2022 NBA Draft Profile

Tyrese

Martin

Round 251
Drafted By:Golden State Warriors
Position
G
Height/Weight
6-6 / 216 lbs
School/Club
UConn
Country
United States
Status
Senior
Birthday
03/07/1999
Draft 2022

DRAFT TRADE:

Acquired by ATL in trade with GSW
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Prospect Overview

• Martin was born March 7, 1999 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He played high school basketball for William Allen High School in Allentown. He averaged 21.3 points and 11.4 rebounds as a senior and was named Eastern Pennsylvania Conference MVP while leading the school to its first EPC title since 2006. He also played a postgraduate season at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia.

• He committed to playing college basketball at Rhode Island. As a freshman, he started 19 of 33 appearances and averaged 8.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 27.0 minutes. He became a full-time starter as a sophomore and averaged 12.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 34.1 minutes.

• For his junior campaign, he transferred to Connecticut. He started 21 of 22 appearances and averaged 10.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals in 30.1 minutes. During his senior campaign, he was named to the Big East All-Tournament Team and averaged 13.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 31.9 minutes.

• Arguably Martin’s best game as a senior was during a win over Butler on Jan. 20, where he posted 27 points (11-17 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals in 37 minutes. During the 2022 G League Elite Camp, he measured 6-foot-5.5 without shoes and 216 pounds with a 6-foot-8 wingspan. He recorded a 39-inch maximum vertical leap.

— Profile by RotoWire