Kevin White
July 23, 2020
Luke Martin
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 22/01/81
- Place of Birth: Sydney (NSW)
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 181
- Weight (KG): 77
- Junior Assoc: NSW - Gloucester
- College: UTEP (2001–2002)
- NBL DEBUT: 11/10/02
- AGE AT DEBUT: 21
- LAST NBL GAME: 1/03/15
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 34
- NBL History: West Sydney 2003 | Sydney 2004-06, 2011-13 | Cairns 2007 | South 2008 | Sydney Spirit 2009 | Wollongong 2010 | Perth 2015
- Championships: 2
- Sydney (2004-05)
BIO: Luke Martin was and raised in Sydney to a Kiwi father and a Australian mother. He began playing basketball as a junior with the Gloucester basketball program. Martin moved to the United States in 1998, where he attended St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C. before playing one season of college basketball for the UTEP Miners in 2001/02.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Luke Martin made his NBL debut with the West Sydney Razorbacks at 21 years of age. He scored one point in his first NBL game.
During his time with the Hawks Martin helped the team reach the Grand Final after they finished in second place (16-12) during the 2009/10 season. In the Hawks semi-final matchup with the third placed Townsville Crocodiles. Martin contributed 10 points to help the Hawks win the opening game 87-68. In game two, the Crocodiles returned the favour, defeating the Hawks 82-53 on their home court with Martin contributing 8 points. The series returned to Wollongong for game three where the Hawks led the game from start to finish, winning 88-76 with Martin adding 4 points.
The 2010 NBL Grand Final would then see the Hawks face the Perth Wildcats who claimed game one in Perth, 75–64, with Martin contributing 11 points. The series then headed to Wollongong for game two, where the Hawks returned the favour and defeated Perth 75–63, behind a huge offensive game from Cam Tragardh (28 points) and Martin again contributing 11 points. The deciding game three would return to Western Australia where Perth comfortably defeated Wollongong 96-72, with Kevin Lisch exploding for 29 points (5 from 9 three point shots) in front of their home fans. Martin struggled in the final game, scoring four points on 1/6 shooting in the final game and Kevin Lisch was named Finals MVP after averaging 18 points and 4 rebounds over the three games.
Luke Martin played twelve seasons across seven NBL teams. This included the West Sydney Razorbacks, South Dragons, Sydney Spirit, Wollongong Hawks, Sydney Kings, Cairns Taipans and Perth Wildcats. He averaged 5.3 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 289 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 34 | Perth | 16-12 (4) | 9 | 34.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 25% | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 0% | 34% | 0% | ||
| 2012-13 | 32 | Sydney | 12-16 (4) | 25 | 195.9 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 41 | 15% | 2 | 24 | 8.3% | 7 | 12 | 58% | 22% | 17% | 5 |
| 2011-12 | 31 | Sydney | 11-17 (7) | 28 | 489.3 | 152 | 40 | 70 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 63 | 58 | 134 | 43% | 20 | 68 | 29.4% | 16 | 24 | 67% | 52% | 51% | 18 |
| 2010-11 | 30 | Sydney | 8-20 (9) | 23 | 542.4 | 162 | 58 | 62 | 9 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 38 | 49 | 66 | 159 | 42% | 28 | 75 | 37.3% | 2 | 6 | 33% | 50% | 50% | 18 |
| 2009-10 | 29 | Wollongong | 16-12 (4) | 15 | 279.2 | 119 | 28 | 34 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 36 | 23 | 39 | 84 | 46% | 19 | 41 | 46.3% | 22 | 31 | 71% | 60% | 58% | 14 |
| 2008-09 | 28 | Sydney | 11-19 (8) | 21 | 353.0 | 110 | 35 | 64 | 7 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 36 | 109 | 33% | 13 | 49 | 26.5% | 25 | 34 | 74% | 44% | 39% | 13 |
| 2007-08 | 27 | South | 5-25 (13) | 28 | 484.5 | 120 | 45 | 72 | 8 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 57 | 47 | 44 | 110 | 40% | 12 | 44 | 27.3% | 20 | 33 | 61% | 48% | 45% | 16 |
