Tyrese Martin

Tyrese Jeffrey Martin (born March 7, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Rhode Island Rams and the UConn Huskies.

Early life and education
Martin was born on March 7, 1999, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

High school career
Martin played basketball for William Allen High School in Allentown. As a senior, he averaged 21.3 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. He was named Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) MVP, and led Allen High School to its first EPC title since 2006.

He played a postgraduate season at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia, to gain more exposure from college programs.

In 2017, he committed to playing college basketball for Rhode Island over offers from Minnesota, Utah and Seton Hall, among others.

College career
As a freshman at Rhode Island, Martin averaged 8.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. On February 26, 2020, he posted season highs of 24 points and 16 rebounds in a 76–75 win against Fordham. Martin averaged 12.8 points and 7 rebounds per game as a sophomore.

For his junior season, he transferred to UConn to play under head coach Dan Hurley, who had recruited him to Rhode Island. During the offseason, he worked a full-time job at a warehouse in Allentown after his mother was laid off from her job during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Martin was granted a waiver from the NCAA for immediate eligibility at UConn. However, he was suspended by the NCAA for the season opener against Central Connecticut for playing in an unsanctioned summer league game.

As a junior, Martin averaged 10.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. On December 1, 2021, he was ruled out after spraining his wrist several games previously. On December 21, 2021, Martin scored a career-high 25 points and passed the 1,000-point mark in a 78–70 win over Marquette.

On March 22, 2022, Martin declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Atlanta Hawks (2022–2023)
Martin was drafted by the Golden State Warriors with the 51st overall selection in the 2022 NBA draft and was subsequently traded to the Atlanta Hawks. On July 16, 2022, he signed his rookie-scale contract with the Hawks. In the 2022–23 season, Martin played 16 games for the Hawks, averaging 1.3 points in 4.1 minutes per game, and also played 30 games for the College Park Skyhawks, averaging 18.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 33.0 minutes per game. On July 21, 2023, he was waived by the Hawks.

Iowa Wolves (2023–present)
On September 28, 2023, Martin signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but was waived on October 20. Nine days later, he joined the Iowa Wolves, the Timberwolves' NBA G League affiliate.