Jack Michael Martínez

Jack Michael Martínez
Trotamundos de Carabobo
Position Power forward / Center
League Liga Profesional de Baloncesto
Personal information
Born October 12, 1981
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Nationality Dominican
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Artesia (Lakewood, California)

Jack Michael Martínez (born October 12, 1981) is a Dominican professional male basketball. He is a power forward, who also plays as a center. The nephew of Soterio Ramírez, he played in Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Italy, Dominican Republic and Mexico.

Martínez made his debut for the Dominican Republic National Team in 2001. He was named MVP at the 2004 Central American Championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where his team claimed the gold medal by defeating Puerto Rico in the final.

Jack Martinez attended Artesia High School in Lakewood, California and played alongside Jason Kapono and Jón Arnór Stefánsson before it was found out that the foreign players were illegally recruited by Coach Wayne Merino.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Los Angeles Times (2000-06-02). "Artesia Forfeits Titles; Merino Won't Return". Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  2. ↑ The Dallas Morning News. "CIF finds eight abuses". Retrieved 2011-09-04.

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