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

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.