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Jaylen Martin

American basketball player (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Jaylen Martin (born January 28, 2004) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. Prior to playing in the NBA, he played professionally for the YNG Dreamerz of the Overtime Elite League (OTE).

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High school career

Martin played high school basketball at Florida State University High School in Tallahassee, Florida under head coach and former NBA player Charlie Ward.

Recruiting

Coming out of high school, Martin was a highly ranked recruit in the class of 2022. He was ranked as a 4-star recruit by both ESPN and 247Sports recruiting services.[1][2]

Despite receiving collegiate offers from Florida, Georgia, Georgetown, Wake Forest, Cincinnati, Texas Tech and Ole Miss, he committed to play professionally in the Overtime Elite league.[3]

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Professional career

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YNG Dreamerz (2022–2023)

Martin began his professional career playing for the YNG Dreamerz of the Overtime Elite league.[3] He finished second in Overtime Elite's Most Improved Player voting and led the Dreamerz to the league Championship series, losing to the City Reapers.

Westchester Knicks (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Martin signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks on July 3, 2023,[4] but was waived on October 18.[5] On November 9, he was named to the opening night roster for the Westchester Knicks[6] and on November 27, he signed another two-way contract with New York.[7] However, he was waived on December 23 without playing for New York[8] and returned to Westchester three days later.[9]

Brooklyn / Long Island Nets (2024–2025)

On February 21, 2024, Martin signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets,[10] but was waived on January 1, 2025.[11]

Delaware Blue Coats (2025)

On January 11, 2025, Martin joined the Delaware Blue Coats after his rights were traded from the Westchester Knicks in exchange for the returning player rights of David Duke Jr. and a 2025 future first-round pick.[12][13]

Washington Wizards / Capital City Go-Go (2025)

On February 8, 2025, Martin signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards.[14]

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Career statistics

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  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

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