martin signs with Albany

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Around The Nation: Todd Martin Signs
NLI With Albany--(Nov. 15, 2002)

One more signing to announce which occurred yesterday: Todd Martin (6'-7" Sr. F) from Upland HS signed a National Letter of Intent with SUNY Albany of the America East Conference. Here's the press release issued by Albany announcing the signing:

MEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNS TWO HIGH SCHOOL STARS IN EARLY PERIOD

Albany, N.Y. – University at Albany men’s basketball coach Will Brown announced on Thursday, Nov. 14 that two student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play for the Great Danes in 2003-04. Making their commitments are Jon Iati, a 5-foot-9, 150-pound guard from York, Pa. (York Catholic H.S.) and Todd Martin, a 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward from Upland, Calif. (Upland H.S.).

Iati, who averaged 24.8 points as a junior, was named to the Associated Press Small School (Class A & AA) all-state fifth team in Pennsylvania. He twice has been selected to the York Daily Record all-star squad. Iati, who has 1,485 career points, scored a career-high 56 against York Suburban at last December’s Special Olympics Holiday Classic. He will attempt to break the YAIAA all-time record of 2,236 points, held by Kennard-Dale’s Adam Miller, as a senior.

Martin averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds last season, and helped his scholastic team reach the state final four as a sophomore. He was selected first-team All-Baseline League and was a second-team CIF-Southern Section choice.

The early signing period runs through Nov. 20. Albany, a member of the America East Conference, has three more scholarships available.