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Kevin Martin

ケビン・マーティン　/　けびん・まーてぃん

American basketball player

February 1, 1983 (age 43)　・　Zanesville, Ohio, United States

Ohio
basketball player

My Take

Kevin Martin's story hits the underdog notes I love. Out of Zanesville, Ohio, by way of little-known Western Carolina University, he averaged 24.9 points as a junior, second in the entire nation, then survived twelve seasons in the NBA on a famously unorthodox shooting stroke. Scoring is the one skill that turns obscurity into a long career, and he wrung every drop out of it. I am partial to players who climb purely on production rather than pedigree, and a pure bucket-getter from a small town outshining bluebloods is exactly the kind of arc that keeps me watching.

Overview

Kevin Dallas Martin Jr. (born February 1, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player who played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Western Carolina University, where in his junior year, he averaged 24.9 points per game, which ranked second in the nation.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Kevin Martin
Name (Japanese): ケビン・マーティン
Reading: けびん・まーてぃん
Born: February 1, 1983 (age 43)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Boar
Origin: Zanesville, Ohio, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 201 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Zanesville High School
University: Western Carolina University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%20(%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB)

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