Martin Iti

Martin Iti
Personal information
Born (1983-02-28) 28 February 1983 (age 41)
Sydney, New South Wales
NationalityNew Zealand / Australian
Listed height210 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight110 kg (243 lb)
Career information
High schoolWinchendon Prep
(Winchendon, Massachusetts)
Mount Zion Christian Academy
(Durham, North Carolina)
CollegeCharlotte (2003–2005)
New Mexico State (2006–2008)
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–2015
PositionCenter
Career history
2008–2009Rotterdam Challengers
2010–2011Southland Sharks
2011–2012Sydney Kings
2012Wellington Saints
2013–2014Ipswich Force
2015Brisbane Spartans
Career highlights and awards

Martin Iti (born 28 February 1983) is a New Zealand-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Brisbane Spartans of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). As a high school senior at Mount Zion Christian Academy, Iti was rated as the No. 8 high school recruit in the nation and the No. 1 high school centre in the country.[1] He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and New Mexico State University.[1]

Professional career

In September 2008, Iti signed with the Rotterdam Challengers of the Netherlands for the 2008–09 season.[2] In 32 games for Rotterdam, he averaged 6.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.

In February 2010, Iti signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2010 New Zealand NBL season.[3][4] He went on to earn league Rookie of the Year honours.[5] In December 2010, he re-signed with the Sharks for the 2011 season.[6]

In August 2011, Iti signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2011–12 NBL season.[7] In 16 games for the Kings, he averaged 0.6 points and 0.8 rebounds per game.[8]

In December 2011, Iti signed with the Wellington Saints for the 2012 New Zealand NBL season.[9]

In February 2013, Iti signed with the Ipswich Force for the 2013 Queensland Basketball League season.[10][11] He returned to the Force for the 2014 season.[12]

In March 2015, Iti signed with the Brisbane Spartans for the 2015 SEABL season.[13] In 17 games for the Spartans, he averaged 4.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b New Mexico State Athletics – Martin Iti
  2. ^ Rotterdam Challengers land Martin Iti
  3. ^ Sharks score coup in Martin Iti signing
  4. ^ Star Southland signing fine about missing NBA
  5. ^ Tait, Abercrombie snare main NBL awards
  6. ^ Martin Iti happy to call Invercargill home
  7. ^ Martin Iti returns to the Sydney Kings after 14 years
  8. ^ Player statistics for Martin Iti – NBL
  9. ^ Sydney Kings centre Martin Iti joins Saints
  10. ^ Fresh squad to lift force
  11. ^ Tall order for import Iti
  12. ^ Player statistics for Martin Iti
  13. ^ Iti, Sutton signing bolsters big man stocks, Spartans welcome back key players
  14. ^ Player statistics for Martin Iti – SEABL