Jaylen Martin

Jaylen Amir Martin (born January 28, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. Prior to playing in the NBA, he played professionally for the YNG Dreamerz of the Overtime Elite League (OTE).

High school career Martin played high school basketball at Florida State University High School in Tallahassee, Florida under head coach and former NBA player Charlie Ward.

Recruiting Coming out of high school, Martin was a highly ranked recruit in the class of 2022. He was ranked as a 4-star recruit by both ESPN and 247Sports recruiting services.

Despite receiving collegiate offers from Florida, Georgia, Georgetown, Wake Forest, Cincinnati, Texas Tech and Ole Miss, he committed to play professionally in the Overtime Elite league.

Professional career YNG Dreamerz (2022–2023) Martin began his professional career playing for the YNG Dreamerz of the Overtime Elite league. but was waived on October 18. On November 9, he was named to the opening night roster for the Westchester Knicks and on November 27, he signed another two-way contract with New York. However, he was waived on December 23 without playing for New York and returned to Westchester three days later.

Brooklyn / Long Island Nets (2024–2025) On February 21, 2024, Martin signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets, but was waived on January 1, 2025.

Delaware Blue Coats (2025) On January 11, 2025, Martin joined the Delaware Blue Coats after his rights were traded from the Westchester Knicks in exchange for the returning player rights of David Duke Jr. and a 2025 future first-round pick.

Washington Wizards / Capital City Go-Go (2025) On February 8, 2025, Martin signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards.

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NBA Regular season