Andy Martin

Andy Martin

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Casper, Wyoming

High School:
Natrona County

Height / Weight:
7-0 / 225

Position:
Center

Birthdate:
09/10/1993

Experience:
HS

03/18/2013

No. 13 Montana to meet No. 4 Syracuse Thursday in San Jose

Big Sky champion Grizzlies and 19th-ranked Orange (26-9) square off on the hardwood first time on Thursday

03/16/2013

Griz-Wildcats square off in title game Saturday night

Montana (24-6) and Weber State (26-5) are playing for the championship for second season in a row

03/16/2013

Grizzlies defeat Wildcats to win second Big Sky title in a row

Montana ends Weber's 13-game winning streak to advance to its 10th NCAA tourney

03/14/2013

Griz to face UNC Bears Friday in semifinal game

No. 1-seed Montana won the regular-season conference championship with a 19-1 record

03/08/2013

Montana hosts NAU in Big Sky regular-season finale on Senior Night

Griz control their own destiny and can win the conference championship outright with a win

11/25/2012

Griz come from behind to beat San Diego 67-66

Kevin Henderson hit a three with 2.6 seconds left to give the Griz a one point lead and the 67-66 victory.

03/21/2013

Grizzly Bball vs Syracuse NCAA Tourney 03/21/2013

Action & event photos

03/16/2013

Montana vs. Weber State (3/16/13)

Montana vs. Weber State (3/16/13)

03/15/2013

Montana vs. Northern Colorado (3/15/13)

Montana vs. Northern Colorado (3/15/13)

03/09/2013

Montana vs. Northern Arizona (3/9/13)

Montana vs. Northern Arizona (3/9/13)

03/07/2013

Montana vs. Sacramento State (3/7/13)

Montana vs. Sacramento State (3/7/13)

Montana: Andy will more-than-likely play this season as a true freshman.

High School: He was a defensive specialist at Natrona County High School in Casper in the 2010-11 season, when he averaged 9.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.2 blocked shots per game as a senior...his junior team won the state championship, while his senior squad won a league title...he lettered in track and field...his high school basketball coach at Natrona was Shawn Gillum.

Personal: His parents are David and Nancy Martin of Casper. He is a physics major. Birth date: Sept. 11, 1993. Misc.: Last fall he participated in a prestigious "Under Armour" basketball camp that was hosted in Chicago and included 50 of the top high school sophomores, juniors and seniors in the nation...he attended St. John's Northwest Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin last year.

A PERSONAL LOOK AT ANDY:

Favorite Food: Sesame chicken.

Favorite class: History of Rock & Roll.

Favorite book: How to Teach Your Dog Physics.

Favorite TV show: Family Guy.

Favorite musical group: The Holdup.

Favorite movie: The Notebook.

If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following actor to play me: Daniel Tosh.

The person in history I would most like to meet is: Mahatma Ghandi.

Favorite sport other than basketball: Soccer.

Favorite sports figure: Kevin Garnett

Favorite NBA team: Denver Nuggets.

Hobbies/Special Interests: Guitar, photography.

Not many people know this, but I: used to take skateboarding and snowboarding more serious than basketball.

My greatest moment in sports was: junior year state championship.

If I were not playing college hoops, I would be: going to school.

The best player I ever faced was: Demer Derozon.

The thing I like best about Montana basketball is: My teammates.

The thing that impresses me about Coach Tinkle: His knowledge of how to play center.

My advice to youngsters is: Break a sweat every day, live in the gym.

My future goals are: Ultimately winning a national championship, later, making six figures in the engineering field.

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