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Martin Iti

Martin Iti

New Zealand-Australian basketball player

Martin Iti (born 28 February 1983) is a New Zealand-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Brisbane Spartans of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). As a high school senior at Mount Zion Christian Academy, Iti was rated as the No. 8 high school recruit in the nation and the No. 1 high school centre in the country.[1] He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and New Mexico State University.[1]

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Professional career

In September 2008, Iti signed with the Rotterdam Challengers of the Netherlands for the 2008–09 season.[2] In 32 games for Rotterdam, he averaged 6.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.

In February 2010, Iti signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2010 New Zealand NBL season.[3][4] He went on to earn league Rookie of the Year honours.[5] In December 2010, he re-signed with the Sharks for the 2011 season.[6]

In August 2011, Iti signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2011–12 NBL season.[7] In 16 games for the Kings, he averaged 0.6 points and 0.8 rebounds per game.[8]

In December 2011, Iti signed with the Wellington Saints for the 2012 New Zealand NBL season.[9]

In February 2013, Iti signed with the Ipswich Force for the 2013 Queensland Basketball League season.[10][11] He returned to the Force for the 2014 season.[12]

In March 2015, Iti signed with the Brisbane Spartans for the 2015 SEABL season.[13] In 17 games for the Spartans, he averaged 4.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.[14]

References

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    New Mexico State Athletics – Martin Iti
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    Rotterdam Challengers land Martin Iti
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    Sharks score coup in Martin Iti signing
  4. [4]
    Star Southland signing fine about missing NBA
  5. [5]
    Tait, Abercrombie snare main NBL awards
  6. [6]
    Martin Iti happy to call Invercargill home
  7. [7]
    Martin Iti returns to the Sydney Kings after 14 years
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    Player statistics for Martin Iti – NBL
  9. [9]
    Sydney Kings centre Martin Iti joins Saints
  10. [10]
    Fresh squad to lift force
  11. [11]
    Tall order for import Iti
  12. [12]
    Player statistics for Martin Iti
  13. [13]
    Iti, Sutton signing bolsters big man stocks, Spartans welcome back key players
  14. [14]
    Player statistics for Martin Iti – SEABL
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