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Jaylen Martin

Jaylen Martin (born January 28, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. Prior to playing in the NBA, he played professionally for the YNG Dreamerz of the Overtime Elite League (OTE).

Jaylen Martin
No. 4 – Washington Wizards
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2004-01-28) January 28, 2004 (age 21)
Quincy, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolFlorida State University School
(Tallahassee, Florida)
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023YNG Dreamerz
2023–2024Westchester Knicks
2024–2025Brooklyn Nets
2024–2025→Long Island Nets
2025Delaware Blue Coats
2025–presentWashington Wizards
2025–present→Capital City Go-Go
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

High school career

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Martin played high school basketball at Florida State University High School in Tallahassee, Florida under head coach and former NBA player Charlie Ward.

Recruiting

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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

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YNG Dreamerz (2022–2023)

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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 Dreamerz to the league Championship series, losing to the City Reapers.

Westchester Knicks (2023–2024)

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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] However, he was waived on December 23 without playing for New York[8] and returned to Westchester three days later.[9]

Brooklyn / Long Island Nets (2024–2025)

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On February 21, 2024, Martin signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets,[10] but was waived on January 1, 2025.[11]

Delaware Blue Coats (2025)

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On January 11, 2025, Martin joined the Delaware Blue Coats after his rights were traded from the Westchester Knicks in exchange for the returning player rights of David Duke Jr. and a 2025 future first-round pick.[12][13]

Washington Wizards / Capital City Go-Go (2025–present)

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On February 8, 2025, Martin signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards.[14]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024–25 Brooklyn 3 0 1.6 .500 1.000 — .0 .0 .0 .0 1.0
Washington 13 0 18.0 .417 .273 .900 3.4 1.3 .7 .0 5.8
Career 16 0 14.9 .419 .304 .900 2.8 1.1 .6 .0 4.9

References

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  1. ^ "Jaylen Martin - ESPN recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jaylen Martin - 247Sports recruiting". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Jordan, Jason (September 3, 2021). "Overtime Elite (OTE) Signs Elite 2022 Wing Jaylen Martin". SI.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "New York Knicks Sign Jaylen Martin to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  5. ^ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (October 18, 2023). "Knicks waive Jaylen Martin and Isaiah Roby" (Tweet). Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Westchester Knicks Announce 2023-24 Official Roster". NBA.com. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  7. ^ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (November 27, 2023). "Knicks sign Jaylen Martin to two-way contract" (Tweet). Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (December 23, 2023). "Knicks waive Jaylen Martin" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Westchester Knicks [@wcknicks] (December 26, 2023). "Jaylen Martin returns to the Westchester Knicks as a returning rights player" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Jaylen Martin to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  11. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Tosan Evbuomwan to Two-way Contract". NBA.com. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  12. ^ Delaware Blue Coats [@blue_coats] (January 11, 2025). "OFFICIAL: the Delaware Blue Coats acquire Jaylen Martin from the Westchester Knicks. In exchange, Delaware agrees to trade the returning player rights of David Duke Jr. and the 2025 NBA G League Draft 1st round pick to Westchester. Welcome to Delaware, Jaylen!👋" (Tweet). Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Harris, Declan (January 11, 2025). "Philadelphia 76ers G League Team Announce Trade". SI.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  14. ^ "Washington Signs Jaylen Martin to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
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