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2011-12 Statistics
Born:
Dec 30, 1977
Height:
6-9 / 2.06
Weight:
240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
College:
Cincinnati
Years Pro:
11
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PRO CAREER: Honors: NBA All-Star, Eastern Conference (2004) Eastern Conference Player of the Month (February 2004) Eastern Conference Player of the Week (2/8/04) All-Rookie First Team (2000-01) Rookie of the Month (November; co in March) International Experience: Two-time member of USA Basketballs Mens Team, winning gold in both the 2001 Goodwill Games in Australia and in the 2003 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico NBA: Has battled back to resume a successful NBA career following microfracture surgery on each knee Has scored in double figures in 412 games, including 108 with 20+ and four with 30+ Has grabbed at least 10 rebounds in 119 career games, including three with 20+ Has dished out double-figure assists three times Has posted 107 career double-doubles (43 with Denver) and one triple-double Improved his field goal percentage in each of his first eight seasons 2008-09 (Denver): Played in 66 games, starting each one Averaged 11.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.45 spg and 1.12 bpg in 32.0 mpg Scored in double figures 43 times, including five games of 20+ Grabbed 10+ rebounds seven times and registered five double-doubles Led the Nuggets in scoring five times and in rebounding 10 times Recorded 24 points and a career-high seven steals in a season-high 41 minutes vs. Phoenix on 1/15 Scored 25 points vs. Indiana on 1/5 Dished out a season-high six assists at Dallas on 12/15 Played his 500th career game vs. San Antonio on 12/4 Blocked a season-high five shots vs. New Orleans on 11/27 Scored a season-high 26 points (10-10 FG) vs. Chicago on 11/23 Was a perfect 10-10 FG vs. Chicago on 11/23 Scored his 7,000th career point at L.A. Clippers on 10/31 Missed four games (4/3-4/9) due to a left rib cartilage strain Missed five games (3/5-3/8 and 3/11-3/14) due to a low back strain Missed one game (2/22) due to back spasms Missed two games (2/3-2/4) due to tonsillitis/strep throat Missed four games (11/9-11/11 and 12/6-12/10) due to a left wrist sprain 2007-08 (Denver): Appeared in 71 games (his most since becoming a Nugget), averaging 12.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.24 spg and 1.20 bpg in 30.4 mpg Ranked 11th in the NBA in FG% (a career-high .538), 30th in steals and 29th in blocks Recorded 10 double-doubles Led the Nuggets in scoring twice and in rebounding five times Scored in double figures 43 times and grabbed 10+ rebounds 11 times Served one-game NBA suspensions for flagrant fouls vs. Sacramento on 4/5 and at San Antonio on 12/15 Missed three games due to a staph infection, four games due to a right hamstring strain, one game due to a right knee bone bruise and one game for scheduled rest 2006-07 (Denver): Underwent successful microfracture surgery on his right knee on 11/15 and missed the final 80 games Did not dress due to right knee inflammation vs. New York on 11/8 2005-06 (Denver): Played in 56 games, starting 49 times Averaged 12.9 ppg and 6.3 rpg in 27.6 mpg Shot .495 from the field and a career-high .712 from the free-throw line Scored in double figures 39 times, including nine games of 20+ and one of 30+ Grabbed 10 rebounds or more seven times and posted seven double-doubles Led the Nuggets in scoring four times and in rebounding 12 times Missed 25 games due to injury 16 due to left knee tendinitis; six duet to a left knee contusion; one due to a low back strain; two with a right quadriceps contusion Did not play the last game at Seattle on 4/19 Had microfracture surgery on his left knee in May 2005 2004-05 (Denver): Averaged 15.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.43 spg and 1.11 bpg in 32.5 mpg in 70 games Started 67 times Ranked 26th in the NBA in field goal percentage (.490), 35th in blocks, tied for 33rd in steals and tied for 30th in rebounding Scored in double figures 61 times with 17 games of 20+ Grabbed at least 10 rebounds 20 times and posted 20 double-doubles Led the Nuggets in scoring 12 times, in rebounding 26 times and assists eight times Missed 12 games due to injury: one due to left knee chondromalacia, five due to a chest contusion/sternum rib cartilage strain, three due to left knee patella tendinitis, two due to a back strain and one due to strep throat Had six double-doubles with 20+ points and 10+ rebounds Tri-captain 2003-04 (New Jersey): Averaged 16.7 ppg and 9.5 rpg, 1.26 bpg in 65 games Tied his career-high with 16.7 ppg, and set a new career-high with 9.5 rpg, while shooting .488 from the floor Named to the 2004 NBA Eastern Conference All-Star Team In the All-Star