title: Don Martin (basketball)
text: # Don Martin (basketball)
  
  James Donald Martin (February 7, 1920 – September 30, 1997) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Basketball Association of America's St. Louis Bombers and Baltimore Bullets between 1946 and 1949, averaging 3.0 points per game for his career.
  
  Following his college career, Martin obtained a master's degree from Iowa State University. He then became a teacher and basketball coach, first at Effingham High School, then at Central Junior High School in Belleville, Illinois, retiring in 1983.
  
  ## BAA career statistics
  
  ### Regular season
  
  | Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1946–47 | St. Louis | 54 | .293 | .419 | .2 | 3.5 |
  | 1947–48 | St. Louis | 39 | .233 | .455 | .1 | 2.2 |
  | 1948–49 | St. Louis | 37 | .311 | .644 | .6 | 3.5 |
  | 1948–49 | Baltimore | 7 | .222 | .500 | .6 | .7 |
  | Career | Career | 137 | .282 | .523 | .3 | 3.0 |
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  | Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1947 | St. Louis | 3 | .111 | 1.000 | .3 | 3.3 |
  | 1948 | St. Louis | 5 | .250 | 1.000 | .2 | 2.2 |
  | Career | Career | 8 | .161 | 1.000 | .3 | 2.6 |
  