Kenyon Martin Jr.

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Kenyon Martin Jr.
File:Kenyon Martin 2021.jpg
Martin with the Houston Rockets in 2021
No. 6 – Houston Rockets
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2001-01-06) January 6, 2001 (age 23)
Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
NBA draft 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52nd overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career 2020–present
Career history
2020–present Houston Rockets
2021 →Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2021)

Kenyon "KJ" Lee Martin Jr. (born January 6, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended IMG Academy for his postgraduate year in Bradenton, Florida.

High school career

Kenyon Martin Jr attended Oaks Christian High School as a freshman but did not play basketball that year. Early in the school year, Kenyon Martin Jr was pulled out of Oaks Christian to be homeschooled. After his freshman year, he was enrolled in Chaminade College Preparatory where he started playing basketball as a sophomore.[1][2]

A three-star recruit from Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California, Martin played alongside Scotty Pippen Jr. and Cassius Stanley. Martin averaged 16.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per game for the back-to-back California Open Division champions.[3]

Martin originally committed to play collegiately for Vanderbilt before opting for a postgraduate year at IMG Academy.[4] He averaged 20 points and eight rebounds per game at IMG Academy, drawing praise for his athleticism.[5] Martin scored 37 points at the National Prep Showcase and demonstrated an improved jump shot.[6] Martin declared for the 2020 NBA draft on March 24, 2020.[4][7][8]

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2020–present)

On November 18, 2020, Martin was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the 52nd overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft. On November 25, 2020, he was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for cash considerations and a future second-round pick.[9] Martin signed a four-year contract with the Rockets on November 30.[10] The Rockets organization put him on their G League affiliate team, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[11]

Martin was activated by the Houston Rockets for the January 4, 2021 game against the Dallas Mavericks, then was inactive for one game before making his on-court NBA debut on January 8, 2021 vs. the Orlando Magic, scoring 7 points on 3-3 shooting (including a three-pointer)[12]

On May 8, 2021, Martin scored a career-high 27 points against the Utah Jazz.[13] He had a career-high 10 rebounds in three different games, all in May 2021.[12]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Houston 45 8 23.7 .509 .365 .714 5.4 1.1 .7 .9 9.3
2021–22 Houston 79 2 21.0 .533 .357 .634 3.8 1.3 .4 .5 8.8

Personal life

Martin is the son of Kenyon Martin, who was selected first overall in the 2000 NBA draft and played in the NBA for 15 years,[4] and Heather Martin.[14]

References

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