2008 (senior): One of the Cougars’ top returnees, senior forward Todd Martin is a sharp-shooting big man who provides an instant offense aspect to the Cougar attack ... Teams with Mike Danielian and Christiaan Hammond to give Azusa Pacific a variety of quality weapons from the perimeter ... Is also a physical player and can be a strong rebounder ... Should be one of the Cougars’ top impact player and could push for postseason honors.
2007 (junior): Appeared in 34 of Azusa Pacific’s 36 games during his 2007 junior season, all off the bench ... Averaged 7.8 points and 3.2 rebounds ... Was fourth on the team with 29 3-pointers made ... Scored in double-digits in 14 games ... Was the Cougars’ top scorer in 4 games, including when scored a season-high 19 vs. California Baptist ... Tallied 17 points on the strength of a trio of 3-pointers vs. eventual NAIA champion Oklahoma City in the “Elite Eight” of the national tournament in Kansas City, Mo. ... Made 2 free throws with 5.6 seconds remaining to lift Azusa Pacific to a 71-69 victory and a season sweep of arch-rival Biola.
TROY (sophomore): Spent 1 season at NCAA Division I Troy (Ala.) University ... As a 2006 sophomore, appeared in 29 games for the Trojans, averaging 4 points and 2 rebounds a game ... Scored in 22 games, reaching double-figures twice which included a season-high 12 points off the bench vs. North Texas ... Collected a season-high 6 rebounds in a victory over Arkansas State.
ALBANY (freshman): Out of high school signed with NCAA Division I Albany where he spent the 2004 season, averaging 2.3 points and 2.6 rebounds in 27 games, starting 7 all early in the season, including his collegiate debut when he grabbed a career-high 9 rebounds vs. Siena ... Scored a career-high 10 points in a victory over Army ... Registered 7 points, 8 rebounds and a career-high 4 assists in 26 minutes of play in a game vs. Boston University ... Left at the end of the season and spent the 2005 season as a redshirt at Chaffey Community College.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a 2-time All-San Bernardino County pick at Upland (Calif.) High, playing for head coach John McNally ... Averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds during his career ... As a 2003 senior, averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds and was named All-Baseline League ... Led the Highlanders to a 73-17 combined 3-year record ... Played on Upland’s CIF championship team as a 2001 sophomore.
PERSONAL: Born Oct. 14, 1984, in Fontana, Calif., to Paul Martin ... Has 2 brothers (Jeremy, Jared) and 2 sisters (Kelly, Jessica) ... Majoring in political science with a minor in history.
Martin at APU
YEAR G-GS FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA PCT REB AVG AST PTS AVG
2007 34-0 94-208 .452 29-83 48-67 .716 109 3.2 32 265 7.8
