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]
After playing sparingly as a freshman 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.