Jack Michael Martínez (born October 12, 1981) is a Dominican former professional basketball player.
Personal information | |
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Born | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | October 12, 1981
Nationality | Dominican |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Artesia (Lakewood, California) |
Playing career | 2002–2016 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Career history | |
2002 | JL Bourg |
2003 | Paris Basket Racing |
2005 | Atléticos de San Germán |
2005–2006 | Roseto |
2006–2007 | Scafati |
2007 | Teramo |
2008 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
2008 | Grises de Humacao |
2008–2009 | Halcones Rojos Veracruz |
2010–2012 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
2013 | Guaros de Lara |
2013 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
2013 | Trotamundos |
2014 | Leones de Santo Domingo |
2015 | Trotamundos |
2016 | Metros de Santiago |
2016 | Caciques de Humacao |
Career highlights and awards | |
High school career
Jack Martinez attended Artesia High School in Lakewood, California, playing alongside Jason Kapono and Jón Arnór Stefánsson. It later emerged he and other foreign players on the team had been illegally recruited by coach Wayne Merino.[1][2]
Professional career
Martinez's career took him to Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Italy where he was the Lega Basket Serie A top rebounder in 2006, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico.
National team career
Martínez made his debut for the Dominican Republic national basketball team in 2001. He was named MVP at the 2004 Centrobasket in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where his team claimed the gold medal by defeating Puerto Rico in the final.
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