2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Martin, Jeremiah
Jersey Number 10
Jeremiah Martin
- Position:
- G
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 179
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- HS:
- Mitchell H.S.
Bio
Career Review
Martin put together one of the more remarkable careers in school history. After averaging only 2.7 points as a freshman, he ended his career with 1,625 points to rank 10th all time. During his senior season, he became the first player to score 40 or more points in two games, including scoring 41 – all in the second half -- at USF.
2018-19 Season (Senior)
Led the team in points (708), field goals (220), free throws made (202), assists (157), steals (79) and minutes (1,236). He ranked second in 3-pointers made (66) and third in blocks (23). . . . He earned unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference first team, one of three players to be chosen on every coach's ballot. . . . He finished his career with 1,625 points to rank 10th all-time in school history. . . . His 19.7 scoring average led the American Athletic Conference, making him the first Memphis player to lead the league in scoring since 2012. . . . He had two games with 40 or more points, including a career-high 43 points Feb. 20 against Tulane. He scored 41 points Feb. 2 at USF with all of the points coming in the second half. He is the only player in school history with two 40-point games. . . . Averaged 30.6 points in February (8 games). . . . Included in the February run was a 37-point effort at Wichita State in an 88-85 Tigers victory. He was 14-of-14 from the free throw line against the Shockers. . . . Was named the HoopsID Conference Player of the Year for the second straight year. . . . Became the 52nd player in school history to surpass 1,000 career points in a Nov. 25 game against Charleston at the AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando. . . . His 708 points rank as the second-highest total by a senior in school history, 13 shy of the mark set by Larry Finch during the 1972-73 season.
2017-18 Season (Junior)
Led the team in points (510), field goals (157), 3-point field goals (51), assists (103) and steals (61) during the season, despite missing seven games due to injury. . . . His 18.9 average ranked second in the American Athletic Conference. . . . Scored career-high 33 points Feb. 3 at East Carolina, a total that boosted his career average to double digits (10.2) for the first time. . . . Recorded the second double-double of his career Jan. 16 in a 73-49 win over UConn. He finished with 21 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in the game. . . Earned American Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors Jan. 15 after scoring 57 points and making 19 of 21 free throws in wins over Tulane and Temple. . . . Missed the team's Feb. 14 win at SMU with a sore right hip, but returned to lead the Tigers to a win at Tulane by finishing with 22 points, four steals and four assists. . . . Suffered a broken left foot Feb. 22 during the Tigers' 91-85 upset win over No. 23 Houston and missed the remainder of the season. . . . Averaged 2.3 steals per game to become first Tiger since Tyreke Evans in 2008-09 to average more than two steals per game. . . . Earned All-AAC second team honors in voting conducted by the league's coaches. . . . Was named the 2017-18 HoopsHD American Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
2016-17 Season (Sophomore)
Played and started in all 32 games during the season, averaging 34.8 minutes per game ... Averaged 10.3 points, 4.4 assists, and 3.1 rebounds per game during the season, leading the Tigers in assists and steals (58) ... Made 45.1 percent of his shots during the season, converting on 114 of his 253 attempts ... Scored in double figures 16 times, and in each of his last six games of the season ... Had one double-double during the season with 23 points and 11 rebounds at nationally ranked Cincinnati on February 23.
Postseason (The American Tournament): Scored 11 points with four assists and two steals in the team's loss against UCF in the American Athletic Conference Tournament ... Made 5-of-10 shots from the field and 1-of-4 from long range while also pulling down four rebounds.
