MEN’S BASKETBALL SIGNS CITRUS COLLEGE FORWARD CALVIN MARTIN

Athletics News


Apr 12, 2017





SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento State head men's basketball coach Brian Katz announced the signing of Citrus College forward Calvin Martin today. Martin, who will enroll at Sacramento State as a junior, becomes the first junior college player the Hornets have signed since 2013.A 6-foot-6, 235-pound power forward from Ridgecrest, Calif., Martin played the past two seasons at Citrus College of Glendora, Calif. He joins Agua Fria High School swingman Bryce Fowler, who was signed during the early period, as the two players to sign with Sacramento State thus far.Martin did not miss a game during his two-year career at Citrus College, appearing in all 61 contests. As a sophomore, he was the only member of the team to start all 31 games and was named honorable mention all-league after helping the Owls to a 24-7 overall record and an 8-2 mark in league. The team qualified for the Sweet 16 of the CCCAA Regional Playoffs where it lost to Antelope Valley, 74-71, on a last second 3-pointer.During that season, Martin averaged 7.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 0.5 blocked shots, 1.1 steals and 19.9 minutes per game. Every player on the roster averaged less than 25 minutes per game. Of his 261 rebounds, a massive 122 came on the offensive glass. That breaks down to 3.9 offensive rebounds per game, a figure that led the Western State Conference's East Division. He shot .472 (91-of-193) from the field, scored in double figures on nine occasions, posted double-figure rebounds 13 times, and had five double-doubles. That included a run of four straight double-doubles from Dec. 3-15.As a freshman (2015-16), Martin played in all 30 games (two starts), averaging 5.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.4 blocked shots, 0.6 steals and 16.8 minutes per game while shooting .512 (63-for-123) from the field."Calvin is a winner. He will do all the things that don't show up in the box score - screen, run the court, defend, and he is an incredible rebounder," Katz said. " ...

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