Caleb Martin (basketball)

Caleb Martin
Caleb Martin
Born	September 28, 1995 (age 31); Mocksville, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2019–present
Known for	Playing for Dallas Mavericks in the NBA

Caleb Martin (born September 28, 1995) is an American professional basketball athlete currently playing for the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He competed in college basketball representing both the NC State Wolfpack and the Nevada Wolf Pack. During the 2017–18 season, Martin was honored as the Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year by league coaches. He is the twin sibling of Cody Martin.

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Martin started his NBA journey in the 2019–20 season, spending two seasons with the Charlotte Hornets before joining the Miami Heat. He played a role in Miami’s advancement to the 2023 NBA Finals. Subsequently, he has been part of the Philadelphia 76ers roster and is now with the Dallas Mavericks.

High school career

Originating from Mocksville, North Carolina, Martin, a small forward, attended the renowned prep institution Oak Hill Academy alongside his twin brother, Cody Martin. Prior to Oak Hill, both brothers competed for three years at Davie County High School in Mocksville. They committed to play for North Carolina State University under head coach Mark Gottfried.

College career

In his sophomore year, Martin posted averages of 11.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest. Following that season, he and his twin transferred to Nevada to join coach Eric Musselman, adding to their experience at both N.C. State and Nevada basketball programs.

Due to NCAA transfer regulations, Martin sat out the 2016–17 season. Upon debuting for Nevada, he averaged 18.9 points per game and received accolades including Mountain West Conference Player of the Year as voted by coaches, as well as Newcomer of the Year awarded by both coaches and media. He shared Player of the Year recognition with Boise State's Chandler Hutchison. Under his leadership, Nevada secured a regular season conference title and achieved a Top 25 national ranking. Alongside his brother, Martin helped guide Nevada to the Sweet 16 round of the 2018 NCAA tournament, overcoming significant deficits against both Texas and Cincinnati. Both twins declared for the 2018 NBA draft and took part in the NBA Draft Combine, but ultimately returned for their senior collegiate seasons.

Before starting his senior year, Martin was selected as the Preseason Mountain West Player of the Year. He averaged 19.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game while leading Nevada to an overall record of 29–5 (15–3 MW). His college tenure concluded with a first-round exit in the NCAA tournament, where Nevada fell to Florida, 61–70. Martin earned First-Team All Mountain West honors alongside teammate Jordan Caroline.

Charlotte Hornets / Greensboro Swarm (2019–2021)

Undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Martin joined the Charlotte Hornets on July 31, 2019, where he reunited with his brother Cody, who had been selected in the second round. On October 19, the Hornets upgraded Martin's deal to a two-way contract, and later that same day, he secured a multi-year standard contract. Martin made his NBA debut on October 25, contributing four points, two rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and one steal in a defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves. On November 27, he was assigned to the Hornets' NBA G League team, the Greensboro Swarm.

On March 9, 2020, Martin achieved a season-best performance with 23 points alongside four assists, three steals, and two blocks during a double-overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks. On April 13, 2021, he posted 17 points, ten rebounds, and five assists in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, and matched this scoring output on May 4 in a victory over the Detroit Pistons. The Hornets waived Martin on August 7, 2021.

Miami Heat / Sioux Falls Skyforce (2021–2024)

Martin signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat on September 14, 2021, splitting his time with their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. He made his Heat debut on October 21 by scoring five points and recording two steals in a commanding 137–95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. On December 8, Martin delivered a career-high of 28 points along with eight rebounds and three assists in a 113–104 victory against Milwaukee. His contract was converted to a standard NBA deal on February 15, 2022. During the playoffs, Martin appeared in the first-round series victory over the Atlanta Hawks, adding two points. The Heat progressed to the Eastern Conference Finals but were ultimately defeated in seven games by the Boston Celtics.

Martin re-signed with Miami on July 6, 2022, agreeing to a three-year deal worth $20 million. On October 22, 2022, he was ejected during a narrow 112–109 victory over the Toronto Raptors following an altercation with center Christian Koloko, which resulted in a one-game suspension without pay.

In the opening round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, Martin played an instrumental role in helping the eighth-seeded Heat upset top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and two assists per game. On May 19, 2023, he scored 25 points in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. In Game 7 of that series, Martin contributed 26 points and ten rebounds to propel Miami into their second NBA Finals appearance within four years. He narrowly missed out on Eastern Conference Finals MVP honors after averaging 19.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per contest while shooting an efficient 60.2% from the field and 48.9% from beyond the arc. However, Martin's production declined during the NBA Finals as he averaged only 7.4 points on 37.5% shooting while the Heat fell in five games to the eventual champions, the Denver Nuggets.

Philadelphia 76ers (2024–2025)

On July 6, 2024, Martin agreed to a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Dallas Mavericks (2025–present)

On February 4, 2025, Martin was sent to the Dallas Mavericks in return for Quentin Grimes along with a 2025 second-round draft selection.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte | 18 || 1 || 17.6 || .440 || .541 || .810 || 2.1 || 1.3 || .7 || .4 || 6.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte | 53 || 3 || 15.4 || .375 || .248 || .641 || 2.7 || 1.3 || .7 || .2 || 5.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 60 || 12 || 22.9 || .507 || .413 || .763 || 3.8 || 1.1 || 1.0 || .5 || 9.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 71 || 49 || 29.3 || .464 || .356 || .805 || 4.9 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .4 || 9.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Miami | 64 || 23 || 27.4 || .431 || .349 || .778 || 4.4 || 2.2 || .7 || .5 || 10.0 |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| | style="text-align:left;"|Philadelphia | 31 || 24 || 30.4 || .435 || .379 || .622 || 4.4 || 2.2 || 1.1 || .6|| 9.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| Dallas | 14||0||19.6||.389||.250||.625||2.9||1.9||.9||.2||5.4 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career |311||112||24.3||.447||.357||.734||3.9||1.6||.9||.4||8.4

Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"|2022 | style="text-align:left;"|Miami |17||0||12.3||.400||.303||.333||2.2||.3||.6||.1||4.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2023 | style="text-align:left;"|Miami |'23'||4||30.2|| .529||.423||.829||5.4||1.6||.9||.4||12.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"|2024 | style="text-align:left;"|Miami |5||5||35.1||.467||.440||1.000||3.6||1.4||0.6||0|||11.6 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career |45||9||24.0||.489||.401||.783||4.0||1.1||0.7||0.2|||9.4

College

Season	Team	Games	Starts	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014–15	NC State	36	1	16.6	0.356	0.305	0.695	2..9	0..7	0..3	0..3	4..8
2015–16	NC State	33	19	30..3	0..389	0..361	0..667	4..7	1..4	0..9	0..6	11..5
2017–18	Nevada	36	26	33..3	.454	.403	.749	.5..4	2..6	1..3	0..6	18..9
2018–19	Nevada	34	33	34..1	0..409	0..338	0..732	5..1	.2..8	.4..1	.8	.19..2
Career		139	79	28..5	0..414	0..359	0..725	4..5	1..9	1..0	0..6	13..6

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