Damian Martin

Damian Martin
Position	Point Guard
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	91 kg (200 lb)
Team	Perth Wildcats
Nationality	Australia
Born	5 September 1984 (1984-09-05) (age 27) Gloucester, New South Wales
College/University	Loyola Marymount University
Debut	2007
Previous Clubs	Sydney Spirit (2007-08) Perth Wildcats (2008-present)
Championships	2010
Career Highlights	2010/11 NBL Best Defensive Player 2010/11 All NBL First Team

Damian Martin (born 5 September 1984 in Gloucester, New South Wales) is an Australian professional basketball player currently playing in the National Basketball League for the Perth Wildcats. He is also a member of the Australian Boomers.

Junior career

Martin played NCAA Division I Basketball for Loyola Marymount University. He was a key contributor for the Lions, playing three years for the team.^[1] He was named to the All-West Coast Conference Freshmen Team in his first year at the school.

Martin was a prolific player on the Australian national junior team. He was captain of the Australian team that won the gold medal at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, the first in the country's history.

Professional career

Following his college career, Martin signed with the Sydney Spirit of the National Basketball League and played for the club for one season. From 2008 Martin has played for the Perth Wildcats, where he led the league in steals with 1.75 per game in the 2008-09 season.^[2] He was named to the Australian senior national team for the first time at the FIBA Oceania Championship 2009 and then a second time for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

References

1. ^ Damian Martin at lmulions.com
2. ^ Damian Martin at perthwildcats.com

Awards
Preceded by Dillon Boucher	NBL Best Defensive Player 2011	Succeeded by TBA

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Name	Martin, Damian
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Date of birth	5 September 1984
Place of birth	Gloucester, New South Wales
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