Martell Webster facts for kids
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Webster with the Wizards in 2013
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| No. 8, 23, 5, 9 | |
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| Small forward / shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 4, 1986 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| High school | Seattle Preparatory School (Seattle, Washington) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA Draft | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Pro career | 2005–2015 |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2010 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2006 | →Fort Worth Flyers |
| 2010–2012 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2012–2015 | Washington Wizards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Martell Webster (born December 4, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Webster was the sixth player chosen in the 2005 NBA draft. He played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Washington Wizards from 2005 to 2015. His best season was in 2012–13. During that time, he started 62 games for the Wizards and scored an average of 11.4 points per game.
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High School Basketball Star
Martell Webster was a top basketball player in high school. Experts like Rivals.com thought he was one of the best. In 2005, he was ranked as the No. 4 shooting guard and the No. 5 player in the whole country. He had planned to play for the University of Washington. However, he decided to go straight from high school to play professional basketball.
Playing in the NBA
Portland Trail Blazers (2005–2010)
The Portland Trail Blazers picked Martell Webster as the sixth player in the 2005 NBA draft. This happened after they traded their third pick to another team. In January 2006, the Blazers sent him to the Fort Worth Flyers. This team was part of the NBA Development League (now called the G-League). He returned to the Blazers in February 2006.
On January 5, 2008, Webster scored a season-high 26 points against the Utah Jazz. He scored 24 of those points in just one quarter! He was one of the last players to be drafted into the NBA directly from high school. New rules for the draft started in 2006. In October 2008, Webster signed a new contract with the Blazers.
In February 2009, Webster had a left foot injury. This meant he missed almost the entire 2008–09 NBA season. He had only played 5 minutes that season. On January 23, 2010, he scored 28 points in a game against the Detroit Pistons. This was his highest score of that season.
Minnesota Timberwolves (2010–2012)
On June 24, 2010, Martell Webster was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He joined the Timberwolves in exchange for another player, Ryan Gomes, and the rights to a draft pick.
Webster had back surgery in October 2010. This caused him to miss nearly half of the 2010–11 NBA season. He had another back surgery in September 2011. Because of this, he played only 47 games for the Timberwolves in the 2011–12 season. On July 13, 2012, the Timberwolves decided to let Webster go from their team.
Washington Wizards (2012–2015)
Martell Webster signed with the Washington Wizards on August 29, 2012. He signed a one-year contract with the team. On March 16, 2013, Webster had his best game ever. He scored a career-high 34 points in a win against the Phoenix Suns. He also made seven three-pointers in that game, which tied his personal best.
On July 10, 2013, Webster signed another contract to stay with the Wizards. In the 2014–15 season, Webster missed the first 30 games. He had surgery in June 2014 to fix a problem in his lower back. He returned to play on December 30, 2014, against the Dallas Mavericks.
On November 20, 2015, it was announced that Webster would miss the entire 2015–16 NBA season. He had surgery on his right hip. Ten days later, the Wizards released him from the team.
Retirement from Basketball
On September 25, 2017, Martell Webster joined the New Orleans Pelicans for their training camp. However, just five days later, he decided to leave the camp. He announced that he was retiring from playing basketball.
NBA Career Statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular Season Games
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2005–06 | Portland | 61 | 18 | 17.5 | .399 | .357 | .859 | 2.1 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 6.6 |
| 2006–07 | Portland | 82* | 27 | 21.5 | .396 | .364 | .705 | 2.9 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 7.0 |
| 2007–08 | Portland | 75 | 70 | 28.4 | .422 | .388 | .735 | 3.9 | 1.2 | .6 | .4 | 10.7 |
| 2008–09 | Portland | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2009–10 | Portland | 82* | 49 | 24.5 | .405 | .373 | .813 | 3.3 | .8 | .5 | .5 | 9.4 |
| 2010–11 | Minnesota | 46 | 1 | 23.8 | .447 | .417 | .770 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 9.8 |
| 2011–12 | Minnesota | 47 | 26 | 24.3 | .423 | .339 | .792 | 3.6 | .9 | .7 | .4 | 6.9 |
| 2012–13 | Washington | 76 | 62 | 28.9 | .442 | .422 | .848 | 3.9 | 1.9 | .6 | .2 | 11.4 |
| 2013–14 | Washington | 78 | 13 | 27.7 | .433 | .392 | .840 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 9.7 |
| 2014–15 | Washington | 32 | 0 | 11.0 | .264 | .233 | .750 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 3.3 |
| Career | 580 | 266 | 24.0 | .418 | .382 | .791 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .5 | .3 | 8.7 | |
Playoff Games
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2010 | Portland | 6 | 0 | 25.3 | .423 | .294 | .556 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
| 2014 | Washington | 11 | 0 | 17.7 | .366 | .231 | .667 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| Career | 17 | 0 | 20.4 | .398 | .256 | .593 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5.9 | |
Personal Life and Music
Martell Webster's mother disappeared in 1990 when he was four years old. His cousin is Jason Terry, who is also a well-known NBA veteran.
In 2015, Webster helped start EYRST. This is an independent record label that focuses on hip hop. It is based in Portland, Oregon. He released his first music collection, called ARTT, on July 14, 2016. Then, on August 12, 2016, he released his first EP (Extended Play) called Emerald District. This EP was produced by Seattle hip hop producer Jake One.
See also
In Spanish: Martell Webster para niños
