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Jersey Number 23
Ian Martinez
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- G
- Major:
- Human Development
- Hometown:
- Heredia, Costa Rica
- High School:
- JSerra Catholic
- Prev School:
- Utah
As a Junior (2022-23):
As a Sophomore (2021-22):
As a Freshman at Utah (2020-21):
Before College:
Personal:
- One of team’s top reserves averaging 5.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.
- Played in all 35 games with two starts and averaging 17.9 minutes.
- Shot .403 from deep connecting on 25-of-62 three-point attempts.
- Also had 20 assists, 14 steals, and 10 blocks for the year.
- Notched seven points and three rebounds in 18 minutes against No. 1 Alabama (3/18) in the NCAA Second Round.
- Posted 11 points at Penn State (3/5) going 4-5 from the floor including three triples.
- Had eight points, all scored consecutively in the second half, at Ohio State (3/1).
- Scored nine points to go with three rebounds in win over No. 21 Northwestern.
- Key minutes in win over No. 3 Purdue (2/16) with seven points and three rebounds.
- Fourth double-figure scoring game of the season with 11 points, highlighted by three three-pointers, in win at Minnesota (2/4).
- Scored seven points going perfect from the floor and free throw line at No. 3 Purdue (1/22).
- Notched a season-high seven rebounds to go with five points at Rutgers (1/5).
- Made his first start of the season against Saint Peter's (12/22).
- Contributed 10 points and five rebounds in a victory at Louisville (11/29).
- Played 16 minutes and scored seven points in a win over Coppin State (11/25).
- Tallied 14 points and added four rebounds in a victory over Saint Louis (11/19).
- Scored six points to go with three rebounds and two assists against Western Carolina (11/10).
- Had a career-high five steals while adding three rebounds and an assist in win over Niagara (11/7).
As a Sophomore (2021-22):
- Played in 28 games with one start
- Averaged 12.5 minutes per game
- Averaged 2.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists to go with 22 steals and seven blocks
- Had three games in double figures highlighted by a season-high 13 points, including the game-winning free throws, against Hofstra (11/19)
- Scored 12 points versus Iowa (2/10)
- Had 10 points, four steals and three assists at Nebraska (2/18), and connected on a highlight-reel windmill dunk
- Posted a career-high four assists and matched career-high with four steals vs. Penn State (2/21)
- Became the first Terp with back-to-back four-steal games since Greivis Vasquez in 2010
- Made first collegiate start at Michigan (1/18)
- Scored eight points and added three assists in Maryland debut vs. Quinnipiac (11/9)
- Transferred to Maryland in April of 2021
As a Freshman at Utah (2020-21):
- Appeared in 25 games, averaging 5.2 points per game
- Averaged 9.7 points over the final six games of the season, including an 18-point effort against USC in the Pac-12 Tournament
- Ahot .495 from the field and .839 from the free throw line
- Scored career-high 18 points (7-of-10 FG) vs. USC (3/11)
- Posted 12 points, five rebounds and matched career-best with three assists vs. Arizona State (3/6)
- Had 10 points in back-to-back games against UCLA (2/25) and USC (2/27)
- Notched 16 points and five rebounds at California (2/11)
- Reached double-figures for first time in career at USC (1/2)
- Made collegiate debut against Washington (12/3)
Before College:
- A four-star recruit according to Rivals and 247Sports
- Named All-CIF Southern Section (Division I), OC Register All-Orange County First-Team and First-Team All-Trinity League after averaging 23.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game for the Lions
- Helped guide high school to the CIF Southern Section semifinals and a CIF State Championship Regional Quarterfinal appearance as a senior
- Led JSerra to a 22-8 overall record and a second-round appearance in the CIF Southern Section Division I Playoffs as a junior
- Named All-Orange County, All-CIF Division I and All-Trinity League First-Team honors in his first year at JSerra
- Scored 26 points in the North Orange County Championships title game
- Played his sophomore season at Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary
- Guided the Cardinals to a 20-10 overall record and second-round appearance in the CIF-SS Division I Playoffs
Personal:
- The first Costa Rican to play men's basketball at a major university
- Son of Henry and Helen Martinez, who both played college basketball
- Father, Henry, was an assistant men's basketball coach at Utah for two seasons (2019-21) and spent 15 years with an affiliation as a player and a coach with the Costa Rican National Team
- Parents started the ProBasket Academy in Costa Rica in 2002 with the purpose of promoting and developing basketball in the country
- Has an older brother, Avery, and a younger sister, Noa ... brother, Avery, currently plays at University of Pikeville
- Grandfather was a famous chef in Costa Rica
- Favorite home-cooked meal is his grandmother and mother's pinto ... favorite player growing up was Derrick Rose
- Would like to get involved with his parents' basketball academy following his playing days
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