Robert Martin (basketball)

Robert Martin (born January 6, 1973), better known by his nickname "50", is a streetball player whose fame rose during his years on the AND1 Mixtape Tour.[1] He is 6'8" tall and weighs 210 lbs. He was given the name "50" because people said he has a 50-inch vertical jump.

Robert Martin
Robert "50" Martin celebrating after making a three-point shot.
Personal information
Nickname(s)50
Nationality American
Born (1973-01-06) January 6, 1973
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Sport
SportBasketball
Event(s)Streetball
College teamMiddle Georgia College (1991-93)
High Point College (1993-95)
TeamAtlanta Trojans (1995)
Palma-Alton (1995-98)
Rochester Skeeters (1999)
Steinsel (2000)
AND1 Mixtape Tour (2001-06)
Ball4Real (2007-08)
Atlanta Vision (2007–08)
Telstar Hesperange
Turned pro1995

Martin, born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, graduated from Tri-Cities High School in 1991. He attended Middle Georgia College from 1991 to 1993 before transferring to High Point College (now High Point University).

In 1995, he joined the Atlanta Trojans of the USBL. From 1995 to 1998 he played in Europe, then in 1998 he played for the Rochester Skeeters of the IBA. In 2001, Martin was offered on a spot on the AND1 Tour. Martin is the cousin of NBA player Kenyon Martin. his autobiography will be released January 6th, 2021.

References

  1. Mark La Monica. "Shaking the streets". Newsday. July 17, 2005. B08.


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