Maurice "Mo" Martin (born July 2, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. He played at Saint Joseph's University from 1982 to 1986[1] and was an Associated Press honorable mention All-American in his senior year. The 1986 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year,[2] he was a three-time selection to both the All-Conference team and the All-Big 5 squad. He is one of five Saint Joseph's Hawks to be chosen in the first round of the NBA Draft (drafted by the Denver Nuggets, taken 16th overall) 1986 NBA draft. Martin played two seasons in the NBA, averaging 3.0 points per game in 69 games for the Nuggets.[1] Martin was then selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1989 NBA expansion draft, but never played for the team, and ended up retiring completely from the NBA at the age of just 24 due to chronic knee pain.[3] He is still the only player from Sullivan County, NY to ever play in the NBA.
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| Born | July 2, 1964 Liberty, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Liberty (Liberty, New York) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Saint Joseph's (1982–1986) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1986: 1st round, 16th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1986–1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1986–1988 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Following his NBA career, he became a certified electrician[3] and worked for the Pepsi Center for nearly 20 years as a supervisor that would transform the arena's playing surfaces[4][5]
In 2016, he was diagnosed with Amyloidosis and as of 2020,[3] is currently seeking a kidney transplant following complications of Amyloidosis.
References
edit- ^ a b "Maurice Martin". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- ^ "Hawks win A-10 with late charge". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. March 4, 1986. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- ^ a b c Holmes, C.J. (August 27, 2020). "St. Joe's icon Maurice Martin, in the fight of his life, keeps the faith". The Athletic. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Kizla, Mark (January 15, 2000). "'Mo' content driving forklift, not lane". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Burns, Marty (March 6, 2000). "Hardwood Hauler A former Denver Nugget still runs the court--in and out of the Pepsi Center". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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