Alijah Martin
 Martin with Florida in 2025 | |
| No. 15 – Florida Gators | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 26, 2001 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Pike (Summit, Mississippi) |
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Alijah Martin (born December 26, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Florida Atlantic Owls.
Career
[edit]Martin attended North Pike High School in Summit, Mississippi. A multi-sport athlete, he played football as a quarterback, passing for 2,100 yards and rushing for 1,300 yards in his senior season.[1] In his senior basketball season, he averaged 25.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3.4 steals per game, before committing to play college basketball at Florida Atlantic University.[2]
Alijah Martin accepted a full scholarship to Norfolk State University where he played as freshman. He transferred to Florida Atlantic University sophomore year. After playing sparingly for the Owls, he averaged 13.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore, being named to the all-conference third team.[3] The following season, he averaged 13.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, helping lead Florida Atlantic to the school's first ever Final Four appearance.[4][5] In his final season with the Owls, he averaged 13.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, before entering the transfer portal.[6]
In April 2024, Martin announced his decision to transfer to the University of Florida.[7][8] He made an instant impact, emerging as the Gators' starting shooting guard.[9] In a game against Southern Illinois, he recorded 32 points, nine rebounds, and five assists, leading Florida to a 93–68 victory.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Florida Atlantic | 21 | 2 | 9.2 | .471 | .349 | .615 | 2.4 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 4.2 |
| 2021–22 | Florida Atlantic | 33 | 33 | 29.2 | .458 | .400 | .753 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | .4 | 13.9 |
| 2022–23 | Florida Atlantic | 36 | 21 | 26.4 | .438 | .372 | .788 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 13.4 |
| 2023–24 | Florida Atlantic | 34 | 30 | 30.6 | .414 | .338 | .750 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .3 | 13.1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Brockway, Kevin. "Grad transfer guard Alijah Martin explains why he left FAU for Florida basketball". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ "North Pike's Alijah Martin verbally commits to FAU". WJTV.
- ^ Wallace, Eric J. "5 things to know about Florida Atlantic basketball star sophomore Alijah Martin". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Weinberger, Zach. "Johnell Davis joins Alijah Martin: Declare for 2023 NBA Draft but preserve college eligibility". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ "Alijah Martin declares for NBA Draft, but it may not be end of his college career". WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm. April 10, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Pugliese, Nick. "Alijah Martin joins exodus of Florida Atlantic basketball players entering transfer portal". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ "Final Four star Martin going from FAU to Florida". ESPN.com. April 21, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ "Former FAU standout Alijah Martin signs with Florida over Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan and others". AP News. April 22, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Brockway, Kevin. "How Alijah Martin's NCAA Tournament experience could help Florida basketball in March Madness". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ "FAU transfer Alijah Martin sees Final Four potential in unbeaten Gators". Orlando Sentinel. November 23, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2025.