| 2006-07 | 26 | Cairns | 17-16 (6) | 36 | 680.3 | 204 | 63 | 106 | 9 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 73 | 77 | 68 | 177 | 38% | 23 | 73 | 31.5% | 45 | 59 | 76% | 50% | 45% | 18 |
| 2005-06 | 25 | Sydney | 26-6 (1) | 8 | 95.4 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 48% | 6 | 11 | 54.5% | 8 | 10 | 80% | 64% | 60% | 13 |
| 2004-05 | 24 | Sydney | 21-11 (1) | 37 | 839.5 | 349 | 85 | 137 | 18 | 67 | 29 | 5 | 90 | 97 | 115 | 288 | 40% | 43 | 122 | 35.2% | 76 | 115 | 66% | 51% | 47% | 21 |
| 2003-04 | 23 | Sydney | 26-7 (1) | 38 | 556.8 | 201 | 57 | 73 | 9 | 48 | 17 | 0 | 57 | 58 | 78 | 189 | 41% | 23 | 62 | 37.1% | 22 | 35 | 63% | 49% | 47% | 16 |
| 2002-03 | 22 | West Sydney | 14-16 (7) | 21 | 178.3 | 75 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 26 | 50 | 52% | 4 | 9 | 44.4% | 19 | 26 | 73% | 60% | 56% | 13 | Totals | 289 | 4729 | 1557 | 465 | 675 | 77 | 388 | 139 | 19 | 483 | 497 | 550 | 1374 | 40.0% | 195 | 583 | 33.4% | 262 | 387 | 67.7% | 50% | 47% | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 34 | Perth | 16-12 (4) | 9 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 25% | 0.2 | 0.6 | 40.0% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0% | 34% | 0% | |
| 2012-13 | 32 | Sydney | 12-16 (4) | 25 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 15% | 0.1 | 1.0 | 8.3% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 58% | 22% | 17% | 5 |
| 2011-12 | 31 | Sydney | 11-17 (7) | 28 | 17.5 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 43% | 0.7 | 2.4 | 29.4% | 0.6 | 0.9 | 67% | 52% | 51% | 18 |
| 2010-11 | 30 | Sydney | 8-20 (9) | 23 | 23.6 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 42% | 1.2 | 3.3 | 37.3% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 33% | 50% | 50% | 18 |
| 2009-10 | 29 | Wollongong | 16-12 (4) | 15 | 18.6 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 46% | 1.3 | 2.7 | 46.3% | 1.5 | 2.1 | 71% | 60% | 58% | 14 |
| 2008-09 | 28 | Sydney | 11-19 (8) | 21 | 16.8 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 33% | 0.6 | 2.3 | 26.5% | 1.2 | 1.6 | 74% | 44% | 39% | 13 |
| 2007-08 | 27 | South | 5-25 (13) | 28 | 17.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40% | 0.4 | 1.6 | 27.3% | 0.7 | 1.2 | 61% | 48% | 45% | 16 |
| 2006-07 | 26 | Cairns | 17-16 (6) | 36 | 18.9 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 38% | 0.6 | 2.0 | 31.5% | 1.3 | 1.6 | 76% | 50% | 45% | 18 |
| 2005-06 | 25 | Sydney | 26-6 (1) | 8 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 48% | 0.8 | 1.4 | 54.5% | 1.0 | 1.3 | 80% | 64% | 60% | 13 |
| 2004-05 | 24 | Sydney | 21-11 (1) | 37 | 22.7 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 40% | 1.2 | 3.3 | 35.2% | 2.1 | 3.1 | 66% | 51% | 47% | 21 |
| 2003-04 | 23 | Sydney | 26-7 (1) | 38 | 14.7 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 41% | 0.6 | 1.6 | 37.1% | 0.6 | 0.9 | 63% | 49% | 47% | 16 |
| 2002-03 | 22 | West Sydney | 14-16 (7) | 21 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 52% | 0.2 | 0.4 | 44.4% | 0.9 | 1.2 | 73% | 60% | 56% | 13 | Total | 289 | 16.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 40.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.4% | 0.7 | 2.0 | 67.7% | 50% | 47% | 21 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Illawarra 2002 | Parramatta 2003, 2009 | Sydney 2018
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Martin was a part of the Australian Boomers squad in 2005. He played for Australia in the 2005 Boris Stankovic Cup.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Manawatu Jets (2004), Southland Sharks (2011-2014)
In 2013 Luke Martin played in New Zealand for the Southland Sharks and averaged 7.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists across 18 games.
In 2014 Luke Martin played a second season for the Southland Sharks and averaged 11.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.9 assists across 18 games.
COLLEGE
In 23 games for the Miners, he averaged 2.9 points and 1.6 assists per game.
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