25  Luke Martinez
Luke Martinez

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Bismarck, N.D.

High School:
Bismarck HS

Last College:
Williston State College, N.D.

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 185

Position:
Guard


05/15/2012

UW's Martinez to Speak at Two Wind River Reservation Schools

Cowboy Basketball Player Invited to Wyoming Indian High School and St. Stephens Indian School

03/19/2012

Cowboys End Season With 61-41 CBI Loss to Cougars

Five Wyoming Seniors Played in Their Final Game

03/16/2012

Wyoming Visits Washington State for CBI Quarterfinals

Tip Set for 8 p.m. MT on Monday in Beasley Coliseum

03/14/2012

Washington Guides Cowboys Past NDSU, 78-75, in CBI First Round

UW Advances to CBI Quarterfinals at Washington State

03/12/2012

Pokes Battle Bison in CBI First Round on Wednesday

Wyoming Set to Make 24th All-Time Postseason Appearance

03/19/2012

Washington State vs. Wyoming

Washington State vs. Wyoming

03/08/2012

Wyoming vs. No. 20 UNLV - AP Photo Gallery

Wyoming vs. No. 20 UNLV - AP Photo Gallery

03/03/2012

Wyoming vs. UNLV (AP - 3/3/12)

Wyoming vs. UNLV (AP - 3/3/12)

01/28/2012

Wyoming vs. Boise State

Wyoming vs. Boise State

01/24/2012

Wyoming vs. No. 13 San Diego State

Wyoming vs. No. 13 San Diego State

2011-12: Martinez started 31 games for Wyoming in 2011-12 and established himself as one of the top three-point shooters in the Mountain West. He averaged 11.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 30 minutes of action per game. His 11.8 points were third on the team, while his 4.0 rebounds and 33.5 percent beyond the arc were second. Martinez ranked first in the conference and 58th nationally at 2.53 threes per game. He has hit one three-pointer in 29 consecutive games for the longest active streak in the MW and made 81 threes on the season. His 81 treys during 2011-12 and 242 attempts ranked second in UW single-season history, while he is just 28 threes short of UW's career top 10 after one season. He also ranked fourth in the league and led the Pokes with 1.7 steals per game while collecting 54 during the season for seventh on UW's single-season chart. Martinez's top performance of the season was 23 points on 6-of-6 from the field and 5-of-5 from deep against Idaho State on Jan. 9. He reached double figures in points in a team-high 22 games, including three games with more than 20, and also reached double-figure rebounds once with 10 against North Dakota State on March 14. Martinez was named the MVP of the Jim Thorpe Classic on Thanksgiving weekend after posting three double-digit scoring games, including setting his career high twice. He shot 61 percent (13-of-21) from deep during the event.

2010-11: Martinez broke his left elbow in practice on Oct. 28 and underwent surgery on Nov. 3. He missed the entire season and used a redshirt year. He was able to join the team for practice during the stretch run of the MW play.

Before Wyoming: Martinez's junior college career was highlighted by earning Second Team All-America honors for NJCAA Division I following his sophomore season of 2009-10.

Following both his freshman and sophomore seasons at Williston State, Martinez was a First Team All-Conference and All-Region selection. He was his region's Most Valuable Player as a sophomore and helped lead Williston State to a 25-7 record during the 2009-10 season.

Martinez was one of the top junior college scorers in the nation in 2009-10 and ranked 25th nationally with 19.7 points per game. He made 99 three pointers, while shooting 39 percent from three-point range. He averaged 5.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.5 steals. He also shot 54 percent from the field and 84 percent from the free-throw line. One of his best games of the season came in the state of Wyoming, as he scored 31 points in a game at Casper College on Nov. 6. Martinez went to Bismarck High School and played for coach Steve Miller.

Personal: Martinez was born on August 24, 1990 in Rugby, N.D. He is the son of Linda and Louis and has three siblings--Jory, Alita and Elaine. Martinez is majoring in social science at UW.

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