American Athletic Conference play: Averaged 10.7 points and 3.8 assists per game in conference play, while grabbing 32 steals and pulling down 54 rebounds ... Scored 16 points in the American Athletic Conference opener against SMU, making 5-of-11 shots from the field and 6-of-9 from the free throw line ... Scored 20 points at Tulsa on January 11, making 7-of-13 from the field, one of his two three-point field goals, and 5-of-9 from the charity stripe ... Added 10 points in an overtime win at Houston on January 19, making 4-of-11 field goals ... Scored 16 points at Temple on January 25 while dishing out five assists ... Grabbed a career-high six steals at home against East Carolina on January 28 while also blocking three shots, dishing out three assists and pulling down three rebounds ... Was one of 13 players over the last six seasons with a game of six or more steals, three assists, three rebounds, and three blocked shots, and one of four to do it while scoring in single digits ... Scored 15 points on the road at USF as he made 3-of-5 shots from long range, 4-of-8 from the field, and all four of his free throw tries ... Scored 11 points at UConn on February 16 including all five of his free throw attempts ... Dished out a career-high 11 assists at Cincinnati on February 23 while also scoring 23 points ... With his big game against Cincinnati, he became one of just 28 players since 2010-11 and one of seven during the season with games of 23+ points, 11+ assists, and one turnover or fewer ... Scored 16 points at home against Houston on February 26 while dishing out five assists and pulling down two rebounds ... In the season's home finale against Tulane on March 2 he scored 12 points while pulling down five rebounds and dishing out five assists ... Closed the regular season with 12 points and five assists on the road at SMU on March 4.
Non-conference play (regular season games only): Scored 13 points in the season opener against UT Rio Grand Valley on November 14, making 6-of-9 shots from the field while dishing out six assists and grabbing four steals ... Had back-to-back eight-assist games against Milwaukee on November 16 and Savannah State on November 19 ... Dished out seven assists against McNeese State on November 22 ... Scored in double figures for the second time on the season against Iowa on November 26 while also dishing out five assists ... Gave out another eight assists against Jackson State on November 30 in just 27 minutes of action ... Scored 14 points at Ole Miss on December 3, making 3-of-8 shots from the field and 7-of-8 from the free throw line ... Scored 14 points in a loss against Monmouth, where he made 6-of-11 field goals and dished out four assists ... Scored a career-high 25 points at Oklahoma on December 17, as he played in 42 of the 45 minutes of the game ... Made 6-of-10 from the field, 3-of-6 from long range, and 10-of-12 from the free throw line.
2015-16 Season (Freshman)
In his first season of collegiate basketball he played in 29 games, starting five times ... He scored 79 points (2.7 per game), hitting 26-of-78 shots from the field (33.3%), 6-of-20 (30.0%) from long range, and 21-of-33 (63.6%) from the charity stripe ... Grabbed 24 steals and dished out 34 assists against just 18 turnovers ... Pulled down 31 rebounds, while blocking seven shots, including a season-high three against IUPUI ... Scored a career-high 11 points in back-to-back efforts against SMU and UConn
Postseason (The American Tournament): Averaged 21.7 minutes per game, playing in all three of Memphis' American Tournament contests ... Scored nine points over the three games, while dishing out six assists, adding four steals, and blocking a shot ... Hit 3-of-9 shots from the field, and all three of his charity stripe attempts … Scored five points (2-of-5 FG) in the tournament opener against Tulsa on March 11 ... Also pulled down two rebounds with three assists and three steals and a blocked shot ... Against Tulane he scored two points (hitting 2-of-2 free throws) and dished out two assists while adding a steal in 20 minutes of action … In the tournament championship game against UConn he played 19 minutes and scored two points, hitting 1-of-2 shots from the field … Added an assist against the Huskies.
American Athletic Conference play: Averaged 2.6 points per game in American Conference play, seeing action in 14 games with two starts … Also pulled down 14 rebounds, dished out 13 assists, and grabbed eight steals … In the conference opener against Tulane he played 22 minutes and scored two points, hitting the only shot he took … He pulled down a rebound while dishing out two assists, blocked a shot, and added a steal … In his second and final start, he scored two points against UConn on January 9 … He played 12 minutes, and hit 1-of-3 shots from the field, while pulling down three rebounds … Scored 11 points at SMU on January 30, hitting 4-of-9 shots from the field, and 3-of-5 from the charity stripe … In 14 minutes of action he also grabbed three rebounds, dished out three assists, and grabbed a steal … Against UConn on February 4 he played 22 minutes and tied his career-high with 11 points, hitting 3-of-4 shots from the field, 1-of-2 from long range, and a perfect 4-for-4 at the charity stripe, while pulling down two rebounds … Scored two points at Houston on February 10 … Grabbed two steals in 16 minutes of action at home against UCF on February 17 … Went for four points (2-of-6 shooting from the field) with two rebounds, and one assist, one block, and one steal at home against SMU on February 25 … Played 23 minutes at East Carolina on March 6, scoring two points while dishing out five assists, pulling down three rebounds, and grabbing two steals.
