Biography - Kate Martin

Who is Kate Martin?

Kate Martin is a basketball player by profession and American by nationality. She played college basketball with the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team and now plays for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Kate Martin – Age, Parents, Siblings

Kate Martin was born on June 5, 2000, in Edwardsville, Illinois. Her mother’s name is Jill Martin and her father’s name is Matt Martin and both are teachers. Her parents raised her in Granite City and Edwardsville alongside two older siblings – sister Kennedy and brother Trevor.

Since her maternal aunt is basketball coach Jan Jensen, she often attended summer basketball camps at the University of Iowa. Her father, a football and track coach, played college football at Western Illinois University while her sister played basketball at Truman State.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Kate Martin attended Edwardsville Senior High School. After graduating in 2018, she attended the University of Iowa on a full athletic scholarship.

Her ethnicity is Caucasian.

Kate Martin – Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Divorce

Kate Martin is currently believed to be single and focused on her career in the WNBA. There have been no mentions of her relationships, dating history, boyfriends, or partners.

Since having just started her career, she has yet to marry, take a husband, or have children.

Kate Martin – Career

Early Days

Kate Martin began playing basketball at the age of 5. Her father also coached her and she played in local recreational leagues and played pickup at the YMCA. While in elementary school, she played tackle football but later took up volleyball.

In middle school, Martin began attending Iowa basketball camps every summer and eventually joined her local Amateur Athletic Union basketball program.

Throughout high school, she played for Blue Star St. Louis (now called Napheesa Collier Elite).

High School, College

While a high school student, she played for the Edwardsville High School basketball team and won four regional titles as well as runner-up in the tournament. Her average was 16.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.88 assists, and 2.13 steals per game.

In addition to basketball, Kate Martin also was a varsity volleyball as an outside hitter at Edwardsville for four years. In her senior year, she was named to the All-SWC first team.

While a sophomore in high school, she was recruited by NCAA Division I basketball programs and was recruited by the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team in her junior year.

After joining the University of Iowa on a full athletic scholarship, Kate Martin was redshirted for the 2018-19 season due to an ACL tear. She was named the team captain for the 2020-21 season and won the Iowa Big Ten Sportsmanship Award from 2021 to 2023.

WNBA

Martin was declared for the 2024 WNBA draft. While attending to support her Iowa teammate, Caitlin Clark, who was selected as the first pick overall in the draft, she too was selected from the audience.

Las Vegas Aces picked Kate Martin in the second round as the eighteenth overall pick of the 2024 WNBA draft.

Kate Martin – Net Worth, Salary

The figure on the net worth and annual salary/income of Kate Martin is under review and will be updated.

Kate Martin – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Martin is absent from social media handles Instagram and Facebook but is absent from Twitter (X).