Martell Webster
Encyclopedia
Martell Webster is an American
professional basketball
player currently a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves
of the NBA
. The 6' 7" (2.01 m), 235 lbs (107 kg) small forward
–shooting guard
was nicknamed "The Definition" as a play on his surname (popularized by Webster's Dictionary
), given to him by a personal friend. Webster is the cousin of Jason Terry
of the Dallas Mavericks
.
after the Blazers' traded down their third pick to the Utah Jazz
just hours before the draft. He was assigned to the Fort Worth Flyers
of the NBA Development League
by the Blazers in January 2006, and in doing so became highest drafted player (6th overall) to be assigned to the D-League until Hasheem Thabeet
. He later returned to the Portland Trail Blazers in February 2006. He scored a season-high 26 points in a January 5, 2008 win over the Utah Jazz
, with 24 of them scored in the third quarter. He is one of the last ever high school
lottery
picks to be chosen in an NBA Draft
due to new draft eligibility rules introduced in 2006. In October 2008, Webster signed a four-year, $20 million contract extension.
On February 20, 2009, it was announced by Trail Blazers athletic trainer Jay Jensen that Webster would likely miss the rest of the 2008–09 NBA season
with a left foot injury, having only played 5 minutes during the season.
On January 23, 2010 he scored a career-high 28 points in a win against the Detroit Pistons
, also tying a career-high six three-pointers.
Webster was traded on June 24, 2010 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Ryan Gomes
and the rights to draft pick Luke Babbitt
.
, known as "The Green River Killer" and who is known to have murdered at least 49 women, is suspected of having killed her.
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Portland
| 61 || 18 || 17.5 || .399 || .357 || .859 || 2.1 || .6 || .3 || .2 || 6.6
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| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Portland
| 82 || 27 || 21.5 || .396 || .364 || .705 || 2.9 || .6 || .4 || .2 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Portland
| 75 || 70 || 28.4 || .422 || .388 || .735 || 3.9 || 1.2 || .6 || .4 || 10.7
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Portland
| 1 || 0 || 5.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Portland
| 82 || 49 || 24.5 || .405 || .373 || .813 || 3.3 || .8 || .6 || .5 || 9.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 46 || 1 || 23.8 || .447 || .417 || .770 || 3.2 || 1.2 || .6 || .2 || 9.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 347 || 165 || 23.2 || .413 || .377 || .768 || 3.1 || .8 || .5 || .3 || 8.6
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Portland
| 6 || 0 || 25.3 || .423 || .294 || .556 || 4.3 || .7 || .8 || .5 || 9.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 6 || 0 || 25.3 || .423 || .294 || .556 || 4.3 || .7 || .8 || .5 || 9.8
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player currently a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
of the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. The 6' 7" (2.01 m), 235 lbs (107 kg) small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
–shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
was nicknamed "The Definition" as a play on his surname (popularized by Webster's Dictionary
Webster's Dictionary
Webster's Dictionary refers to the line of dictionaries first developed by Noah Webster in the early 19th century, and also to numerous unrelated dictionaries that added Webster's name just to share his prestige. The term is a genericized trademark in the U.S.A...
), given to him by a personal friend. Webster is the cousin of Jason Terry
Jason Terry
Jason Eugene Terry is an American professional basketball player playing with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. He plays shooting guard, although he also can play point guard. His nickname, "JET," derives from his initials...
of the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
.
High school
- At Seattle Preparatory SchoolSeattle Preparatory SchoolSeattle Preparatory School, popularly known as Seattle Prep is a private Jesuit high school located on Capitol Hill, in Seattle. It was founded in 1891 and has maintained a long history of academic excellence. The school regularly sends many of its students to Ivy League and 'highly selective'...
, he averaged 27.1 ppg., 10.0 rpg. and 2.0 apg. as a senior. Webster finished the summer strong, after returning from a foot injury that wiped out a good portion of his junior season. - Missed most of junior season (2003–04) with an injury. Partially chipped a bone in his foot and stretched some tendons during an open gym session in the pre-season.
- Led his team to a division championship at the Big Time and put up 18.6 points a game as a sophomore for Seattle Prep.
- Competed for Seattle Prep as a freshman averaging 15.2 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game and as a sophomore averaging 19.2 points per game, 10.9 rebounds per game and 2.0 blocked shots per game.
- Competed in the summer for Friends of Hoop Seattle.
