video: Is Brown’s Mike Martin the Best Dunking Coach?
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
GoLocalProv Sports Team
Brown basketball head coach Mike Martin might be the best dunking coach in the entire NCAA.
Prior to Brown’s 80-75 win over Dartmouth on Friday, senior Tavon Blackmon posted the above video on his Twitter account, showing Martin dunking.
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Martin's Playing Career
Martin played four seasons at Brown, and was named a co-captain for his senior season in 2003-04. In his senior season he averaged 11 points per game.
Following his career at Brown, Martin played overseas in Ireland before returning to start his coaching career.
He was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in August of 2015.
This season, Martin's Bears are 12-15 overall and 3-8 in the Ivy League with two games remaining.
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Brian Blaney
College: Roanoke College
Graduated: 1994
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John Mariano
College: Saint Anselm
Graduated: 2011
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Tyler Simms
College: Trinity
Graduated: 2008
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Ed Cooley
College: Stonehill College
Graduated: 1994
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Chris Burns
College: Bryant
Graduated: 2007
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David Cox
College: William & Mary
Graduated: 1996
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- Recorded a career high 12 assists against George Mason in 1995
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Jeff Battle
College: Marshall University
Graduated: 1985
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Frankie Dobbs
College: Bryant
Graduated: 2012
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Tim O'Shea
College: Boston College
Graduated: 1984
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Mike Martin
College: Brown
Graduated: 2004
- Part of winningest class in Brown history with a 4-year record of 63-45, including 39-17 in the Ivy League.
- Ranked 3rd all-time with 143 three-pointers, 9th with 113 steals and 10th with 232 assists when he graduated.
- Was part of the 2003-04 team that beat Princeton in Princeton for the first time ever.
- Helped Brown to 4 straight winning seasons.
- Averaged 11 points per game as a senior.
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Dan Hurley
College: Seton Hall
Graduated: 1996
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- Led Seton Hall to 3 NCAA Tournament appearances, 1 NIT appearance
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Antonio Reynolds Dean
College: URI
Graduated: 1999
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- Ranks 3rd all-time in blocked shots with 235 and career games played with 131.
- A-10 Rookie of the Year in 1995-96
- A-10 all-defensive team in 1996-97
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John Linehan
College: Providence College
Graduated: 2002
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T.J. Sorrentine
College: Vermont
Graduated: 2005
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- America East Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year
- 3-time first team all-conference player.
- Member of the University of Vermont basketball Hall of Fame
PHOTO: Brown
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Frank "Happy" Dobbs
College: Villanova
Graduated: 1984
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