Kenyon Martin
Encyclopedia
Kenyon Lee Martin is an American professional basketball
player. Nicknamed "K-Mart", he plays for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers
in China. He was selected first overall in the 2000 NBA Draft
, and has played in the NBA for the New Jersey Nets
and Denver Nuggets
. He is 6'9" and 240 lbs.
under the direction of Bob Huggins
. As a senior, he averaged 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game. He was the consensus National Player of the Year, earning numerous awards from various organizations, but suffered a broken leg in the Conference USA
Tournament, keeping him out of the NCAA Tournament
that year. Cincinnati retired his #4 jersey on April 25, 2000. Later that year, he was selected first overall in the 2000 NBA Draft
by the New Jersey Nets
. Martin is currently the last American-born college senior to have been the top overall pick; the top picks since him consist of three high school players (Kwame Brown
, LeBron James
and Dwight Howard
), one international player with two years of U.S. college experience (Andrew Bogut
), two international players with no American college experience (Yao Ming
and Andrea Bargnani
), four college freshmen (John Wall
, Greg Oden
, Derrick Rose
and Kyrie Irving
) and a college sophomore (Blake Griffin
).
Kenyon graduated with a Bachelor's Degree
in Criminal Justice
.
to power forward, he averaged 12 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In his second season, Martin averaged 14.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.7 blocks per game in helping the Nets rise from last place in the Atlantic Division to an Eastern Conference title and the best season to date in the Nets' NBA history. Along with Nets stars Jason Kidd
and Richard Jefferson
, Martin led the Nets to the 2002 NBA Finals
, where they were swept by the Los Angeles Lakers
. In his third season Martin again helped his team into the NBA Finals, where the Nets lost in six games against the San Antonio Spurs
. The next year, Martin averaged 16.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks en route to his first NBA All-Star
selection, as a backup forward for the Eastern Conference All-Stars. In the 2004 NBA All-Star Game, Martin scored 17 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and had 3 assists.
Martin and teammate Alonzo Mourning
almost fought when Martin mocked Mourning's life-threatening kidney disease. Martin later admitted that he had made a mistake and apologized to Mourning. Knicks forward Tim Thomas
remarked on Martin's speech impediment and eye twitching tic during a game, as well as calling Martin "fugazi", a slang term for a fake or phoney.
Martin had a solid start to his Nuggets career before off-the-court issues and injuries began to snowball.
Martin played in 70 games during the 2004–05 season, averaging 15.5 points and 7.3 rebounds. However, a problem with his knee was detected shortly into the off-season, and on May 16, 2005, Kenyon underwent microfracture surgery
on his left knee.
During the 2005–06 season, Martin missed 26 games due to knee tendinitis, but was able to return in time for the playoffs. However, during that playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers
, Martin was suspended from the Denver Nuggets indefinitely for "conduct detrimental to the team." During halftime of game two of the first round series, Martin got into an argument with head coach George Karl
over his playing time, and proceeded ironically to refuse to play for the second half of the game. During the offseason, Karl and Martin apparently "patched things up."
Believing injuries were behind him, Kenyon and the Nuggets were crushed to learn the swelling now occurring in his right knee would require another microfracture procedure. On November 15, 2006, after playing just two regular season games, Martin underwent his second knee operation in less than two years.
During the third-quarter of a 2006 game against the Chicago Bulls
, a fan sitting two rows behind Martin yelled at him, "Suit up, you chump," referring to the fact Martin was in the midst of one of his increasingly frequent stints on the injured reserve and in street clothes behind the Nuggets bench. All accounts indicate that the fan did not use any profanities. At that point, Martin is said to have stood up, pointed at the heckler, and then motioned to one of his 'bodyguards' to go confront the heckling fan, ordering "shut him up". His friend then stood up and yelled at the heckler, "Shut your mouth before we take you outside and beat your ass!." He also apparently screamed at a Nuggets fan named Don Miller—who, along with his teenage son, happened to be sitting next to the heckler—calling him a "fat fucking white boy." Martin was subsequently fined $15,000 and cautioned to no longer bring his entourage to games.
On February 11, 2006, after a Denver win over the Dallas Mavericks
, a volatile Martin was involved in a heated and profanity-laced locker room exchange with a local sports radio personality.
To symbolize a fresh and healthy restart to his career, Kenyon changed his uniform number from 6 to the number 4, which he wore in college, for the 2007–08 season.
