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NCAA Basketball: 10 best players from state of North Carolina of last decade

Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Luke Maye (32) reacts after making a basket with .3 seconds left against the Kentucky Wildcats in the second half during the finals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. North Carolina won 75-73. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Luke Maye (32) reacts after making a basket with .3 seconds left against the Kentucky Wildcats in the second half during the finals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. North Carolina won 75-73. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nevada Wolf Pack forward Caleb Martin Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Nevada Wolf Pack forward Caleb Martin Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Caleb Martin – NC State / Nevada

It almost seems unfair to look just at this 6’7 forward from Mocksville, because twins Caleb and Cody Martin had the same journey. They both spent a pair of seasons at NC State before both transferring across the country to Nevada, starring for a pair of years under Eric Musselman. These two Wolfpack and Wolf Pack stars are intriguing players, but we’re focusing solely on Caleb with this piece.

At NC State, Martin was a role player as a freshman before getting a more involved role as a sophomore, averaging 11.5 points per game. After sitting out the next season, Martin played a starring role at Nevada, helping lead the Wolf Pack to the Sweet Sixteen in 2018 and another impressive year as a senior. He averaged 18.9 and 19.2 points as a junior and senior respectively and put up solid rebounding and steal numbers as well.

Martin was named MWC Player of the Year for that first Nevada season, All-MWC First Team for both years, and was honored on the defensive team as a senior. He was an important figure all over the court for Nevada, leading the conference in field goals as a junior, and steals and 3-pointers as a senior. He certainly made an extraordinary impact after transferring over. He was not drafted (his brother was) but has split time between the NBA and G-League these last three seasons.