Martin Iti Explained

Martin Iti
Position:Center
Height Cm:210
Weight Kg:110
Nationality:New Zealand / Australian
Birth Date:1983 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales
High School:Winchendon Prep
(Winchendon, Massachusetts)
Mount Zion Christian Academy
(Durham, North Carolina)
College:Charlotte (2003–2005)
New Mexico State (2006–2008)
Draft Year:2008
Career Start:2008
Career End:2015
Years1:2008–2009
Team1:Rotterdam Challengers
Years2:2010–2011
Team2:Southland Sharks
Years3:2011–2012
Team3:Sydney Kings
Years4:2012
Team4:Wellington Saints
Years5:2013–2014
Team5:Ipswich Force
Years6:2015
Team6:Brisbane Spartans
Highlights:

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.

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nmstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3112 New Mexico State Athletics – Martin Iti
  2. https://www.eurobasket.com/Holland/basketball.aspx?NewsID=140167 Rotterdam Challengers land Martin Iti
  3. http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/3309837/Sharks-score-coup-in-Martin-Iti-signing Sharks score coup in Martin Iti signing
  4. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/3342623/Star-Southland-signing-fine-about-missing-NBA Star Southland signing fine about missing NBA
  5. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/3898777/Tait-Abercrombie-snare-main-NBL-awards Tait, Abercrombie snare main NBL awards
  6. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/4497262/Martin-Iti-happy-to-call-Invercargill-home Martin Iti happy to call Invercargill home
  7. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/when-the-shoe-fits/story-e6freyj0-1226121561866 Martin Iti returns to the Sydney Kings after 14 years
  8. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=194020298&client=0-189-88249-193068-369912 Player statistics for Martin Iti – NBL
  9. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/6170515/Sydney-Kings-centre-Martin-Iti-joins-Saints Sydney Kings centre Martin Iti joins Saints
  10. http://www.qt.com.au/news/fresh-squad-to-lift-force/1767743/ Fresh squad to lift force
  11. http://www.qt.com.au/news/tall-order-for-import/1805256/ Tall order for import Iti
  12. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?client=1-4144-69432-301786-20554094&sID=&action=PSTATS&pID=196469203 Player statistics for Martin Iti
  13. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-4703-0-0-0&sID=147876&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=33865022 Iti, Sutton signing bolsters big man stocks, Spartans welcome back key players
  14. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&client=1-3363-126349-345137-16891681&pID=199809444 Player statistics for Martin Iti – SEABL