The 2008–09 season
campaign witnessed a mentally refurbished Kenyon Martin continuing his infamous commitment on the defensive end, helping lead the Nuggets to a franchise record-tying 54-28 record. The Nuggets lost in the Western Conference Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers.
, he opted to sign a one-year contract with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers
of the Chinese Basketball Association
. His contract reportedly will make him the highest paid player in the Chinese league's history.
standout guard Richard Roby
. He is also the cousin of Robert "50" Martin of AND1 Mixtape Tour
fame.
Martin is a father of three children: two sons, Kenyon Jr., Kamron; and one daughter, Cierra Reign. Martin has also been involved in philanthropic activities like donating $1,000 for each point and blocked shot in two games for the Asian Tsunami relief efforts, buying the occasional home game ticket for less financially fortunate fans, and participating in number of campaigns like "Eat Right" and "Art of Sport."
Martin started The Kenyon Martin Foundation to provide for families in need, especially those without a father figure in their lives.
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 68 || 68 || 33.4 || .445 || .091 || .630 || 7.4 || 1.9 || 1.1 || 1.7 || 12.0
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 73 || 73 || 34.3 || .463 || .224 || .678 || 5.3 || 2.6 || 1.2 || 1.7 || 14.9
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 77 || 77 || 34.1 || .470 || .209 || .653 || 8.3 || 2.4 || 1.3 || .9 || 16.7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 65 || 62 || 34.6 || .488 || .280 || .684 || 9.5 || 2.5 || 1.5 || 1.3 || 16.7
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Denver
| 70 || 67 || 32.5 || .490 || .000 || .646 || 7.3 || 2.4 || 1.4 || 1.1 || 15.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Denver
| 56 || 49 || 27.6 || .495 || .227 || .712 || 6.3 || 1.4 || .8 || .9 || 12.9
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Denver
| 2 || 2 || 31.5 || .500 || .000 || .250 || 10.0 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 9.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Denver
| 71 || 71 || 30.4 || .538 || .182 || .580 || 6.5 || 1.3 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 12.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Denver
| 66 || 66 || 32.0 || .491 || .368 || .604 || 6.0 || 2.0 || 1.5 || 1.1 || 11.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Denver
| 58 || 58 || 34.2 || .456 || .276 || .557 || 9.4 || 1.9 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 11.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Denver
| 48 || 48 || 25.7 || .511 || .222 || .583 || 6.2 || 2.3 || .9 || .7 || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 654 || 641 || 32.2 || .482 || .235 || .639 || 7.2 || 2.1 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 13.5
|-
| align="left" | All-Star
| align="left" |
| 1 || 0 || 23.0 || .800 || .000 || .500 || 7.0 || 3.0 || .0 || .0 || 17.0
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 20 || 20 || 37.5 || .424 || .222 || .691 || 5.8 || 2.9 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 16.8
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 20 || 20 || 38.9 || .453 || .091 || .693 || 9.4 || 2.9 || 1.5 || 1.5 || 18.9
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 11 || 11 || 37.2 || .533 || .000 || .750 || 11.0 || 1.1 || 1.2 || 1.3 || 19.1
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Denver
| 5 || 5 || 32.8 || .466 || .000 || .615 || 5.6 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 12.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Denver
| 2 || 0 || 17.5 || .308 || .000 || .500 || 4.5 || .5 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Denver
| 4 || 4 || 29.5 || .441 || .000 || .625 || 6.3 || 1.3 || 1.0 || .5 || 8.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Denver
| 16 || 16 || 33.6 || .497 || .200 || .657 || 5.9 || 2.1 || 1.1 || .9 || 10.9
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Denver
| 6 || 6 || 34.2 || .480 || .000 || .632 || 8.3 || 1.3 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 10.0
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Denver
| 5 || 5 || 29.6 || .480 || .000 || .611 || 7.8 || 1.6 || .4 || .4 || 11.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 89 || 87 || 35.3 || .463 || .129 || .687 || 7.5 || 2.1 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 14.9
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. Nicknamed "K-Mart", he plays for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers or Xinjiang Flying Tigers or Xinjiang Guanghui are a basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Ürümqi, Xinjiang. Its corporate sponsor is Xinjiang Guanghui Group, Ltd...
in China. He was selected first overall in the 2000 NBA Draft
2000 NBA Draft
The 2000 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2000 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Until 2011, it was the last draft held at the home arena of an NBA team; the following and subsequent drafts have all taken place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. This draft is...
, and has played in the NBA for the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
and Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
. He is 6'9" and 240 lbs.
