Kenyon Martin Jr., center, was set to join Scotty Pippen Jr., right, at Vanderbilt. Instead, Martin has decided to pursue a professional career. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

The son of Kenyon Martin will declare for the 2020 NBA draft as he announced on IG. Kenyon Martin Jr. is 6-7 foot athletic wing, who chose a year of a post-graduate school over Vanderbilt.

A great athlete with ample of energy, Martin Jr. averaged about 20 points and 8 rebounds per game in the IMG Academy. Furthermore, he played high-school basketball in Sierra Canyon in Southern California.

His father, Kenyon Martin Sr., was the No. 1 overall pick to the New Jersey Nets in the 2000 NBA draft. He played 15 seasons in the league with 5 NBA teams, reaching the NBA Finals two times with the New Jersey Nets.

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First, I would like to thank god for blessing me with the ability to play the game that I love. I would like to thank my family for being here every step of the way. I would also like to thank the coaching staff, the weight trainers, my teammates, and everyone at IMG who helped me through that chapter of my life. I appreciate everyone who has supported me and my decisions is up to this point. There was a lot of hate and doubt about my journey but I feel I’ve done what was best for me and now is the time to take the next step which is to Declare for the 2020 NBA Draft. It has been a lifelong dream of mine and I will continue to work day by day to prove to myself and everyone that this is where I belong. THE NEXT CHAPTER STARTS NOW LETS GET IT‼️

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