Maurice Martin
Personal information
Born (1964-07-02) July 2, 1964
Liberty, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolLiberty (Liberty, New York)
CollegeSaint Joseph's (1982–1986)
NBA draft1986: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career1986–1988
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number11
Career history
1986–1988Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kobe National team

Maurice "Mo" Martin (born July 2, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. He played at Saint Joseph's University from 1982 to 1986[1] and was an Associated Press honorable mention All-American in his senior year. The 1986 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year,[2] he was a three-time selection to both the All-Conference team and the All-Big 5 squad. He is one of five Saint Joseph's Hawks to be chosen in the first round of the NBA Draft (drafted by the Denver Nuggets, taken 16th overall) 1986 NBA draft. Martin played two seasons in the NBA, averaging 3.0 points per game in 69 games for the Nuggets.[1] Martin was then selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1989 NBA expansion draft, but never played for the team, and ended up retiring completely from the NBA at the age of just 24 due to chronic knee pain.[3] He is still the only player from Sullivan County, NY to ever play in the NBA.

Following his NBA career, he became a certified electrician[3] and worked for the Pepsi Center for nearly 20 years as a supervisor that would transform the arena's playing surfaces[4][5]

In 2016, he was diagnosed with Amyloidosis and as of 2020,[3] is currently seeking a kidney transplant following complications of Amyloidosis.

References

  1. 1 2 "Maurice Martin". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
  2. ↑ "Hawks win A-10 with late charge". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. 1986-03-04. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
  3. 1 2 3 Holmes, C.J. (Aug 27, 2020). "St. Joe's icon Maurice Martin, in the fight of his life, keeps the faith". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-06-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ↑ Kizla, Mark (January 15, 2000). "'Mo' content driving forklift, not lane". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Burns, Marty (March 6, 2000). "Hardwood Hauler A former Denver Nugget still runs the court--in and out of the Pepsi Center". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 June 2021.


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