- Signed to play for the University of WashingtonUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
HuskiesWashington HuskiesWashington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The...
, but did not actually play there, opting to declare for the NBA draft2005 NBA DraftThe 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...
instead.
Awards
- Selected for the 2005 McDonald's All-American High School Basketball Game West Team.
- Selected for the 2005 Jordan Classic Home Team.
- Named to USA Today's 2004–05 Pre-Season Super 25 and was ranked among USA Today's eight Top Juniors.
- Named in 2004 as one of eight Top Juniors by USA Today.
- Ranked No. 1 among Hoop Scoop's top 150 juniors in the nation.
Professional career
Webster was selected by the Blazers with the sixth pick in the 2005 NBA Draft2005 NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...
after the Blazers' traded down their third pick to the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
just hours before the draft. He was assigned to the Fort Worth Flyers
Fort Worth Flyers
The Fort Worth Flyers is the name of a now defunct team of the NBA Development League minor league basketball expansion team based in Fort Worth, Texas. They began play in the 2005-06 season. The decision was made by the NBADL to not operate this team for the 2007-08 season.- Franchise history...
of the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
by the Blazers in January 2006, and in doing so became highest drafted player (6th overall) to be assigned to the D-League until Hasheem Thabeet
Hasheem Thabeet
Hasheem Thabeet is a Tanzanian professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. He was drafted as the 2nd pick overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2009 NBA Draft after playing with the Connecticut Huskies...
. He later returned to the Portland Trail Blazers in February 2006. He scored a season-high 26 points in a January 5, 2008 win over the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, with 24 of them scored in the third quarter. He is one of the last ever high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
lottery
NBA Draft Lottery
The NBA Draft Lottery is an annual event held by the National Basketball Association in which the teams who had missed the playoffs in the previous season, or teams who hold the draft rights of another team that missed the playoffs in the previous season, participate in a lottery process to...
picks to be chosen in an NBA Draft
NBA Draft
The NBA Draft is an annual event in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These players are usually amateur U.S. college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted...
due to new draft eligibility rules introduced in 2006. In October 2008, Webster signed a four-year, $20 million contract extension.
On February 20, 2009, it was announced by Trail Blazers athletic trainer Jay Jensen that Webster would likely miss the rest of the 2008–09 NBA season
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
with a left foot injury, having only played 5 minutes during the season.
On January 23, 2010 he scored a career-high 28 points in a win against the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
, also tying a career-high six three-pointers.
Webster was traded on June 24, 2010 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Ryan Gomes
Ryan Gomes
Ryan Anthony Gomes is an American professional basketball forward with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association....
and the rights to draft pick Luke Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
Luke Robert Babbitt is an American basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. He played college basketball at the University of Nevada-Reno for two seasons before declaring for the 2010 NBA Draft following his sophomore year...
.
Personal Life
Webster's mother, Cora McGuirk, disappeared when he was four years old. Her body has never been found, and serial killer Gary RidgwayGary Ridgway
Gary Leon Ridgway is an American serial killer known as the Green River Killer. He murdered numerous women in Washington during the 1980s and 1990s, earning his nickname when the first five victims were found in the Green River. He strangled them, usually with his arm but sometimes using ligatures...
, known as "The Green River Killer" and who is known to have murdered at least 49 women, is suspected of having killed her.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 61 || 18 || 17.5 || .399 || .357 || .859 || 2.1 || .6 || .3 || .2 || 6.6
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Portland
| 82 || 27 || 21.5 || .396 || .364 || .705 || 2.9 || .6 || .4 || .2 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Portland
| 75 || 70 || 28.4 || .422 || .388 || .735 || 3.9 || 1.2 || .6 || .4 || 10.7
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Portland
| 1 || 0 || 5.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Portland
| 82 || 49 || 24.5 || .405 || .373 || .813 || 3.3 || .8 || .6 || .5 || 9.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 46 || 1 || 23.8 || .447 || .417 || .770 || 3.2 || 1.2 || .6 || .2 || 9.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 347 || 165 || 23.2 || .413 || .377 || .768 || 3.1 || .8 || .5 || .3 || 8.6
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 6 || 0 || 25.3 || .423 || .294 || .556 || 4.3 || .7 || .8 || .5 || 9.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 6 || 0 || 25.3 || .423 || .294 || .556 || 4.3 || .7 || .8 || .5 || 9.8