Martin Iti
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1983 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | New Zealand / Australian |
| Listed height | 210 cm (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Winchendon Prep (Winchendon, Massachusetts) Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham, North Carolina) |
| College | Charlotte (2003–2005) New Mexico State (2006–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–2015 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Rotterdam Challengers |
| 2010–2011 | Southland Sharks |
| 2011–2012 | Sydney Kings |
| 2012 | Wellington Saints |
| 2013–2014 | Ipswich Force |
| 2015 | Brisbane Spartans |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Martin Iti (born 28 February 1983) is a New Zealand-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Brisbane Spartans of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). As a high school senior at Mount Zion Christian Academy, Iti was rated as the No. 8 high school recruit in the nation and the No. 1 high school centre in the country.[1] He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and New Mexico State University.[1]
Professional career
[edit]In September 2008, Iti signed with the Rotterdam Challengers of the Netherlands for the 2008–09 season.[2] In 32 games for Rotterdam, he averaged 6.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.
In February 2010, Iti signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2010 New Zealand NBL season.[3][4] He went on to earn league Rookie of the Year honours.[5] In December 2010, he re-signed with the Sharks for the 2011 season.[6]
In August 2011, Iti signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2011–12 NBL season.[7] In 16 games for the Kings, he averaged 0.6 points and 0.8 rebounds per game.[8]
In December 2011, Iti signed with the Wellington Saints for the 2012 New Zealand NBL season.[9]
In February 2013, Iti signed with the Ipswich Force for the 2013 Queensland Basketball League season.[10][11] He returned to the Force for the 2014 season.[12]
In March 2015, Iti signed with the Brisbane Spartans for the 2015 SEABL season.[13] In 17 games for the Spartans, he averaged 4.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b New Mexico State Athletics – Martin Iti
- ^ Rotterdam Challengers land Martin Iti
- ^ Sharks score coup in Martin Iti signing
- ^ Star Southland signing fine about missing NBA
- ^ Tait, Abercrombie snare main NBL awards
- ^ Martin Iti happy to call Invercargill home
- ^ Martin Iti returns to the Sydney Kings after 14 years
- ^ Player statistics for Martin Iti – NBL
- ^ Sydney Kings centre Martin Iti joins Saints
- ^ Fresh squad to lift force
- ^ Tall order for import Iti
- ^ Player statistics for Martin Iti
- ^ Iti, Sutton signing bolsters big man stocks, Spartans welcome back key players
- ^ Player statistics for Martin Iti – SEABL
External links
[edit]- 1983 births
- Living people
- Australian men's basketball players
- Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Australian expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
- Basketball players from Sydney
- Centers (basketball)
- Charlotte 49ers men's basketball players
- Dutch Basketball League players
- New Zealand men's basketball players
- New Zealand expatriate basketball people in the United States
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball players
- Feyenoord Basketball players
- Southland Sharks players
- Wellington Saints players
- Sportsmen from New South Wales