Found this on USC website

BREAKDOWN: Malik Martin is a 6-foot-11, 220-pound sophomore forward who is quick around the basket and can stretch the defense by hitting the three-pointer. He runs the court well for a player his size and his seven-foot wingspan allows him to be a good shot-blocker and defensive presence.

2014-15: Martin played in 29 games and made 15 starts as a freshman, averaging 5.2 points and 3.6 rebounds. He led USC with a .524 shooting percentage, was third in blocks (22) and fourth in rebounds (105). Started USC's first four games and in the opener vs. Portland State, scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds. Registered 10 points in the third game of the season vs. Akron, going 2-for-2 from three-point range. Suffered a hyperextention of his right knee in the game vs. Drexel on Nov. 21 and missed the next three gamesan MRI on Nov. 24 revealed a bone contusion. Returned to action and scored five points on Dec. 3 vs. LMU. Started again in the Pac-12 opener at Utah on Jan. 2 and scored 14 points while grabbing six rebounds. Did not score in double figures again until registering 11 points when USC hosted the Utes on Feb. 1. Scored a season-best 15 points and had six rebounds at Arizona on Feb. 19. Registered a season-high seven rebounds three times, vs. Stanford on Jan. 11, vs. Washington State on Feb. 25 and vs. Washington on Feb. 28. In the game vs. Washington he scored all six of his points on dunks and finished the season second on the team with 16 slams.

HIGH SCHOOL: Martin averaged 19 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior at Faith Baptist High in Brandon, Fla. He was the 2014 No. 4-ranked player in Florida according to 247Sports, the No. 33 power forward according to Scout.com and the No. 109 overall prospect by Rivals.com. He was All-County and All-State. Martin averaged 17.2 points per game the previous season at Northeast High, where he was also an honor roll student. He played for USA Basketball and at the LeBron James and Kevin Durant Camps.

PERSONAL: Malik was born on Jan. 20, 1995 in Miami, Fla. He is the son of Stacey and Byron Martin. In his spare time he likes to sleep, play games and eat. His favorite food is hamburgers. Lists his favorite actors as Will Smith, Kevin Hart and Chris Rock and his favorite movies as Goodfellas and Boyz n the Hood. His favorite musical artists include Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Ice Berg and Lil Dred. Would like to travel to Brazil some day. His goals after USC are to play in the NBA or become a sports broadcaster.



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