Game, finished second on the East with 17 points, while recording seven rebounds and three assists Ranked 20th in the NBA with 27 double-doubles Missed a total of 17 games - 15 due to injury (nine games due to left knee tendinitis and six games with a sprained left ankle) Missed two games due to an NBA suspension Led the Nets a team-high 22 times in scoring, 39 times in rebounding and 34 times in blocked shots Scored in double figures in 55 games, including 25 with 20 or more Grabbed at least 10 rebounds in 29 games, including two of 20+ Named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February Averaged 18.5 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 2.8 apg and 1.62 bpg over 36.8 mpg while leading the Nets to an NBA-best 11-2 record in the month For the first time in his career, was named the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week ending 2/8 Led the Nets to a perfect 4-0 record for the week, averaging 21.0 ppg and 12.0 rpg, recording three double-doubles Had 20 points, while tying a career-high with 21 rebounds vs. Milwaukee on 12/5 Had 20 rebounds against the Lakers on 3/7 2002-03 (New Jersey): Averaged career-highs of 16.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.27 spg, while shooting .470 from the floor in a career-high 77 games played Ranked 16th in the NBA in rebounds (8.3 rpg) and 28th in FG% (.470) Missed a total of five games on the season (one game due to a sore left knee, three games due to a sprained right knee and one game due to personal reasons) Led team in rebounds and blocks, while ranking second in scoring Led the team 20 times in scoring and a team-high 38 times in rebounding Also recorded 24 double-doubles, while scoring in double figures in a team-high 70 games, including 20 games of 20+ points Recorded a double-double in four straight games from 1/29-2/3 (26.5 ppg and 15.3 rpg) 2001-02 (New Jersey): Averaged a team-high 14.9 ppg, a team-high 1.66 bpg, 5.3 rpg and 1.30 spg in 73 games Ranked 19th in the NBA in blocked shots (1.66 bpg) Led team in scoring 15 times, rebounding seven times, steals 13 times and a team-high 38 times in blocks Recorded 44 games in which he scored 10+ points, 13 games in which he scored 20+ points and one game of 30+ points Notched two double-doubles Missed a total of nine games Missed one game due to an injury (bruised right forearm), seven due to NBA suspensions and one due to personal reasons 2000-01 (New Jersey): Averaged 12.0 ppg, a team-high 7.4 rpg and a team-high 1.66 bpg Named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team Finished the season ranked second among NBA rookies in scoring (12.0 ppg) and rebounding (7.4 rpg), and led all rookies in blocks per game (1.66) and steals per game (1.18) Had 10 double-doubles Named NBA Rookie of the Month for November and Co-Rookie of the Month for March Suffered a fractured right fibula in the third quarter vs. Boston on 3/22, ending his season with 12 games remaining Scored at least 20 points eight times Led the team in rebounding in 24 games and in blocks on 34 occasions Recorded his first career triple-double with 18 points, a season-high tying 15 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists vs. Milwaukee on 3/5 Missed two games due to a sprained left ankle one game due to the flu. PLAYOFFS: Has 18 career double-doubles during the postseason (two with Denver) Left New Jersey ranked first all-time in Nets playoff history in rebounds (424), blocks (70), total rebounds (424), field goals made (359), and free throws attempted (288), while ranking second in minutes (1935), points (924), field goals attempted (785), free throws made (203) and assists (126) and tied for third in games played (51) 2009 (Denver): Helped lead the Nuggets to the Western Conference Finals (WCF), averaging 10.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.1 apg and 33.6 mpg in 16 games (all starts) Registered 13 points and 15 rebounds during Game 4 of the WCF vs. L.A. Lakers on 5/25 Scored 15 points to go along with eight rebounds in Game 1 of the WCF at L.A. Lakers on 5/19 Posted 15 points, four assists and four steals in Game 5 of the West Semifinals vs. Dallas on 5/13 Tallied 15 points (7-9 FG), seven rebounds and three blocks during Game 5 of the first round vs. New Orleans on 4/29 Recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds in Game 3 of the first round at New Orleans on 4/25 Dished out a playoff career-high six assists during Game 2 of the first round vs. New Orleans on 4/22 2008 (Denver): Started all four games against the L.A. Lakers Averaged 8.8 ppg and 6.3 rpg in 29.5 mpg 2007 (Denver): Was inactive for the playoffs following knee surgery in November 2006 (Denver): Played in the first two games (35 minutes) against the Clippers, but was suspended by the team for the remaining three games 2005 (Denver): Averaged 12.