Jaylen Martin
| No. 4 – New York Knicks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 28, 2004 Quincy, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Florida State University School (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | YNG Dreamerz |
| 2023 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2023–2024 | New York Knicks |
| 2023–2023 | →Westchester Knicks |
Jaylen Martin (born January 28, 2004) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.
High school career
Martin played high school basketball at Florida State University High School in Tallahassee, Florida under head coach Charlie Ward, a former NBA player.
Recruiting
Coming out of high school, Martin was a highly ranked recruit in the Class of 2022. He was ranked as a 4-star recruit by both ESPN and 247Sports recruiting services.[1][2]
Despite receiving collegiate offers from Florida, Georgia, Georgetown, Wake Forest, Cincinnati, Texas Tech and Ole Miss, he committed to play professionally in the Overtime Elite league.[3]
Professional career
YNG Dreamerz (2022–2023)
Martin began his professional career playing for the YNG Dreamerz of the Overtime Elite league.[3] He finished second in Overtime Elite’s Most Improved Player voting and led the Dreanerz to the league Championship series, losing to the City Reapers.
New York / Westchester Knicks (2023–present)
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Martin signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks on July 3, 2023,[4] but was waived on October 18.[5] On November 9, he was named to the opening night roster for the Westchester Knicks[6] and on November 27, he signed another two-way contract with New York.[7]
On December 23, 2023, he was waived by the New York Knicks.[8]
References
- ^ "Jaylen Martin - ESPN recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Jaylen Martin - 247Sports recruiting". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Jordan, Jason (September 3, 2021). "Overtime Elite (OTE) Signs Elite 2022 Wing Jaylen Martin". SI.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "New York Knicks Sign Jaylen Martin to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (October 18, 2023). "Knicks waive Jaylen Martin and Isaiah Roby" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Announce 2023-24 Official Roster". NBA.com. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (November 27, 2023). "Knicks sign Jaylen Martin to two-way contract" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Knicks sign center Dmytro Skapintsev to two-way contract". sports.yahoo.com. December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.