Jack Michael Martínez

Jack Michael Martínez (born October 12, 1981) is a Dominican former professional basketball player.

Jack Michael Martínez
Personal information
Born (1981-10-12) October 12, 1981
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolArtesia (Lakewood, California)
Playing career2002–2016
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
2002JL Bourg
2003Paris Basket Racing
2005Atléticos de San Germán
2005–2006Roseto
2006–2007Scafati
2007Teramo
2008Cocodrilos de Caracas
2008Grises de Humacao
2008–2009Halcones Rojos Veracruz
2010–2012Cocodrilos de Caracas
2013Guaros de Lara
2013Capitanes de Arecibo
2013Trotamundos
2014Leones de Santo Domingo
2015Trotamundos
2016Metros de Santiago
2016Caciques de Humacao
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing the  Dominican Republic
FIBA AmeriCup
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Argentina
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 Dominican Republic
Centrobasket
Gold medal – first place 2004 Dominican Republic
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dominican Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Mexico Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Colombia
FIBA CBC Championship
Silver medal – second place 2007 Puerto Rico

High school career

Jack Martinez attended Artesia High School in Lakewood, California, playing alongside Jason Kapono and Jón Arnór Stefánsson. It later emerged he and other foreign players on the team had been illegally recruited by coach Wayne Merino.[1][2]

Professional career

Martinez's career took him to Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Italy where he was the Lega Basket Serie A top rebounder in 2006, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico.

National team career

Martínez made his debut for the Dominican Republic national basketball team in 2001. He was named MVP at the 2004 Centrobasket in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where his team claimed the gold medal by defeating Puerto Rico in the final.

References
  1. Los Angeles Times (2000-06-02). "Artesia Forfeits Titles; Merino Won't Return". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  2. The Dallas Morning News. "CIF finds eight abuses". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-09-04.


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