2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 1
Martins Igbanu
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 244
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lagos, Nigeria
- High School:
- Covenant Christian Ministries [Ga.] Academy
Bio
CAREER AT TULSA — Four-year letterwinner who appeared in 126 games with 84 starts and averaged 10.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game ... was a First-Team American Athletic Conference selection and 6th Man of the Year as a senior in 2019-20 ...led the Golden Hurricane to a regular season AAC Championship as a senior ... has scored in double-figures 65 times and shot 57-percent for his career … had 7 career double-doubles.
2019-20 — First-Team American Athletic Conference selection and 6th Man of the Year in the AAC ... appeared in all 31 games starting 12 of the first 13 contests for the Golden Hurricane ... led the team in scoring with 13.6 points a game and grabbed an average of 5.0 rebounds ... he came off of the bench in all 18 conference games averaging 16.5 points and 5.8 rebounds ... also led TU and was second in the conference in field goal percentage with a .561 clip ... put in a team high 134 free throws on 194 attempts ... scored in double-figures 19 times, closing the season scoring in double figures in 12 of the last 14 games ... led the team in scoring 19 times, while recording a team-high 6 20+ points games ... had 3 double-doubles during the season with his first being 28 points and 10 rebounds at UConn on Jan. 26 ... also had 29 points in a home game against UConn … recorded his career high of 30 points against UCF going 12-16 from the field and 5-6 from the free throw line... shot over 45-percent from the field in 23 contests and 60-percent or better in 13 of those games. … was the 56th player in school history to score over 400 points in a single season.
2018-19 — Started all 32 games and averaged career bests of 12.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game ... shot 61.6-percent from the field, which led the team and ranked second in the American Athletic Conference ... his 12.5 ppg ranked second on the squad, while his 5.7 rpg was tops on the team ... also led TU in free throws made (113) and attempted (171) ... averaged 12.4 points and 5.5 rebounds during conference play ... scored in double-figures 22 times, which was tied for the most on the team, led the team in scoring eight times and had two double-doubles ... scored a season-high 23 points to go along with 10 rebounds in the win over Little Rock (Nov. 19) ... also had a double-double of 12 points and 10 boards against New Orleans (Dec. 13) ... scored 17 points, 14 of which came in the second half, in the win over Dayton (Dec. 16) at the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase and was named the MVP of the game ... shot 87.2-percent (34-of-39) over a five-game stretch from Feb. 17-March 3 ... averaged 17.2 ppg and 6.2 rpg during the stretch.
2017-18 — Saw action in all 31 games and started the final 23 contests of the season ... averaged 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, while he shot 52.9-percent from the floor, which ranked sixth in The American, and 72.0-percent at the free-throw line ... his 5.1 rpg ranked 18th in the conference ... scored in double-figures 15 times and recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in a win over UConn (Jan. 3) ... his 10 rebounds in that game tied a career high, while he dropped a career-best 27 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the floor and an 11-of-13 effort from the free-throw line at Houston (Jan. 11) ... led the team in scoring and rebounding six times each ... shot 55-percent, which ranked fourth in the league, and averaged 11.3 points and 5.8 rebounds during conference play ... added 17 points and nine rebounds in a win over Tulane (Feb. 8) and also scored 17 points at Memphis (Jan. 20) ... shot 69.4-percent (25-of-36) over the final six games of the season ... also an NABC Give Back Team nominee for his work in the community.
2016-17 — Appeared in all 32 games with 17 starts and averaged 6.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, while he shot 55.9-percent from the field in his rookie campaign … also hit five of his nine attempts from behind the arc (.556) … earned a spot in the starting lineup for the final 13 games of the season and averaged 9.4 points and 4.9 rebounds during that stretch … averaged 7.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game and shot 55.6-percent during conference action … led the team in scoring and rebounding twice each … named The American Rookie of the Week (Feb. 27) after he averaged 12.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in wins over USF (Feb. 23) and East Carolina (Feb. 26) … picked up the first double-double of his career with season highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds at Tulane (March 5) … scored in double-figures eight times, including seven times in the final nine games of the season … neared a double-double in his debut with 10 points and nine rebounds against Jacksonville State (Nov. 11).
HIGH SCHOOL –– Played all four years of high school at Covenant Christian Ministries Academy in Marietta, Ga. … averaged 19.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks per game, and shot 52-percent from the field as a senior, leading his team to a 28-5 record … averaged 14.1 ppg as a junior and 10.9 ppg as a sophomore.
