1. Jarell Martin was born on May 24,1994 and is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Suwon KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League.
23 Facts About Jarell Martin
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Jarell Martin spent four seasons in the National Basketball Association : three with the Grizzlies and one with the Orlando Magic.
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Jarell Martin joined the Sydney Kings of the NBL in 2020 and won an NBL championship in 2022.
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Jarell Martin won an Israeli League championship while playing with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2023.
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Jarell Martin was the winner of the 2013 Mr Basketball award given annually by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association to the top player in the state of Louisiana.
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Jarell Martin started 25 of LSU's 34 games and averaged 10.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 26.2 minutes per game.
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Jarell Martin ranked ninth in the SEC among freshmen in scoring, and seventh among SEC freshmen in rebounding.
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Jarell Martin averaged 11.4 points per game in SEC action with 12 of his 18 double figure scoring games coming in SEC play.
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Jarell Martin had 15 double-doubles and helped lead the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament.
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On March 25,2015, Jarell Martin declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.
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On June 25,2015, Jarell Martin was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Less than two months later, Jarell Martin sustained another foot injury, this time fracturing his left foot after colliding with another player during a workout.
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Jarell Martin's minutes increased post All-Star break thanks to multiple injured teammates.
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In November 2017, Jarell Martin had three assignments to the Memphis Hustle.
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Jarell Martin led the Grizzlies in scoring once, in rebounding four times and in assists once.
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Jarell Martin was waived by the Cavaliers on October 19,2019.
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On December 5,2019, Jarell Martin joined the Shenzhen Aviators of the Chinese Basketball Association to replace Shabazz Muhammad.
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On February 1,2020, Jarell Martin was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.
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On December 2,2020, Jarell Martin signed a one-season contract with the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League.
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Jarell Martin helped the Kings win the NBL championship in May 2022.
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On July 4,2022, Jarell Martin signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League.
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On July 20,2023, Jarell Martin signed with Galatasaray Ekmas of the Basketbol Super Ligi.
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On March 10,2025, Jarell Martin signed with the Suwon KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League, replacing Jordan Morgan.