College career
Martin played for the Cincinnati BearcatsUniversity of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
under the direction of Bob Huggins
Bob Huggins
Bob Huggins, nicknamed "Huggy Bear", is the head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team. Huggins previously held the head coaching positions at the University of Cincinnati and Kansas State University...
. As a senior, he averaged 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game. He was the consensus National Player of the Year, earning numerous awards from various organizations, but suffered a broken leg in the Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
Tournament, keeping him out of the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
that year. Cincinnati retired his #4 jersey on April 25, 2000. Later that year, he was selected first overall in the 2000 NBA Draft
2000 NBA Draft
The 2000 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2000 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Until 2011, it was the last draft held at the home arena of an NBA team; the following and subsequent drafts have all taken place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. This draft is...
by the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. Martin is currently the last American-born college senior to have been the top overall pick; the top picks since him consist of three high school players (Kwame Brown
Kwame Brown
Kwame James Brown is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Charlotte Bobcats. The , center was the 1st overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards, and was the first number one draft pick to be selected straight out of high school...
, LeBron James
LeBron James
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a...
and Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard
Dwight David Howard is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association . Howard, who usually plays center but can also play power forward, had an outstanding high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy...
), one international player with two years of U.S. college experience (Andrew Bogut
Andrew Bogut
Andrew Michael Bogut is an Australian professional basketball player. He plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the United States' National Basketball Association....
), two international players with no American college experience (Yao Ming
Yao Ming
Yao Ming is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association...
and Andrea Bargnani
Andrea Bargnani
Andrea Bargnani , nicknamed "Il Mago" , is an Italian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. He was selected first overall in the 2006 NBA Draft. He is a power forward/center standing at 213 cm and weighing 113.4 kg...
), four college freshmen (John Wall
John Wall (basketball)
Johnathan Hildred Wall, Jr. is an American basketball player with the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. Wall was chosen first overall in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Wizards...
, Greg Oden
Greg Oden
Gregory Wayne Oden, Jr. is an American basketball player at the center position. Oden is a member of the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA....
, Derrick Rose
Derrick Rose
Derrick Martell Rose is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ....
and Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Andrew Irving is an Australian-American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association . He starred as point guard for Duke University as a freshman before being selected as the number one pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers...
) and a college sophomore (Blake Griffin
Blake Griffin
Blake Austin Griffin is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association . Griffin had a renowned high school career at Oklahoma Christian School, winning state titles each of his four years under his father, Tommy Griffin, who was the...
).
Kenyon graduated with a Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Criminal Justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
.
New Jersey Nets
As a rookie for the New Jersey Nets, Martin brought his trademark intensity to the NBA. Moving from centerCenter (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
to power forward, he averaged 12 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In his second season, Martin averaged 14.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.7 blocks per game in helping the Nets rise from last place in the Atlantic Division to an Eastern Conference title and the best season to date in the Nets' NBA history. Along with Nets stars Jason Kidd
Jason Kidd
Jason Frederick Kidd is an American professional basketball point guard who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Raised in Oakland, California, Kidd played college basketball at the University of California, Berkeley and was drafted second overall by the Dallas...
and Richard Jefferson
Richard Jefferson
Richard Allen Jefferson is a 6 ft 7 in American professional basketball player currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association...
, Martin led the Nets to the 2002 NBA Finals
2002 NBA Finals
The 2002 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association championship series for the 2001–02 season. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Los Angeles Lakers, champions of the Western Conference and two-time defending NBA champions, and the New Jersey Nets, champions of the...
, where they were swept by the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. In his third season Martin again helped his team into the NBA Finals, where the Nets lost in six games against the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
. The next year, Martin averaged 16.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks en route to his first NBA All-Star
National Basketball Association All-Star Game
The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. From that year on, the game has matched the best players in the Eastern Conference with the best players in the Western Conference....
selection, as a backup forward for the Eastern Conference All-Stars. In the 2004 NBA All-Star Game, Martin scored 17 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and had 3 assists.
Martin and teammate Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. is a former American professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year NBA career for the Miami Heat....
almost fought when Martin mocked Mourning's life-threatening kidney disease. Martin later admitted that he had made a mistake and apologized to Mourning. Knicks forward Tim Thomas
Tim Thomas (basketball)
Timothy Mark "Tim" Thomas is an American professional basketball player, in the small forward position.-High school / College:...
remarked on Martin's speech impediment and eye twitching tic during a game, as well as calling Martin "fugazi", a slang term for a fake or phoney.
