Whitey Martin

Whitey Martin
Personal information
Born (1939-04-11) April 11, 1939 (age 85)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Timon
(Buffalo, New York)
CollegeSt. Bonaventure (1958–1961)
NBA draft1961: 2nd round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1961–1962
PositionPoint guard
Number7
Career history
1961–1962New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Ronald Barry "Whitey" Martin (born April 11, 1939) is a former NBA basketball player for the New York Knicks. Martin received his nickname "Whitey," because of bleach-blond hair color. In college, Martin was mainly known as an exceptional ballhandler and defensive player.[1] In a 1961 Sports Illustrated article, Martin was described as a "6-foot-2 sandy-haired senior with hands as quick as a nervous pickpocket."[2] Martin was drafted with the first pick in the second round of the 1961 NBA draft. He played sixty-six games in the 1961-62 NBA season for the Knicks and averaged 3.4 points per game, 2.4 rebounds per game and 1.7 assists per game.[3]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1961–62 New York 66 15.4 .325 .673 2.4 1.7 3.4

References

  1. ^ "Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame".
  2. ^ Cave, Ray. "St. Bonaventure Is Second-best". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Whitey Martin NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2024.