Utah State’s Ian Martinez Named To Preseason All-Mountain West Team
Oct 17, 2024, 1:42 PM | Updated: 1:46 pm
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 15: Ian Martinez #4 of the Utah State Aggies reacts after making a three point basket against the San Diego State Aztecs during the second half of a semifinal game of the Mountain West basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 15, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
LOGAN, Utah – Graduate senior guard Ian Martinez has been named one of 12 preseason honorees to the Mountain West All-Conference team. Martinez is the only Aggie to make the list.
Mountain West officials announced the preseason All-Conference teams at Mountain West Media Days in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday, October 17.
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𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 🤘
⭐️ @IanJumaine #AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/I8SI9Rr77k
— USU Men's Hoops (@USUBasketball) October 17, 2024
Martinez entered the transfer portal in the spring but announced his intention to return to Utah State in late April.
The former Utah Ute averaged 13.3 points and 3.6 rebounds while hitting 47.4 percent of his shots and 38.1 percent from beyond the arc. His performance garnered all-MW honorable mention.
Martinez finished with 21 points, four assists, and four rebounds in the Aggies’ first-round win over TCU. It was the program’s first NCAA Tournament win since 2001.
He is one of four returning USU players from the team that went 28-7 last season. Martinez joins Mason Falslev, Isaac Johnson, and Karson Templin under the watch of first-year USU head coach Jerrod Calhoun.
About Ian Martinez
The uber-athletic, 6’3 wing was a revelation for USU in his first season after transferring from Maryland. Martinez played in 63 games across two seasons for the Terrapins. He averaged 4.4 points and 2.1 rebounds while shooting 40.3 percent from deep.
Before playing for the Terrapins, the Heredia, Costa Rica native, appeared in 24 games for the University of Utah.
𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 👀 pic.twitter.com/Tw9UYb2n4k
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) October 17, 2024
Martinez played his prep basketball at JSerra Catholic in San Juan Capistrano, California, becoming a four-star recruit according to Rivals and 247Sports.com. Martinez scored 23.9 points and added 7.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2.3 steals while leading the Lions to the CIF state championship regional quarterfinal. Following his senior season, he was named all-CIF Southern Section (Division I), OC Register all-Orange County first team, and first-team all-Trinity League.
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