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.00 spg and 1.00 bpg in 32.8 minutes in five games vs. San Antonio 2004 (New Jersey): Averaged 19.1 ppg, 11.0 rpg and 1.27 bpg in 11 games Recorded six double-doubles and scored 20 or more points in three games, including one 30-point game Recorded a playoff career-high 36 points and 13 rebounds at New York on 4/25 Scored 22 points and recorded a new playoff career-high with 16 rebounds in Game 2 vs. New York on 4/20 2003 (New Jersey): Averaged 18.9 ppg and a team-high 9.4 rpg, while shooting .453 from the field in 20 games as the Nets reached the NBA Finals for the second-straight season ... Recorded seven double-doubles and scored 20 or more points in 11 games, including one 30-point game Posted a team-high 30 points, six rebounds and five assists in Game 4 at Milwaukee Recorded second straight double-double, finishing with team-highs of 22 points and 12 rebounds vs. Milwaukee in Game 2 2003 NBA Finals: Averaged 14.7 ppg and team-highs of 10.0 rpg and 2.33 bpg Tallied team-highs of 20 points and 13 rebounds in Game 4 Tallied team-highs of 21 points and 12 rebounds in 33 minutes in Game 1 2002 (New Jersey): Averaged 16.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.20 spg and 1.25 bpg in 20 postseason games Posted 29 points on 12-23 shooting from the floor, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in a Nets all-time playoff-high 56 minutes in Game 5 vs. Indiana 2002 NBA Finals: Averaged a team-high 22.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.50 spg and 1.00 bpg Averaged 30.5 ppg in the last two games of the NBA Finals Scored in double figures in 17 playoff games, including five 20+ scoring efforts Scored 35 points (15-28 FG) while pulling down a team-high 11 rebounds in Game 4. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by New Jersey Nets in first round (1st overall pick) of 2000 NBA Draft Traded by New Jersey to Denver Nuggets in exchange for three future first round draft choices (7/15/04). COLLEGE: A four-year member of the Cincinnati Bearcats, was chosen as the Conference USA Athlete of the Decade in 2005 Was named consensus National Player of the Year as a senior, earning The Associated Press, Wooden, Naismith, Robertson, NABC and U.S. Basketball Writers Association awards Consensus First Team All-America and a unanimous choice for Conference USA Player of the Year Earned Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year honors each of his last three years Suffered a fractured fibula as a senior on 3/9 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament, missing the entire NCAA Tournament Named Honorable Mention All-America by AP as a junior Earned First Team All-Conference USA honors As a sophomore, recorded Cincinnatis first triple-double in 31 years with 24 points, 23 rebounds and 10 blocks in win over DePaul Selected Most Outstanding Player in Conference USA. |
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| Full name is Kenyon Lee Martin Son of Lydia Moore and Paul Roby Has one sister, Tamara Has three children: sons, Kenyon Jr. and Kamron and daughter, Cierra Reign Had his No. 4 retired by the University of Cincinnati on 4/25/00 Started the Kenyon Martin Foundation in 2008, which focuses on helping at-risk youth and teen moms and providing life-changing opportunities to underserved youth with an emphasis on the Denver, Dallas, and Cincinnati communities Board member and active participant in the American Institute of Stuttering Enjoys watching movies and playing video games in his spare time Was a criminal justice major at Cincinnati Donated $1,000 to Asian Tsunami relief efforts for every point he scored against San Antonio (26) on 1/8/05 and every rebound vs. Houston (10) on 1/9/05 Took part in the Nuggets Read to Achieve Kickoff with Anchor Center for the Blind at the Denver Zoo in 2004 Has provided Thanksgiving meals to the Denver community each of the last five years Took part in the Nuggets Art of Sport program, which encourages participation in visual arts in elementary schools Also participated in the Eat Right campaign, which promotes healthy eating habits for middle school students Attended the NBA Players Relief Game in Houston on 9/11/05 benefiting victims of Hurricane Katrina and made an undisclosed donation Also helped relief efforts by donating funds to the Greg Buckner Foundations relief drive in Denver Spoke at an assembly at Montbello High School in September 2006 as part of the schools Pass on Violence campaign Changed his number from 6 to 4 prior to the 2007-08 season Since joining the Nuggets, has purchased tickets to every home game for less fortunate families Spokesman for the March of Dimes. | ||
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