Ronald Barry "Whitey" Martin (born April 11, 1939) is a former NBA basketball

Basketball

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 player for the New York Knicks

New York Knicks

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. Martin received his nickname "Whitey," because of bleach-blond hair color. In college, Martin was mainly known as an exceptional ballhandler and defensive player. In a 1961 Sports Illustrated

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 article, Martin was described as a "6-foot-2 sandy-haired senior with hands as quick as a nervous pickpocket." Martin was drafted with the first pick in the second round of the 1961 NBA Draft

1961 NBA Draft

The 1961 NBA Draft was the 15th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on March 27, 1961 before the 1961–62 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college...

. He played sixty-six games in the 1961-62 NBA season

1961-62 NBA season

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for the Knicks and averaged 3.4 points per game, 2.4 rebounds per game and 1.7 assists per game.