Non-conference play (regular season games only): In 12 non-conference regular season games he averaged 2.8 points per game, while starting three times … He dished out 15 assists against just eight turnovers, while adding a dozen steals … Scored his first collegiate points on November 14 against Southern Miss, going 1-for-2 from the field while adding a rebound and a steal … Dished out a then-career-high two assists against eighth ranked Oklahoma on November 17 … Scored six points on November 19 against Grambling State, hitting 2-of-3 shots from long range, while dishing out two assists … Scored three points against Ohio State on November 27, while pulling down two rebounds … Dished out a career-high five assists on December 1 against Louisiana Tech, while scoring five points … Scored five points in 22 minutes in a starting role against IUPUI on December 22 … Blocked a career-high three shots against the Jaguars, while grabbing three steals and hitting all three of his free throw attempts … Against South Carolina he went 2-for-2 from long range and 4-for-7 at the free throw line – a then-career-high – while pulling down two rebounds with an assist.
High School (Mitchell)
Compiled over 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists in his four-year career at Mitchell High School ... Three-year starter for the Tigers ... Member of Mitchell High School squads that posted a combined four-year 106-31 record ... The Tigers reached the state tournament all four years (2011-15) ... Mitchell became the first Memphis area high school to play in four-straight state tournaments since White Station did so from 2008-11 ... Mitchell High School played the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons at the Class AA level, before moving to Class A for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 campaigns ... Helped lead the Tigers to consecutive Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class A state championships in 2013-14 (30-7 record) and 2014-15 (30-6 record) ... Member of the first Memphis area high school team to win back-to-back state crowns since White Station did so in 2002-03 and 2003-04 ... As a freshman in 2011-12, the Tigers finished as the TSSAA Class AA state runner-up (23-10 record) ... The 2012-13 Tigers squad advanced to the state tournament quarterfinal round (23-8 record) ... The 2014-15 TSSAA Division I Class A Mr. Basketball Award winner ... Also earned 2015 TSSAA Class A Tournament MVP honors ... Had 18 points and six rebounds in Mitchell's 69-39 win over Union City in the title game ... In his final prep season in 2014-15, averaged 19.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.1 steals ... Shot 43 percent from the floor, 37 percent from the three-point arc and 78 percent from the charity stripe ... In Mitchell's 2014 state title game victory, had 17 points, two assists and two blocked shots ... Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State twice in 2013-14 and 2014-15 ... Three-time Commercial Appeal "Best of the Preps" selection in 2012, 2013 and 2014 ... Four-time TSSAA All-District 16 pick ... Participated in the 2015 Jack Jones Shootout ... Played summer ball with Team Thad.
2018-19 Season (Senior)
2017-18 Season (Junior)
2016-17 Season (Sophomore)
Postseason (The American Tournament): Scored 11 points with four assists and two steals in the team's loss against UCF in the American Athletic Conference Tournament ... Made 5-of-10 shots from the field and 1-of-4 from long range while also pulling down four rebounds.
American Athletic Conference play: Averaged 10.7 points and 3.8 assists per game in conference play, while grabbing 32 steals and pulling down 54 rebounds ... Scored 16 points in the American Athletic Conference opener against SMU, making 5-of-11 shots from the field and 6-of-9 from the free throw line ... Scored 20 points at Tulsa on January 11, making 7-of-13 from the field, one of his two three-point field goals, and 5-of-9 from the charity stripe ... Added 10 points in an overtime win at Houston on January 19, making 4-of-11 field goals ... Scored 16 points at Temple on January 25 while dishing out five assists ... Grabbed a career-high six steals at home against East Carolina on January 28 while also blocking three shots, dishing out three assists and pulling down three rebounds ... Was one of 13 players over the last six seasons with a game of six or more steals, three assists, three rebounds, and three blocked shots, and one of four to do it while scoring in single digits ... Scored 15 points on the road at USF as he made 3-of-5 shots from long range, 4-of-8 from the field, and all four of his free throw tries ... Scored 11 points at UConn on February 16 including all five of his free throw attempts ... Dished out a career-high 11 assists at Cincinnati on February 23 while also scoring 23 points ... With his big game against Cincinnati, he became one of just 28 players since 2010-11 and one of seven during the season with games of 23+ points, 11+ assists, and one turnover or fewer ... Scored 16 points at home against Houston on February 26 while dishing out five assists and pulling down two rebounds ... In the season's home finale against Tulane on March 2 he scored 12 points while pulling down five rebounds and dishing out five assists ... Closed the regular season with 12 points and five assists on the road at SMU on March 4.
