Kate Martin

Kate Marie Martin, a 24-year-old (As of May 2025) professional basketball player, plays for the Golden State Valkyries in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was selected in the second round at the 18th overall pick by the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Martin had her first year with the Aces before she was drafted by the Valkyries in the WNBA expansion draft held on December 6, 2024, according to the WNBA official website.

In her 34 games in the regular season of 2024, Martin averaged 11.5 minutes per game. Her stats included 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists. Her shooting percentages are 30.7% field goal, 35.5% three-point, and 91.7% free throw, as noted on Basketball-Reference.

Martin is an Edwardsville, Illinois, native and daughter of educators Matthew and Jill Martin, according to the roster for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Kate Martin's Personal Information

Kate Martin's Early Life

Kate Martin was born and raised in Granite City and Edwardsville, Illinois, Martin started playing basketball at age five, playing on local recreational leagues and playing pickup ball at the YMCA. Her father was one of her early coaches. She attended Edwardsville High School, where she played under head coach Lori Blade.

Kate Martin signed with the Iowa Hawkeyes football program in 2018, where she played for five seasons under head coach Lisa Bluder. During her time with the Hawkeyes, she started in 139 consecutive games, which is the longest streak in Division I women's basketball in the past 25 years. Over her career, she appeared in 163 games and played a crucial role in leading Iowa to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including back-to-back national championship games in 2023 and 2024, according to the Iowa Hawkeyes' official website.

Martin became the first Iowa women's basketball player to achieve a career of at least 900 points, 500 rebounds, 400 assists, 120 steals, and 60 blocks. She was selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team in 2024 and received the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award four times. Her fellow student-athletes also selected her as Iowa's "Women's Hawkeye of the Year, as per Iowa Hawkeyes' official website.

Her college career peaked alongside Caitlin Clark as the two guided Iowa to Big Ten championships as well as consecutive NCAA championship games.

Kate Martin's Family Background

Martin is the daughter of educators Matthew and Jill Martin. She has two siblings, Kennedy and Trevor. Her father was a football player at Western Illinois University, and Kennedy was a basketball player at Truman State University. Kate Martin graduated with her Master’s Degree in Sport and Recreation Management, according to the WNBA and Iowa State official websites.

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Kate Martin's Social Media

Kate Martin is active on Instagram (@katemartin) and Twitter (@kate_martin22).

Kate Martin Contract

Kate Martin signed a four-year rookie scale contract with the Las Vegas Aces in April 2024 for $297,045, as reported by Spotrac.