![]() Martin in March 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia | 5 September 1984||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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High school |
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College | Loyola Marymount (2003–2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2008: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2002–2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2002–2003 | Australian Institute of Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | West Sydney Razorbacks / Sydney Spirit | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Parramatta Wildcats | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2020 | Perth Wildcats | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | East Perth Eagles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Damian Patrick Martin (born 5 September 1984) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played four years of college basketball in the United States for the Loyola Marymount Lions before playing 13 years in the National Basketball League (NBL). After two seasons with the West Sydney Razorbacks / Sydney Spirit, he joined the Perth Wildcats in 2009 and won six NBL championships in 11 seasons. He also won the NBL Best Defensive Player Award six times, leading to the league naming the trophy after him upon his retirement.