| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1920-02-07)February 7, 1920 Poplar Bluff, Missouri |
| Died | September 30, 1997(1997-09-30) (aged 77) Goreville, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Central Missouri (1939–1943) |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1949 | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1949 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
James Donald Martin (February 7, 1920 – September 30, 1997) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Basketball Association of America's St. Louis Bombers and Baltimore Bullets between 1946 and 1949, averaging 3.0 points per game for his career.
Following his college career, Martin obtained a master's degree from Iowa State University. He then became a teacher and basketball coach, first at Effingham High School, then at Central Junior High School in Belleville, Illinois, retiring in 1983.
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | St. Louis | 54 | .293 | .419 | .2 | 3.5 |
| 1947–48 | St. Louis | 39 | .233 | .455 | .1 | 2.2 |
| 1948–49 | St. Louis | 37 | .311 | .644 | .6 | 3.5 |
| 1948–49 | Baltimore | 7 | .222 | .500 | .6 | .7 |
| Career | 137 | .282 | .523 | .3 | 3.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | St. Louis | 3 | .111 | 1.000 | .3 | 3.3 |
| 1948 | St. Louis | 5 | .250 | 1.000 | .2 | 2.2 |
| Career | 8 | .161 | 1.000 | .3 | 2.6 | |
References
- ^ "Don Martin NBA/BAA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- "James Donald Maetin". The Southern Illinoisan. October 3, 1997. p. 15. Retrieved August 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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- 1920 births
- 1997 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players
- Basketball players from Missouri
- Centers (basketball)
- Central Missouri Mules basketball players
- Forwards (basketball)
- High school basketball coaches in Illinois
- Iowa State University alumni
- People from Poplar Bluff, Missouri
- St. Louis Bombers (NBA) players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs