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.

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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	34.0	6	4	4	1	3	0	0	4	3	2	8	25%	2	5	40%		2	0%	34%	0%
2012-13	32	Sydney	10-18 (7)	25	196.0	21	15	20	2	13	10	0	14	26	6	41	15%	2	24	8%	7	12	58%	22%	17%	5
2011-12	31	Sydney	11-17 (7)	28	489.0	152	40	70	2	38	11	3	52	63	58	134	43%	20	68	29%	16	24	67%	52%	51%	18
2010-11	30	Sydney	8-20 (9)	23	542.0	162	58	62	9	49	15	3	38	49	66	159	42%	28	75	37%	2	6	33%	50%	50%	18
2009-10	29	Wollongong	16-12 (4)	15	279.0	119	28	34	2	26	10	1	36	23	39	84	46%	19	41	46%	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	27%	25	34	74%	44%	39%	13
2007-08	27	South	5-25 (13)	28	484.0	120	45	72	8	37	15	2	57	47	44	110	40%	12	44	27%	20	33	61%	48%	45%	16
2006-07	26	Cairns	17-16 (6)	36	680.0	204	63	106	9	54	13	2	73	77	68	177	38%	23	73	32%	45	59	76%	50%	45%	18
2005-06	25	Sydney	26-6 (1)	8	95.0	38	11	11	3	8	2	2	9	12	12	25	48%	6	11	55%	8	10	80%	64%	60%	13
2004-05	24	Sydney	21-11 (1)	37	840.0	349	85	137	18	67	29	5	90	97	115	288	40%	43	122	35%	76	115	66%	51%	47%	21
2003-04	23	Sydney	26-7 (1)	38	557.0	201	57	73	9	48	17	0	57	58	78	189	41%	23	62	37%	22	35	63%	49%	47%	16
2002-03	22	West Sydney	14-16 (7)	21	178.0	75	24	22	7	17	4	1	22	13	26	50	52%	4	9	44%	19	26	73%	60%	56%	13
Totals				289	4727	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	0.2	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%	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%	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%	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%	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	27%	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%	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	32%	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	55%	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%	2.1	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%	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%	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

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.

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	0	50%	82%	56%	42%
2	0	21	10	4	1
Total						550	1374	40.0%	195	583	33.4%

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%
2014-15	34	Perth	16-12 (4)	9	34.0	6	4	4	1	3	0	0	4	3	2	8	25%	2	5	40%		2	0%	34%	0%
2012-13	32	Sydney	12-16 (4)	25	196.0	21	15	20	2	13	10	0	14	26	6	41	15%	2	24	8%	7	12	58%	22%	17%	5
2011-12	31	Sydney	11-17 (7)	28	489.0	152	40	70	2	38	11	3	52	63	58	134	43%	20	68	29%	16	24	67%	52%	51%	18
2010-11	30	Sydney	8-20 (9)	23	542.0	162	58	62	9	49	15	3	38	49	66	159	42%	28	75	37%	2	6	33%	50%	50%	18
2009-10	29	Wollongong	16-12 (4)	15	279.0	119	28	34	2	26	10	1	36	23	39	84	46%	19	41	46%	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	27%	25	34	74%	44%	39%	13
2007-08	27	South	5-25 (13)	28	484.0	120	45	72	8	37	15	2	57	47	44	110	40%	12	44	27%	20	33	61%	48%	45%	16
2006-07	26	Cairns	17-16 (6)	36	680.0	204	63	106	9	54	13	2	73	77	68	177	38%	23	73	32%	45	59	76%	50%	45%	18
2005-06	25	Sydney	26-6 (1)	8	95.0	38	11	11	3	8	2	2	9	12	12	25	48%	6	11	55%	8	10	80%	64%	60%	13
2004-05	24	Sydney	21-11 (1)	37	840.0	349	85	137	18	67	29	5	90	97	115	288	40%	43	122	35%	76	115	66%	51%	47%	21
2003-04	23	Sydney	26-7 (1)	38	557.0	201	57	73	9	48	17	0	57	58	78	189	41%	23	62	37%	22	35	63%	49%	47%	16
2002-03	22	West Sydney	14-16 (7)	21	178.0	75	24	22	7	17	4	1	22	13	26	50	52%	4	9	44%	19	26	73%	60%	56%	13
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0

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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