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2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
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Martin, Safiya
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Jersey Number 35
Safiya Martin
- Position:
- C
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, Ga.
- High School:
- Sandy Creek
Bio
Honors: 2016 Athletic Director's Honor Roll
2015-16: Played in 27 games for Temple, averaging 1.1 points and 1.9 rebounds … Recorded 19 blocks and four steals on the season.
2014-15: Played in 30 games for the Owls, starting in 21 … notched her first double-double with 14 rebounds and career-high 10 points against Saint Joseph’s, also adding two blocks... … pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds adding four points and a pair of blocks in a WNIT quarterfinal win over Middle Tennessee.
2013-14: Played in 26 games ... averaged 0.9 ppg and 1.7 rpg ... also had 14 blocks on the season ... grabbed four rebounds and blocked a shot against USF?in the American quarterfinal game ... grabbed five rebounds in the win over Houston ... had two rebounds and a block in the win at UCF ... made two free throws and had a block against USF ... had a block at SMU?... grabbed three rebounds against Rutgers ... blocked two shots against Penn ... blocked a shot at USF ... had four points and six rebounds in the win over UCF ... grabbed four rebounds in the win over Howard ... had seven rebounds and two blocks in the win at Montana ... had a block and two free throws against Saint Joseph’s ... blocked a shot in the win over Oakland ... had a rebound, a block, and an assist against No. 21/18 Michigan State ... made collegiate debut in the win over Auburn.
High School: Class AAAA Honorable Mention All-State by the Georgia Sportswriters Association as a senior ... led Sandy Creek HS to the state tournament for a second straight year as a senior, coming up just one point shy to Columbia High School in the championship game ... second-team All-Conference as a junior.
AAU: Played for the Georgia Pearls under coaches Darlene Norris and Calvin Goss.
Personal: Safiya Asha Martin ... parents are Charmaine and Keith Heard ... has a younger brother— Keith II (16) ... therapeutic relations major.
2015-16: Played in 27 games for Temple, averaging 1.1 points and 1.9 rebounds … Recorded 19 blocks and four steals on the season.
2014-15: Played in 30 games for the Owls, starting in 21 … notched her first double-double with 14 rebounds and career-high 10 points against Saint Joseph’s, also adding two blocks... … pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds adding four points and a pair of blocks in a WNIT quarterfinal win over Middle Tennessee.
2013-14: Played in 26 games ... averaged 0.9 ppg and 1.7 rpg ... also had 14 blocks on the season ... grabbed four rebounds and blocked a shot against USF?in the American quarterfinal game ... grabbed five rebounds in the win over Houston ... had two rebounds and a block in the win at UCF ... made two free throws and had a block against USF ... had a block at SMU?... grabbed three rebounds against Rutgers ... blocked two shots against Penn ... blocked a shot at USF ... had four points and six rebounds in the win over UCF ... grabbed four rebounds in the win over Howard ... had seven rebounds and two blocks in the win at Montana ... had a block and two free throws against Saint Joseph’s ... blocked a shot in the win over Oakland ... had a rebound, a block, and an assist against No. 21/18 Michigan State ... made collegiate debut in the win over Auburn.
High School: Class AAAA Honorable Mention All-State by the Georgia Sportswriters Association as a senior ... led Sandy Creek HS to the state tournament for a second straight year as a senior, coming up just one point shy to Columbia High School in the championship game ... second-team All-Conference as a junior.
AAU: Played for the Georgia Pearls under coaches Darlene Norris and Calvin Goss.
Personal: Safiya Asha Martin ... parents are Charmaine and Keith Heard ... has a younger brother— Keith II (16) ... therapeutic relations major.
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