ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt, mˈɑːɹtɪn bɪkˌeɪm ðə fˈɜːst bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl plˈeɪɚɹ ɪn mˈɜːɹeɪ stˈeɪt, ænd oʊhˈaɪoʊ vˈæli kˈɑːnfɹəns, hˈɪstɚɹi təbi ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə ðɪ əlˈɪmpɪk tɹˈaɪəlz fɚðə jˌuːˈɛs bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl tˈiːm.
In 1988, Martin became the first basketball player in Murray State, and Ohio Valley Conference, history to be invited to the Olympic trials for the US Basketball Team.