Hassan Martin

Hassan Martin
	Martin with Crvena zvezda in November 2022
No. 12 – Shimane Susanoo Magic
Position	Center / power forward
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	November 22, 1995 (age 28); Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Curtis (Staten Island, New York)
College	Rhode Island (2013–2017)
NBA draft	2017: undrafted
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2017–2018	Ryukyu Golden Kings
2018	Bayreuth
2019–2020	Budućnost
2020–2022	Olympiacos
2022–2023	Crvena zvezda
2023-present	Shimane Susanoo Magic
Career highlights and awards
	Greek League champion (2022); Greek Cup winner (2022); Serbian League champion (2023); Serbian Cup winner (2023); Montenegrin Cup winner (2020); EuroCup blocks leader (2020); 2× Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year (2016, 2017); 2× Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (2015, 2017); 3× Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team (2015–2017);

Hassan Martin (born November 12, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Shimane Susanoo Magic of the Japanese B.League.

College career[edit]

Martin averaged 6.3 points per game as a freshman at Rhode Island and increased his scoring rate to 11.4 points per game as a sophomore. As a junior, Martin posted 12.0 points per game.^[1] As a senior, Martin averaged 13.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. He was a big part of the first Rams team to reach the NCAA Tournament since 1999. He was twice named Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year.^[2] He was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team as a senior despite missing five games with an injury and being limited for several more.^[3]

Professional career[edit]

After going undrafted in 2017, he played for the Orlando Magic in the Summer League.^[2] He signed with the Ryukyu Golden Kings of the Japanese league, where he became one of the leading scorers and drew praise for his athleticism.^[1]

In 2018, Martin signed a deal with Medi Bayreuth of the German BBL.

On June 27, 2019, he has signed a contract with Budućnost VOLI of the ABA League.^[4]

On June 30, 2020, Martin signed a two-year deal with Greek powerhouse Olympiacos of the EuroLeague.^[5]

On July 9, 2022, Martin signed a two-year contract with Serbian club Crvena zvezda of the EuroLeague.^[6]^[7]

On June 29, 2023, Martin signed with Japanese club Shimane Susanoo Magic.

Career achievements and awards[edit]

Greek League champion: 1 (with Olympiacos: 2021–22)
Greek Cup winner: 1 (with Olympiacos: 2021–22)
Montenegrin Cup winner: 1 (with Budućnost VOLI: 2019–20)

Individual

Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year – 2016, 2017
All-Atlantic 10 Second Team – 2015, 2017
Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team – 2015, 2016, 2017

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Odeven, Ed (December 7, 2017). "Rookie standout Hassan Martin says defensive focus fuels Ryukyu's success". Japan Times. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Braziller, Zach (June 23, 2017). "How undrafted Staten Island native kept his NBA dream alive". New York Post. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
^ Braziller, Zach (March 15, 2017). "Hassan Martin got his impossible ending — just like Dan Hurley said". New York Post. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
^ Carchia, Emiliano (June 27, 2019). "Hassan Martin signs with Buducnost". Sportando. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (June 30, 2020). "Olympiacos announces Hassan Martin". Sportando. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
^ "Hasan Martin novo pojačanje Crvene zvezde!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
^ "Zvanično: Hasan Martin novi centar Crvene zvezde". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

External links[edit]

Euroleague.net Profile
Proballers Profile
Rhode Island Rams bio Archived 2019-04-09 at the Wayback Machine

[jp-1] Odeven, Ed (December 7, 2017). "Rookie standout Hassan Martin says defensive focus fuels Ryukyu's success". Japan Times. Retrieved April 20, 2018.

[braziller-2] Braziller, Zach (June 23, 2017). "How undrafted Staten Island native kept his NBA dream alive". New York Post. Retrieved April 20, 2018.

[3] Braziller, Zach (March 15, 2017). "Hassan Martin got his impossible ending — just like Dan Hurley said". New York Post. Retrieved April 20, 2018.

[4] Carchia, Emiliano (June 27, 2019). "Hassan Martin signs with Buducnost". Sportando. Retrieved June 27, 2019.

[5] Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (June 30, 2020). "Olympiacos announces Hassan Martin". Sportando. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

[6] "Hasan Martin novo pojačanje Crvene zvezde!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

[7] "Zvanično: Hasan Martin novi centar Crvene zvezde". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

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