by his second season, he had commanded a place in the starting five, and averaging an impressive 66% on free-throws and 55% from the floor, whilst also tallying 7.38 points in 23.72 minutes-per-game. sadly, martin missed the 2006/07 season through injury, but after fully recovering was announced as a surprise signing for the plymouth raiders during the 2007 close season, ironically coming in as a replacement for long-term injured captain gavin love.