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Slater Martin
American basketball player and coach
| Born | ()October 22, Elmina, Texas, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Died | October 18, () (aged&#;86) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5&#;ft 10&#;in (&#;m) |
| Listed weight | &#;lb (77&#;kg) |
| High school | Jefferson Davis (Houston, Texas) |
| College | Texas (–, –) |
| BAA draft | 3rd round |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | – |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 22, 7 |
| – | Minneapolis Lakers |
| New York Knicks | |
| – | St.Best basketball player biography of martin Oscar Robertson Trophy winners. AS , NBA2. September 5, Team Schedules and League Schedules. Louis Hawks |
| St. Louis Hawks | |
| – | Houston Mavericks |
| Points | 7, ( ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2, ( rpg) |
| Assists | 3, ( apg) |
| Stats at &#; | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Slater Nelson "Dugie" Martin Jr.[1] (October 22, &#;– October 18, ) was an American professionalbasketball player and coach who was a playmaking guard for 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He was born in Elmina, Walker County, Texas and played in seven NBA All-Star Games.
Martin was one of the NBA's best defensive players in the s, playing for the George Mikan-led Minneapolis Lakers that won four NBA championships between and [2] In , he joined Bob Pettit's St. Louis Hawks and won another NBA title in [3]
Martin was an alumnus of Jefferson Davis High School in Houston, where he led his school to two state basketball championships in and [1] He is also a graduate of University of Texas at Austin, where he set a scoring record in with 49 points in a game for the Longhorns against Texas Christian University (or TCU).[3] Throughout his career with the Longhorns, he averaged points per game.[4] His former high school now holds an annual fund raiser in his name, the "Slater Martin Golf Tournament", which successfully raises tens of thousands of dollars each year for high school student clubs and athletic teams.
He was head coach of the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association in the –68 season and part of –69,[3] and led the Mavericks into the ABA Playoffs.
Martin was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on May 3, , in Springfield, Massachusetts. He is the only Longhorn to be so honored.
Best basketball player biography of martin luther He regrets not…. Team Schedules and League Schedules. Hidden categories: Webarchive template wayback links Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Use mdy dates from January All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from February Commons category link is on Wikidata Twitter username different from Wikidata. That season, he recorded his second triple double with 28 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 blocks vs.His jersey number 15 was retired by the University of Texas on January 31, , making him only the second Longhorn basketball player to have his number retired.
He died of a brief illness on October 18, , in Houston, Texas, aged [3]
NBA career statistics
| &#;&#;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 |
| &#;†&#; | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
Playoffs
See also
References
- ^Slater Martin Player Statistics
- ^"Passings: Slater Martin", Los Angeles Times, October 19,
- ^ abcdGoldstein, Richard (October 20, ), "Slater Martin, Hall of Fame Lakers Guard, Dies at 86", The New York Times
- ^"SR / College Basketball: Slater Martin".
Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19,