game for the Wildcats. He missed the entire month of January with a left heel injury, returning for the final two regular season games. In March 2020, he was crowned an NBL champion for the sixth time, becoming one of just four players in NBL history to win six titles, with he and teammate Jesse Wagstaff the only to do it at one club. Following the season, it was revealed Martin had played through the year with an Achilles injury that required a post-season reconstruction. On 21 July 2020, Martin announced his retirement from basketball after 13 seasons in the NBL and 342 games. Upon retiring, the league named its Best Defensive Player trophy in honour of Martin, with the award now known as the Damian Martin Trophy for the Best Defensive Player of the regular season. Personal Martin is the son of Anne and Raymond Martin, and has three brothers, Daniel, John and Anthony, and one sister, Beth. Martin and his wife, Brittany, have three daughters. His wife's cousin is rugby league player Michael Morgan. References External links NBL profile Perth Wildcats profile NBL stats R13 Preview: Martin's 200th falls into place nicely Damian Martin – 200 Perth Wildcats Games Damian Martin: Red Army Hero Damian Martin: Most Inspiring Man Australia's Most Humble Rio Olympian Just Had Two Amazing Wins Wildcat Martin hopes for special NBL title Perth Wildcats skipper Damian Martin on target for another title with strong shooting A Life Changing Phone Call 300 Games Later: Rob Beveridge and Damian Martin Wildcats captain Damian Martin's heroic night, defeats Sydney Kings 1984 births Living people Australian men's basketball players Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian Institute of Sport basketball players Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Australia People educated at Lake Ginninderra College People from New South Wales Perth Wildcats players Point guards West Sydney Razorbacks players Basketball players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in basketball 2010 FIBA World Championship players Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games