Alijah Martin

About

Alijah Randall Edwin Martin (born December 26, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Florida Atlantic Owls and the Florida Gators.

Martin attended North Pike High School in Summit, Mississippi. A multi-sport athlete, he played football as a quarterback, passing for 2,100 yards and rushing for 1,300 yards in his senior season. In his senior basketball season, he averaged 25.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3.4 steals per game, before committing to playing college basketball for Florida Atlantic.

After playing sparingly as a freshman for the Owls, he averaged 13.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore, being named to the all-conference third team. The following season, he averaged 13.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, helping lead Florida Atlantic to the school’s first ever Final Four appearance. In his final season with the Owls, he averaged 13.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, before entering the transfer portal.
In April 2024, Martin…