| Martin Iti |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Sydney, Australia
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| High School:
Mt. Zion Academy
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| Weight:
240
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| Position:
Center
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| Birthdate:
02/28/1983
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2003-04:
Declared and withdrew from 04 NBA Draft ... C-USA all-Freshman Team ... Starting center as a true freshman ... Averaged 6.0 points, 4.7 rebounds ... Shot .569 from field ... 11th in C-USA with 35 blocks (1.17/gm) ... Team-high 37 dunks ... Career-high 16 points (6-10 FG) with 7 rebs. and 4 blocks vs. Tulane ... 8 pts; 10 rebs. at Houston ... 8 pts; 6 rebs vs. #9/#9 UL with 4 dunks ... Strong game at #8/#7 Cincinnati ... 11 pts. (4-6 FG); 6 rebs; 1 block ... started 23 of last 24 games (16-7) ... First career double-double ... (15p; 10r vs. Appalachian State) ... Scored in double figures, four times ... 16 pts. vs. Tulane ... 11 pts. at Cincinnati ... 10 pts vs. N.C. A&T ... 15 pts vs. Appalachian ... Double figure rebounds three times ... 10 rebs. vs. Appalachian ... 10 rebs. vs. Southern Illinois ... 10 rebs at Houston ... 9 pts (4-6 FG); 6 rebs at URI ... 9 pts (4-6 FG); 5 rebs at Old Dominion ... 9 pts (4-4 FG); 7 rebs; 2 blocks at Syracuse ... 8 pts (2-3 FG) vs. UAB ... 8 pts (4-5 FG); 4 rebs; 2 blocks at UNCA ... 7 pts (3-5 FG); 6 rebs at Alabama ... Matched Halton Arena record held by Charles Hayward with six blocks vs. N.C. A&T ... 49ers first-ever Top 10 signee (#3 - Athlon; #8 - ESPN.com; #6 - Lindy's) .... Rated as nation's top post prospect by ESPN.com
At Charlotte:
Signed in the fall, `02 ... Immediate impact player, Iti, who was rated as high as #8, nationally by ESPN.com, is the highest rated recruit the 49ers have ever signed ... ESPN.com likewise billed Iti as the nation's #1 center prospect ... Dave Telep's TheInsiderHoops.com listed Iti as the #19 prospect while HoopScoop Online ranked him fifth among fifth-year high school players.
At Mt. Zion Academy (Durham, N.C.):
Averaged 14.0 points and 10.0 rebounds while shooting .580 from the floor ... added 3.0 blocks.
At Winchendon Prep (Mass.): Averaged 11 points and seven rebounds for talent-laden team.
Personal:
Born February 28, 1983 ... began playing basketball at age 14 , when he was 6-8 ... pronounced "EE-dee"
