Chris Martin

BORN: 01/01/1999

LAST TEAM: Clark Atlanta Panthers (NCAA II)

HEIGHT: 188 cm

WEIGHT: 82 kg

PRO

• Valid scorer
• Handling – 1vs1 skills
• Leadership – clutch player

WEAKNESSES

• Defensive discipline
• Managing possessions
• 3-P consistency

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ACTUAL

POTENTIAL

INTRODUCTION

Chris Martin after two seasons at Presbyterian where he had a rapidly central role (in the sophomore year he played 25′ per match and 10.7 points with 2.6 assists) before moving to the Panthers. Named to the SIAC second team and as newcomer of the year for the same Conference, he missed the 2022/23 season. Returning to the court as a graduate player in 2023, he is one of the top scorers in the entire Division II

PHYSICAL

Chris Martin is a very fast player capable of accelerating and beating opponents with ease, he has a decent upper body structure that allows him to withstand physical contact near the basket. He doesn’t have an important size, decent body control in the flight mode. He has very reactive hands and is mobile, a good athlete also in terms of explosiveness

OFFENSIVE PHASE

Chris Martin is a handler skills which, combined with his speed, allow him to easily take advantage of the dribble. He prefers to attack the rim with energy and determination and is a high-level free throw generator (23 shots against Montevallo, 22 against West Florida and a 16/16 against Tuskegee). He has many options to finish between floaters or acrobatic layups if he sees space in the opponent’s defense he is not afraid of physical contact. His shooting from beyond the three-point arc needs to be improved (31.6% on 3.8 attempts in 2022) as well as his management of possessions (3 turnovers per match).

The playmaking skills are of a good level, great passing skills which he uses only when he finds himself in struggles, suffering doubles or finding the way to the rim closed (3.1 assists on average) he should focus more on playing more together with the teammates and be less selfish in terms of scoring

DEFENSIVE PHASE

Chris Martin is a decent defender on his direct opponent if he is the handler, in the defensive rotation phase if he has to switch he risks losing his man and opens up dangerous spaces. He hunts the ball quite well (3.1 steals in the first ten games of the season) with blind doubles and surprising the opponent but even in this case he takes risks early which can open up ways to the basket. He has the physical tools to be a decent defender but needs more discipline and focus

IMPROVED AREAS

Chris Martin has the skills of a point guard capable of driving a team with leadership and great scoring skills, thanks to his ability to generate an advantage by the dribble. He must improve something in the rhythm of the game which leads him to avoidable forcing and turnovers. It is essential to improve the shooting percentage from beyond the arc to around 34-35% to open up more space for his slasher plays. In the defensive phase he needs to improve especially in rotations. Overall he is a very intriguing player who can be either an important scorer at a medium-low level or become a more complete one also in terms of playmaking at a medium-high level