Martin worked out for several teams leading up to the 2019 NBA Draft, but ultimately went unselected. He was named to the Miami Heats Summer League roster and averaged 7.7 points and 2.3 assists in seven games.
Martin signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Miami Heat on July 12, 2019.On October 15, 2019, Martin was waived by the Heat.
Following training camp, Martin was added to the roster of the Heats NBA G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. On November 30, he tallied 31 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in a win over the Northern Arizona Suns.
On January 15, 2020, Martin was signed by the Brooklyn Nets to a two-way contract. On January 22, Martin contributed 24 points, five rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block in a win over the South Bay Lakers. Martin made his NBA debut on January 31 against the Chicago Bulls, playing two minutes and grabbing a rebound in a 133–118 win. Martin scored his first career points on February 5, scoring two points on one for three shooting with one assist and one steal in the final nine minutes of a 129–88 win over the Golden State Warriors. On August 11, he scored a career high 24 points in a 108–96 win over the Orlando Magic. Martin was waived just prior to the start of the 2020–21 season.
On January 27, 2021, Martin re-signed with the Long Island Nets where he appeared in 15 games, all starts and averaged 18.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.1 assist and 2.4 steals in 31.8 minutes.
On April 28, 2021, Martin signed a two-way contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. And the next off-season, Martin joined the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks for the 2021 NBA summer league.
Martin played 18 games in the NBA. He averaged 4.8 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- July 21, 2019: Signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Miami Heat.
- October 15, 2019: Waived by the Miami Heat.
- January 15, 2020: Signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets.
- April 28, 2021: Signed a two-way contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 75% | 92% | 85% | 77% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 47 | 120 | 39.2% | 7 | 31 | 22.6% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 24 | Cleveland | PG | 9 | 0 | 75 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 27% | 3 | 12 | 25% | 1 | 5 | 20% | 31% | 32% |
| 2019-20 | 23 | Brooklyn | PG | 9 | 0 | 99 | 64 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 53 | 45% | 5 | 18 | 28% | 11 | 14 | 79% | 54% | 50% | Total | 18 | 0 | 174 | 86 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 86 | 38% | 8 | 30 | 27% | 12 | 19 | 63% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 24 | Cleveland | PG | 9 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 27% | 0.3 | 1.3 | 25% | 0.1 | 0.6 | 20% | 31% | 32% |
| 2019-20 | 23 | Brooklyn | PG | 9 | 0 | 11.0 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 45% | 0.6 | 2.0 | 28% | 1.2 | 1.6 | 79% | 54% | 50% | Total | 18 | 0 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 38% | 0.4 | 1.7 | 27% | 0.7 | 1.1 | 63% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Germany - BG Göttingen (2022-2023)
COLLEGE
Jeremiah Martin played four seasons for the Memphis Tigers from 2015–16 through 2018–19, appearing in 117 games and becoming one of the most prolific scorers and playmakers in school history.
As a freshman in 2015–16, Martin appeared in 29 games, starting five, and averaged 2.7 points and 1.2 assists per game as he acclimated to Division I competition.
He took over as the Tigers’ starting point guard as a sophomore in 2016–17, averaging 10.3 points, 4.4 assists, and 1.8 steals per game, leading Memphis in assists while also finishing each game with aggressive defensive activity.
Martin’s role grew further in 2017–18 as a junior, when he averaged **18.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and a league-leading 2.3 steals per game in the American Athletic Conference (AAC), earning Second Team All-AAC honours despite missing seven games due to a foot injury.
In his senior season (2018–19) Martin started all 36 games, was named First Team All-AAC, and posted 19.7 points, 4.4 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.19 steals per game, anchoring Memphis’ backcourt.
During that 2018–19 campaign, he led the Tigers in points (708) — the second-most by a senior in program history — as well as field goals made (220), free throws made (202), assists (157), steals (79) and minutes played (1,236).
Martin became the first player in school history with multiple 40-point games, scoring 41 points (all in the second half) against South Florida on February 2, 2019 and a career-high 43 points against Tulane on February 20, 2019, setting the AAC single-game scoring record in the process.
His stretch in late February 2019 earned him AAC Player of the Week honours, highlighted by a two-game span where he averaged 40 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.5 steals.
Across his Memphis career, Martin finished 10th in school history with 1,625 points scored and 436 career assists, and his 222 career steals rank among the program’s all-time leaders, placing fifth all-time at Memphis.
After his senior season, Martin participated in the prestigious Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, where he was named to the All-Tournament team after averaging 15 points, 5.6 assists and 5.3 rebounds across three games, further elevating his professional prospects.
AWARDS
- First-team All-AAC (2019)
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Second-team All-AAC (2018)
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Tennessee Mr. Basketball (2015)
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