Tynice Martin
Personal information
Born (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High schoolSouthwest Atlanta
(Atlanta, Georgia)
CollegeWest Virginia (2015–2020)
WNBA draft2020: 3rd round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career2020–present
PositionGuard
Career history
2021Kyiv-Basket
2021Högsbo Basket
2022KBF Prishtina
2022–2023Vimpelin Veto
2023Njarðvík
Career highlights and awards

Tynice Martin (born 25 March 1997) is an American basketball player. She played college basketball for West Virginia[1] where she was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in her sophomore and junior year. She led West Virginia to the 2017 Big 12 Conference Championship while being named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Professional career

Martin was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2020 WNBA draft[2] but waived prior to the start of the season.[3]

In January 2021, she signed with Kyiv-Basket in Ukraine[4] and later played for Högsbo Basket in Sweden and KBF Prishtina in Kosovo.[5] During the 2022–2023 season, she played for Vimpelin Veto in the Naisten Korisliiga.[6]

In July 2023, she signed with Njarðvík of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[7] She left the club in December the same year after appearing in 7 games where she averaged 16.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Justin Jackson (7 April 2020). "Tynice Martin unsure of what future has in store for her". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Christopher Hall (17 April 2020). "Tynice Martin Selected by L.A. Sparks in the 2020 WNBA Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Jared Serre (27 May 2020). "WVU alum Tynice Martin waived by Los Angeles Sparks". The Daily Athenaeum. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Former Mountaineer Martin to Play Professionally in Ukraine". WDTV. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Jari Porttila (26 October 2022). "Tynice, 25, ja Shayla, 27, muuttivat miljoonametropolista pikkukuntaan Suomessa – yksi asia ihmisten käytöksessä kiinnitti heti huomion". Ilta Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Timo Kankaanpää (17 February 2023). "Näin Amerikasta Suomeen muuttanut Tynice Martin, 25, selviää talvesta – tapaus kylän huoltoasemalla sai hänet hämmästymään". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2023.Closed access icon
  7. ↑ "Njarðvík sækir þrjá erlenda leikmenn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (30 November 2023). "Njarðvík sendir Martin heim". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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