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Jack Michael Martínez

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Jack Michael Martínez
No. 15 – Caciques de Humacao
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueBSN
Personal information
Born (1981-10-12) October 12, 1981 (age 43)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolArtesia (Lakewood, California)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing the  Dominican Republic
FIBA Americas Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Argentina Team
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 Dominican Republic Team
Centrobasket
Gold medal – first place 2004 Dominican Republic Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dominican Republic Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Mexico Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Colombia Team
FIBA CBC Championship
Silver medal – second place 2007 Puerto Rico Team

Jack Michael Martínez (born October 12, 1981) is a Dominican professional basketball player.

High school career

Jack Martinez attended Artesia High School in Lakewood, California, playing alongside Jason Kapono and Jón Arnór Stefánsson. It later emerged he and other foreign players on the team had been illegally recruited by coach Wayne Merino.[1][2]

Professional career

His career took him to Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Italy - where he was the Lega Basket Serie A top rebounder in 2006, the Dominican Republic and Mexico.

International career

Martínez made his debut for the Dominican Republic national basketball team in 2001. He was named MVP at the 2004 Centrobasket in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where his team claimed the gold medal by defeating Puerto Rico in the final.

References

  1. ^ Los Angeles Times (2000-06-02). "Artesia Forfeits Titles; Merino Won't Return". Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  2. ^ The Dallas Morning News. "CIF finds eight abuses". Retrieved 2011-09-04.

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