Don Martin (basketball)

Don Martin

Personal information
Born	(1920-02-07)February 7, 1920 Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Died	September 30, 1997(1997-09-30) (aged 77) Goreville, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Central Missouri (1939–1943)
Position	Forward / center
Number	14
Career history
1946–1949	St. Louis Bombers
1949	Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
First-team all-MIAA (1942) Second-team all-MIAA (1941)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

James Donald Martin (February 7, 1920 – September 30, 1997) was an American professional basketball player.^[1] He played for the Basketball Association of America's St. Louis Bombers and Baltimore Bullets between 1946 and 1949, averaging 3.0 points per game for his career.^[1]

Following his college career, Martin obtained a master's degree from Iowa State University. He then became a teacher and basketball coach, first at Effingham High School, then at Central Junior High School in Belleville, Illinois, retiring in 1983.^[2]

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1946–47	St. Louis	54	.293	.419	.2	3.5
1947–48	St. Louis	39	.233	.455	.1	2.2
1948–49	St. Louis	37	.311	.644	.6	3.5
1948–49	Baltimore	7	.222	.500	.6	.7
Career		137	.282	.523	.3	3.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1947	St. Louis	3	.111	1.000	.3	3.3
1948	St. Louis	5	.250	1.000	.2	2.2
Career		8	.161	1.000	.3	2.6

References

1. "Don Martin NBA/BAA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
2. "James Donald Maetin". The Southern Illinoisan. October 3, 1997. p. 15. Retrieved August 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference