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A 6-4 point guard, Clay Martin of Tulsa was a four-year starter for the Bison and his teams reached the NAIA National Tournament Sweet 16 in 1996, the championship game in 1997, and the Elite Eight in 1999.
He scored 1,126 points in 122 games. Martin's career averages are 9.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 2.2 steals.
He holds career records for assists (899) and steals (265).
Martin was picked for All-Sooner Athletic Conference honors in 1996 (second team), 1997 (third team), 1998 (second team), and 1999 (first team and Defensive Most Valuable Player).
He made the SAC All-Tournament team in 1996.
He received honorable mention NAIA All-America honors in 1998 and was a third-team All-America selection in 1999.
The head boys basketball coach at Jenks High School since 2003, Martin also is an assistant principal. In addition to his teaching and coaching responsibilities, Martin has also been an NCAA Division I football official for Conference USA. In 2015 he became an official in the National Football League, working as an umpire, before being promoted to referee in 2018.
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