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Kevin Dallas Martin, Jr.(born February 1, 1983(1983-02-01)) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Houston Rockets in the NBA . He is known for his knack for scoring, deceptive quickness and unorthodox style of shooting.

High school and college

Born in Domino's Pizza for several years after entering the NBA.

NBA career

Martin was a standout while at Western Carolina. Due to his success, he was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 26th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft .

2004 05

In the 2004 05 season , Martin averaged 2.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, and played sparingly, averaging just 10 minutes a game.

2005 06

He showed much improvement the following year, averaging 10.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists. Martin also started from time to time during the 2005 06 season in part by the injury of Bonzi Wells . This included a start at small forward due to San Antonio Spurs following a flagrant foul (elbow to the head) on Manu Gin bili . He is best known in that series for making the game winning buzzer beater in Game 3 in Sacramento that gave the Kings a 1 2 series against the Spurs. His shot was also over the San Antonio Spurs ' .

When interviewed on a segment by Doug Christie for helping him learn how to defend in the NBA. Likewise, Martin also credited for helping him with his shooting. Martin played behind both guards during their tenure with the Kings.

2006 07

In the general managers' survey at the start of the 2006 07 NBA season, Martin tied for second as the player most likely to have a breakout campaign, behind Monta Ellis in the NBA Most Improved Player Award .

On March 17, 2007, Martin led the Kings to a 95-83 road win over the Orlando Magic and joined Nate Archibald as the only other player in NBA history to score at least 20 points in a game with only one field goal made. Martin tallied 20 points on 1-8 FG from the field (1-1 3pt) while knocking down 17-20 FT from the foul line.

On August 28, 2007, the Sacramento Kings and Martin agreed to a 5-year, $55 million deal.

2007 08

Martin got off to a fast start to the NBA season, while in the first 15 games was the NBA's leading scorer with 29.6 PPG. Martin finished the season 6th in the NBA in scoring at 23.7 PPG , 4.5 APG and averaging 45% from the court and 40% from three point range. However, he missed 17 games due to a groin injury. Also during the year, on March 7, 2008, Martin scored a career high 48 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves .

2008 09

Martin became the leader of the team following the Golden State Warriors , in which he scored a career-high 50 points.

2009 10

Martin was traded to the Houston Rockets on February 18, 2010 as part of a three-way trade including the New York Knicks and the Sacramento Kings . In his debut as a Rocket, Martin scored just 3-16 from the field, but 8-9 from the line, ending the game with 14 points, in a 125-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers . On April 12th, in his first game back in Sacramento's Arco Arena, Martin scored 39 points, scoring 11 of 20, making all 16 of his foul shot attempts.

2010-11

Martin scored a season-high 40 points in a 110-95 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers and went on to score 45 points in a loss against the Portland Trail Blazers . By the end of the season he averaged 23.4 points per game in 32 minutes of playing time each match. Martin shot .383 at the three-point line, and he was also near .900 from free throw range.

2011-12

After various trade rumors involing him as part of the three-team trade that would send PG Chris Paul to the Lakers, he stayed with Houston for the lockout-shortened season.

NBA career statistics Regular season Playoffs Personal

In June 2010, Kevin Martin volunteered to donate money to pay for the funeral of Kasey King-Thomas, a six-year-old boy who died in a school bus accident near Martin s hometown. Martin also voiced his support for an Ohio law requiring seat belts in school buses .

Notes

NBA.com GM Survey: Best Players

SFGate National Basketball Association Sports San Francisco Bay Area Game Schedules, Scores, Sports Columns, Team Stats & News

Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors - Recap - April 01, 2009 - ESPN

Thompson, Kathy (June 4, 2010). . Zanesville Times Recorder. Archived from on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-12.

Kevin Martin at NBA.com

Kevin Martin at Basketball-Reference.com