1. Kelan Dewayne Martin was born on August 3,1995 and is an American professional basketball player for Besiktas Emlakjet of the Basketbol Super Ligi.
34 Facts About Kelan Martin
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Kelan Martin attended Ballard High School in Louisville, Kentucky, and played college basketball for the Butler Bulldogs, where he scored 2,047 points during his career, the second highest in the school's history.
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Kelan Martin has a younger brother, Kameron, and was raised with cousin Jalil Brown, the son of Kristie's deceased sister.
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Kelan Martin competed for Louisville Legends summer teams in middle school, where he was nicknamed "Baby Shaq" by Rajon Rondo.
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Kelan Martin stopped playing football as a sophomore and worked on improving his running ability.
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Kelan Martin averaged 19.1 points and 10.2 rebounds as a junior and was named to the Second Team All-State.
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Kelan Martin scored 2,014 points in his career, third in school history.
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Kelan Martin's first recruiting offer was from IUPUI, coached by his father's high school teammate Todd Howard.
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Kelan Martin was first recruited to Butler by Brad Stevens, and his recruitment continued under Brandon Miller.
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Kelan Martin considered Providence, St Louis, West Virginia and Oklahoma but chose Butler because he liked the coaches and players.
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When Quentin Snider decommitted from Illinois and selected Louisville, Kelan Martin's friends thought he should follow suit but he remained firm in his commitment to the Bulldogs.
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On November 22,2014, Kelan Martin had a season-high 23 points to go along with seven rebounds in a win over Loyola.
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Kelan Martin was named Big East Rookie of the Week on March 9,2015, after scoring 14 points against Providence.
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Kelan Martin averaged 7.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game.
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Kelan Martin averaged 15.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore on a team led by Kellen Dunham and Roosevelt Jones.
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Kelan Martin was marred by a slump of form at the end of the season.
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Kelan Martin did this despite going scoreless for the first 15 minutes.
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Kelan Martin had 22 points on January 28,2017, against Georgetown.
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Kelan Martin was one of ten finalists for the Julius Erving Award as Division I's top small forward.
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Kelan Martin was a Second Team All-Big East selection as a junior.
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Kelan Martin did not enter the NBA draft, since he wants to improve his mobility, and he is cooking his own food as a means of controlling his diet.
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Kelan Martin scored 27 points in the first-round NCAA tournament matchup versus Arkansas and surpassed the 2,000-point threshold.
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Kelan Martin was a finalist for the Julius Erving Award as the nation's top small forward.
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Kelan Martin finished his career at Butler with 2,047 points, the second highest in school history.
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On July 31,2018, Kelan Martin signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.
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Kelan Martin averaged 13.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in 27 games in Germany.
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Kelan Martin joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2019 NBA Summer League, and after impressing for the team, he signed a two-way contract with the Timberwolves.
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On November 26,2020, Kelan Martin signed with the Indiana Pacers on a two-year contract.
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On May 10,2021, Kelan Martin scored a new career high of 25 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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On January 6,2022, Kelan Martin was waived by the Pacers.
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On February 23,2022, Kelan Martin signed a 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics.
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On March 18,2022, Kelan Martin was acquired via available player pool by the Grand Rapids Gold.
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On November 4,2022, Kelan Martin was named to the opening-night roster for the Birmingham Squadron.
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On June 27,2024, Kelan Martin signed with Besiktas Emlakjet of the Basketbol Super Ligi.