Non-conference play (regular season games only): Scored 13 points in the season opener against UT Rio Grand Valley on November 14, making 6-of-9 shots from the field while dishing out six assists and grabbing four steals ... Had back-to-back eight-assist games against Milwaukee on November 16 and Savannah State on November 19 ... Dished out seven assists against McNeese State on November 22 ... Scored in double figures for the second time on the season against Iowa on November 26 while also dishing out five assists ... Gave out another eight assists against Jackson State on November 30 in just 27 minutes of action ... Scored 14 points at Ole Miss on December 3, making 3-of-8 shots from the field and 7-of-8 from the free throw line ... Scored 14 points in a loss against Monmouth, where he made 6-of-11 field goals and dished out four assists ... Scored a career-high 25 points at Oklahoma on December 17, as he played in 42 of the 45 minutes of the game ... Made 6-of-10 from the field, 3-of-6 from long range, and 10-of-12 from the free throw line.
2015-16 Season (Freshman)
Postseason (The American Tournament): Averaged 21.7 minutes per game, playing in all three of Memphis' American Tournament contests ... Scored nine points over the three games, while dishing out six assists, adding four steals, and blocking a shot ... Hit 3-of-9 shots from the field, and all three of his charity stripe attempts … Scored five points (2-of-5 FG) in the tournament opener against Tulsa on March 11 ... Also pulled down two rebounds with three assists and three steals and a blocked shot ... Against Tulane he scored two points (hitting 2-of-2 free throws) and dished out two assists while adding a steal in 20 minutes of action … In the tournament championship game against UConn he played 19 minutes and scored two points, hitting 1-of-2 shots from the field … Added an assist against the Huskies.
American Athletic Conference play: Averaged 2.6 points per game in American Conference play, seeing action in 14 games with two starts … Also pulled down 14 rebounds, dished out 13 assists, and grabbed eight steals … In the conference opener against Tulane he played 22 minutes and scored two points, hitting the only shot he took … He pulled down a rebound while dishing out two assists, blocked a shot, and added a steal … In his second and final start, he scored two points against UConn on January 9 … He played 12 minutes, and hit 1-of-3 shots from the field, while pulling down three rebounds … Scored 11 points at SMU on January 30, hitting 4-of-9 shots from the field, and 3-of-5 from the charity stripe … In 14 minutes of action he also grabbed three rebounds, dished out three assists, and grabbed a steal … Against UConn on February 4 he played 22 minutes and tied his career-high with 11 points, hitting 3-of-4 shots from the field, 1-of-2 from long range, and a perfect 4-for-4 at the charity stripe, while pulling down two rebounds … Scored two points at Houston on February 10 … Grabbed two steals in 16 minutes of action at home against UCF on February 17 … Went for four points (2-of-6 shooting from the field) with two rebounds, and one assist, one block, and one steal at home against SMU on February 25 … Played 23 minutes at East Carolina on March 6, scoring two points while dishing out five assists, pulling down three rebounds, and grabbing two steals.
Non-conference play (regular season games only): In 12 non-conference regular season games he averaged 2.8 points per game, while starting three times … He dished out 15 assists against just eight turnovers, while adding a dozen steals … Scored his first collegiate points on November 14 against Southern Miss, going 1-for-2 from the field while adding a rebound and a steal … Dished out a then-career-high two assists against eighth ranked Oklahoma on November 17 … Scored six points on November 19 against Grambling State, hitting 2-of-3 shots from long range, while dishing out two assists … Scored three points against Ohio State on November 27, while pulling down two rebounds … Dished out a career-high five assists on December 1 against Louisiana Tech, while scoring five points … Scored five points in 22 minutes in a starting role against IUPUI on December 22 … Blocked a career-high three shots against the Jaguars, while grabbing three steals and hitting all three of his free throw attempts … Against South Carolina he went 2-for-2 from long range and 4-for-7 at the free throw line – a then-career-high – while pulling down two rebounds with an assist.
High School (Mitchell)
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