PERSONAL –– Began playing basketball at age 14 … grew up playing soccer before he took up basketball … favorite NBA player is Kevin Durant … favorite movies are Glory, Coach Carter, and Ali … favorite TV shows are “Empire,” “Power” and “Scandal” and favorite book is A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court by John Wooden … hobbies include cycling and video games … parents are Christopher and Kate Igbanu … has one sister and one brother … born April 12, 1997, in Lagos, Nigeria … major is business management.
2019-20 — First-Team American Athletic Conference selection and 6th Man of the Year in the AAC ... appeared in all 31 games starting 12 of the first 13 contests for the Golden Hurricane ... led the team in scoring with 13.6 points a game and grabbed an average of 5.0 rebounds ... he came off of the bench in all 18 conference games averaging 16.5 points and 5.8 rebounds ... also led TU and was second in the conference in field goal percentage with a .561 clip ... put in a team high 134 free throws on 194 attempts ... scored in double-figures 19 times, closing the season scoring in double figures in 12 of the last 14 games ... led the team in scoring 19 times, while recording a team-high 6 20+ points games ... had 3 double-doubles during the season with his first being 28 points and 10 rebounds at UConn on Jan. 26 ... also had 29 points in a home game against UConn … recorded his career high of 30 points against UCF going 12-16 from the field and 5-6 from the free throw line... shot over 45-percent from the field in 23 contests and 60-percent or better in 13 of those games. … was the 56th player in school history to score over 400 points in a single season.
2018-19 — Started all 32 games and averaged career bests of 12.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game ... shot 61.6-percent from the field, which led the team and ranked second in the American Athletic Conference ... his 12.5 ppg ranked second on the squad, while his 5.7 rpg was tops on the team ... also led TU in free throws made (113) and attempted (171) ... averaged 12.4 points and 5.5 rebounds during conference play ... scored in double-figures 22 times, which was tied for the most on the team, led the team in scoring eight times and had two double-doubles ... scored a season-high 23 points to go along with 10 rebounds in the win over Little Rock (Nov. 19) ... also had a double-double of 12 points and 10 boards against New Orleans (Dec. 13) ... scored 17 points, 14 of which came in the second half, in the win over Dayton (Dec. 16) at the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase and was named the MVP of the game ... shot 87.2-percent (34-of-39) over a five-game stretch from Feb. 17-March 3 ... averaged 17.2 ppg and 6.2 rpg during the stretch.
2017-18 — Saw action in all 31 games and started the final 23 contests of the season ... averaged 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, while he shot 52.9-percent from the floor, which ranked sixth in The American, and 72.0-percent at the free-throw line ... his 5.1 rpg ranked 18th in the conference ... scored in double-figures 15 times and recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in a win over UConn (Jan. 3) ... his 10 rebounds in that game tied a career high, while he dropped a career-best 27 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the floor and an 11-of-13 effort from the free-throw line at Houston (Jan. 11) ... led the team in scoring and rebounding six times each ... shot 55-percent, which ranked fourth in the league, and averaged 11.3 points and 5.8 rebounds during conference play ... added 17 points and nine rebounds in a win over Tulane (Feb. 8) and also scored 17 points at Memphis (Jan. 20) ... shot 69.4-percent (25-of-36) over the final six games of the season ... also an NABC Give Back Team nominee for his work in the community.
2016-17 — Appeared in all 32 games with 17 starts and averaged 6.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, while he shot 55.9-percent from the field in his rookie campaign … also hit five of his nine attempts from behind the arc (.556) … earned a spot in the starting lineup for the final 13 games of the season and averaged 9.4 points and 4.9 rebounds during that stretch … averaged 7.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game and shot 55.6-percent during conference action … led the team in scoring and rebounding twice each … named The American Rookie of the Week (Feb. 27) after he averaged 12.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in wins over USF (Feb. 23) and East Carolina (Feb. 26) … picked up the first double-double of his career with season highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds at Tulane (March 5) … scored in double-figures eight times, including seven times in the final nine games of the season … neared a double-double in his debut with 10 points and nine rebounds against Jacksonville State (Nov. 11).
HIGH SCHOOL –– Played all four years of high school at Covenant Christian Ministries Academy in Marietta, Ga. … averaged 19.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks per game, and shot 52-percent from the field as a senior, leading his team to a 28-5 record … averaged 14.1 ppg as a junior and 10.9 ppg as a sophomore.
PERSONAL –– Began playing basketball at age 14 … grew up playing soccer before he took up basketball … favorite NBA player is Kevin Durant … favorite movies are Glory, Coach Carter, and Ali … favorite TV shows are “Empire,” “Power” and “Scandal” and favorite book is A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court by John Wooden … hobbies include cycling and video games … parents are Christopher and Kate Igbanu … has one sister and one brother … born April 12, 1997, in Lagos, Nigeria … major is business management.
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