Denver Nuggets
At the end of the 2003–04 season, Martin was traded to the Denver Nuggets for three future 1st round draft picks in a sign-and-trade deal.Martin had a solid start to his Nuggets career before off-the-court issues and injuries began to snowball.
Martin played in 70 games during the 2004–05 season, averaging 15.5 points and 7.3 rebounds. However, a problem with his knee was detected shortly into the off-season, and on May 16, 2005, Kenyon underwent microfracture surgery
Microfracture surgery
Microfracture surgery is one of the articular cartilage repair surgical techniques that works by creating tiny fractures in the underlying bone. This causes new cartilage to develop from a so-called super-clot...
on his left knee.
During the 2005–06 season, Martin missed 26 games due to knee tendinitis, but was able to return in time for the playoffs. However, during that playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, Martin was suspended from the Denver Nuggets indefinitely for "conduct detrimental to the team." During halftime of game two of the first round series, Martin got into an argument with head coach George Karl
George Karl
George Matthew Karl is a former National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association player. He is the current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. On December 10, 2010 he became the seventh coach in NBA history to record 1,000 wins.-Biography:Karl was born in Penn Hills,...
over his playing time, and proceeded ironically to refuse to play for the second half of the game. During the offseason, Karl and Martin apparently "patched things up."
Believing injuries were behind him, Kenyon and the Nuggets were crushed to learn the swelling now occurring in his right knee would require another microfracture procedure. On November 15, 2006, after playing just two regular season games, Martin underwent his second knee operation in less than two years.
During the third-quarter of a 2006 game against the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
, a fan sitting two rows behind Martin yelled at him, "Suit up, you chump," referring to the fact Martin was in the midst of one of his increasingly frequent stints on the injured reserve and in street clothes behind the Nuggets bench. All accounts indicate that the fan did not use any profanities. At that point, Martin is said to have stood up, pointed at the heckler, and then motioned to one of his 'bodyguards' to go confront the heckling fan, ordering "shut him up". His friend then stood up and yelled at the heckler, "Shut your mouth before we take you outside and beat your ass!." He also apparently screamed at a Nuggets fan named Don Miller—who, along with his teenage son, happened to be sitting next to the heckler—calling him a "fat fucking white boy." Martin was subsequently fined $15,000 and cautioned to no longer bring his entourage to games.
On February 11, 2006, after a Denver win over the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
, a volatile Martin was involved in a heated and profanity-laced locker room exchange with a local sports radio personality.
To symbolize a fresh and healthy restart to his career, Kenyon changed his uniform number from 6 to the number 4, which he wore in college, for the 2007–08 season.
The 2008–09 season
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
campaign witnessed a mentally refurbished Kenyon Martin continuing his infamous commitment on the defensive end, helping lead the Nuggets to a franchise record-tying 54-28 record. The Nuggets lost in the Western Conference Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Martin became an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2011. However, due to the 2011 NBA lockout2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...
, he opted to sign a one-year contract with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers or Xinjiang Flying Tigers or Xinjiang Guanghui are a basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Ürümqi, Xinjiang. Its corporate sponsor is Xinjiang Guanghui Group, Ltd...
of the Chinese Basketball Association
Chinese Basketball Association
The Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese...
. His contract reportedly will make him the highest paid player in the Chinese league's history.
Career transactions
- June 28, 2000: Drafted first overall by the New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in 2000 NBA Draft2000 NBA DraftThe 2000 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2000 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Until 2011, it was the last draft held at the home arena of an NBA team; the following and subsequent drafts have all taken place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. This draft is...
. - July 15, 2004: Signed and tradedSign and tradeIn U.S. basketball, a sign-and-trade agreement is a type of contract allowed in the NBA collective bargaining agreement, wherein one team signs an unrestricted free agent to a contract and trades him to another team of the players choosing...
by the New Jersey Nets to the Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
for three future first-round draft picks. - September 21, 2011: Signed with the Xinjiang Flying TigersXinjiang Flying TigersXinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers or Xinjiang Flying Tigers or Xinjiang Guanghui are a basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Ürümqi, Xinjiang. Its corporate sponsor is Xinjiang Guanghui Group, Ltd...
of the Chinese Basketball AssociationChinese Basketball AssociationThe Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese...
(CBA).
Off the court
Martin is the half-brother of former-Colorado BuffaloesColorado Buffaloes
The University of Colorado Boulder sponsors 16 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's team are called the Buffaloes or Golden Buffaloes . "Lady Buffs" referred to the women's teams beginning in the 1970s, but was officially dropped in 1993...
standout guard Richard Roby
Richard Roby
Richard Roby is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He attended high school at Lawrence Academy at Groton, Massachusetts. Roby attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and played for the Buffaloes from 2004 to 2008...
