Maurice Martin

Maurice Martin
Personal information
Born (1964-07-02) July 2, 1964 (age 62)
Liberty, New York, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolLiberty (Liberty, New York)
CollegeSaint Joseph's (1982–1986)
1986: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Drafted byDenver Nuggets
Playing career
1986–1988
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number11
Career history
1986–1988Denver Nuggets
1989–1990Quad City Thunder
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place1985 KobeNational team

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 and was an Associated Press honorable mention All-American in his senior year. The 1986 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, 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. 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. He is still the only player from Sullivan County, New York to ever play in the NBA.

Martin attempted a comeback in the 1989–90 season with the Quad City Thunder of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). His tenure was limited to two games for the Thunder, before his injuries ended his season.

In 1984, he was invited to tryouts for the 1984 United States men's Olympic basketball team, and was one of the last players cut before the roster was finalized.[citation needed]

Following his NBA career, he became a certified electrician and worked for the Pepsi Center for nearly 20 years as a supervisor that would transform the arena's playing surfaces

In 2016, he was diagnosed with Amyloidosis and as of 2020 was seeking a kidney transplant due to Amyloidosis complications.

Career statistics

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

Source

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1986–87 Denver 4306.7.378.200.6361.0.8.3.13.4
1987–88 Denver 2605.2.377.250.476.9.5.2.12.2
Career 6906.1.378.211.598.9.7.3.13.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1987 Denver 3018.0.414.000.5833.03.3.0.310.3
1988 Denver 303.0.200.000.833.3.0.0.32.3
Career 6010.5.382.000.6671.71.7.0.36.3

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Maurice Martin NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Hawks win A-10 with late charge". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. March 4, 1986. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. ↑ "1990–91 CBA Official Guide and Register". CBA press guide. Continental Basketball Association. October 1990. p. 308.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Burns, Marty (March 6, 2000). "Hardwood Hauler A former Denver Nugget still runs the court--in and out of the Pepsi Center". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2021.