1. Damian Patrick Martin was born on 5 September 1984 and is an Australian former professional basketball player.
21 Facts About Damian Martin
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Damian Martin played four years of college basketball in the United States for the Loyola Marymount Lions before playing 13 years in the National Basketball League.
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Damian Martin won the NBL Best Defensive Player Award six times, leading to the league naming the trophy after him upon his retirement.
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Damian Martin attended Gloucester High School, where he initially played rugby league.
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Damian Martin later moved to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport and Lake Ginninderra Secondary College.
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In 2002 and 2003, Damian Martin played for the AIS in the South East Australian Basketball League.
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Damian Martin subsequently went on to play for the Australian national junior team at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, where he won a gold medal.
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Between 2003 and 2007, Damian Martin played college basketball in the United States for the Loyola Marymount Lions.
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Damian Martin subsequently returned to the franchise for a second season.
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Furthermore, Damian Martin played much of the season with a broken wrist.
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In January 2013, Damian Martin was named co-captain of the Wildcats alongside Shawn Redhage.
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Damian Martin missed the 2013 grand final series with a partial tear of his Achilles tendon.
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Damian Martin won his fourth straight NBL Best Defensive Player Award.
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On 14 May 2014, Damian Martin re-signed with the Wildcats on a two-year deal.
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Damian Martin was named Player of the Week for round three.
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On 4 November 2015, Damian Martin suffered a broken jaw and missing teeth following an errant elbow from Townsville Crocodiles forward Brian Conklin.
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On 2 June 2016, Damian Martin signed a new three-year deal with the Wildcats.
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On 21 July 2020, Damian Martin announced his retirement from basketball after 13 seasons in the NBL and 342 games.
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Damian Martin played for the Australian Boomers at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Championship, 2010 FIBA World Championship, 2011 London Invitational Tournament, 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship, 2016 Rio Olympics, and 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers.
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Damian Martin is the son of Anne and Raymond Damian Martin, and has three brothers, Daniel, John and Anthony, and one sister, Beth.
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In October 2024, Damian Martin was appointed by the Fremantle Football Club to oversee their AFL Leadership program.