. He is also the cousin of Robert "50" Martin of AND1 Mixtape Tour
AND1 Mixtape Tour
The AND1 Live Tour, formerly known as the AND1 Mixtape Tour, is a traveling basketball competition and exhibition presented by B-Ball and Company and the basketball apparel manufacturer AND1. A group of streetball players, along with Emcee Rell and B-Ball and Company CEO Linda Hill, travel from...
fame.
Martin is a father of three children: two sons, Kenyon Jr., Kamron; and one daughter, Cierra Reign. Martin has also been involved in philanthropic activities like donating $1,000 for each point and blocked shot in two games for the Asian Tsunami relief efforts, buying the occasional home game ticket for less financially fortunate fans, and participating in number of campaigns like "Eat Right" and "Art of Sport."
Martin started The Kenyon Martin Foundation to provide for families in need, especially those without a father figure in their lives.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | New Jersey
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 68 || 68 || 33.4 || .445 || .091 || .630 || 7.4 || 1.9 || 1.1 || 1.7 || 12.0
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 73 || 73 || 34.3 || .463 || .224 || .678 || 5.3 || 2.6 || 1.2 || 1.7 || 14.9
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 77 || 77 || 34.1 || .470 || .209 || .653 || 8.3 || 2.4 || 1.3 || .9 || 16.7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 65 || 62 || 34.6 || .488 || .280 || .684 || 9.5 || 2.5 || 1.5 || 1.3 || 16.7
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Denver
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
| 70 || 67 || 32.5 || .490 || .000 || .646 || 7.3 || 2.4 || 1.4 || 1.1 || 15.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Denver
| 56 || 49 || 27.6 || .495 || .227 || .712 || 6.3 || 1.4 || .8 || .9 || 12.9
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Denver
| 2 || 2 || 31.5 || .500 || .000 || .250 || 10.0 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 9.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Denver
| 71 || 71 || 30.4 || .538 || .182 || .580 || 6.5 || 1.3 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 12.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Denver
| 66 || 66 || 32.0 || .491 || .368 || .604 || 6.0 || 2.0 || 1.5 || 1.1 || 11.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Denver
| 58 || 58 || 34.2 || .456 || .276 || .557 || 9.4 || 1.9 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 11.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Denver
| 48 || 48 || 25.7 || .511 || .222 || .583 || 6.2 || 2.3 || .9 || .7 || 8.6
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 654 || 641 || 32.2 || .482 || .235 || .639 || 7.2 || 2.1 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 13.5
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| align="left" | All-Star
| align="left" |
| 1 || 0 || 23.0 || .800 || .000 || .500 || 7.0 || 3.0 || .0 || .0 || 17.0
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2001–02
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| align="left" | New Jersey
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 20 || 20 || 37.5 || .424 || .222 || .691 || 5.8 || 2.9 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 16.8
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| align="left" | 2002–03
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 20 || 20 || 38.9 || .453 || .091 || .693 || 9.4 || 2.9 || 1.5 || 1.5 || 18.9
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| align="left" | 2003–04
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 11 || 11 || 37.2 || .533 || .000 || .750 || 11.0 || 1.1 || 1.2 || 1.3 || 19.1
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| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Denver
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
| 5 || 5 || 32.8 || .466 || .000 || .615 || 5.6 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 12.4
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| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Denver
| 2 || 0 || 17.5 || .308 || .000 || .500 || 4.5 || .5 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 4.5
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| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | Denver
| 4 || 4 || 29.5 || .441 || .000 || .625 || 6.3 || 1.3 || 1.0 || .5 || 8.8
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| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Denver
| 16 || 16 || 33.6 || .497 || .200 || .657 || 5.9 || 2.1 || 1.1 || .9 || 10.9
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| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Denver
| 6 || 6 || 34.2 || .480 || .000 || .632 || 8.3 || 1.3 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 10.0
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| align="left" | 2010–11
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | Denver
| 5 || 5 || 29.6 || .480 || .000 || .611 || 7.8 || 1.6 || .4 || .4 || 11.8
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 89 || 87 || 35.3 || .463 || .129 || .687 || 7.5 || 2.1 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 14.9
External links
- Kenyon Martin NBA Profile
- 2000 Oscar Robertson Trophy College Basketball Player of the Year