Jaylen Martin
| No. 16 – Brooklyn Nets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 28, 2004 Quincy, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Florida State University School (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | YNG Dreamerz |
| 2023–2024 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2024–present | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2024–present | →Long Island Nets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jaylen Martin (born January 28, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League.
High school career
[edit]Martin played high school basketball at Florida State University High School in Tallahassee, Florida under head coach Charlie Ward, a former NBA player.
Recruiting
[edit]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]
Professional career
[edit]YNG Dreamerz (2022–2023)
[edit]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)
[edit]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–present)
[edit]On February 21, 2024, Martin signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jaylen Martin - ESPN recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Jaylen Martin - 247Sports recruiting". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Jordan, Jason (September 3, 2021). "Overtime Elite (OTE) Signs Elite 2022 Wing Jaylen Martin". SI.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "New York Knicks Sign Jaylen Martin to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (October 18, 2023). "Knicks waive Jaylen Martin and Isaiah Roby" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Announce 2023-24 Official Roster". NBA.com. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (November 27, 2023). "Knicks sign Jaylen Martin to two-way contract" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (December 23, 2023). "Knicks waive Jaylen Martin" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Westchester Knicks [@wcknicks] (December 26, 2023). "Jaylen Martin returns to the Westchester Knicks as a returning rights player" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Jaylen Martin to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.