Utah State picked up a verbal commitment Tuesday morning from former University of Maryland shooting guard Ian Martinez. Martinez is a 6 foot 3 185-pound transfer who has two seasons of eligibility remaining with a redshirt season available if he ever needs it. He will join the Aggies for the 2023-24 season. It’s unclear when Martinez came to Logan for his official visit but he is currently on campus participating in summer workouts with the team. Over the course of his three-year career, Martinez has averaged 4.6 points per game while shooting 43.1% from the field, 34.9% from behind the three-point line, and 78.8% at the free-throw stripe. He also pulled in 2.1 rebounds, handed out 0.8 assists, and swiped 0.6 steals per game. Utah State will be the third stop in Martinez’s career as he began his career at the university of utah prior to joining the Terrapins in Maryland. It’s unclear what schools were in the mix for Martinez this time around but coming out of high school he was a hot commodity receiving offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Long Beach State, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Northridge, Pepperdine, San Diego State, Santa Barbara, USC, and utah. Because Martinez has already transferred once, he’ll be required to sit out next season per a new NCAA rule change, unless he receives a waiver.
Utah State Hoops Adds University of Maryland Shooting Guard Ian Martinez
