The player was chosen during the first round of the 2024 rookie draft by the New York Liberty.
The night of April 15 will be remembered as a historic date after it was announced that Esmery Martínezborn in Hato Mayor del Rey, became the first woman born in the Dominican Republic to be chosen in the WNBA Draft. The player was chosen by the New York Liberty with the 17th overall pick during the first round.
Martínez se a a Katie Benzan (born in the United States, but of Dominican descent) as the only Quisqueyan women in history to reach the WNBA.
The Dominican had declared herself eligible for the WNBA Draft in 2023, but decided to return for a final year of eligibility with the University of Arizona. At the end of their season last March, Martínez He published a message through his social networks saying goodbye to those who followed his career during his time in college basketball.
Esmery Martínez jugará con New York Liberty. Christopher Hook/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
“I express immense gratitude as I conclude my final year as a member of the University of Arizona basketball team! (I have) Deep appreciation for our devoted fans, exceptional coaching staff and everyone who stood by me through this wonderful journey. Your unconditional support has been invaluable!“said the player.
Martínezwho has already played with the Dominican Women’s Basketball Team, finished his university career after five years in which he played 152 games (121 as a starter). He averaged 25.8 minutes, 10.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and the same number of steals with 0.7 blocks per game, while making 46.4 percent of his field goals.
According to multiple reports, the talent demonstrated on the field by Martínez is more than qualified to belong to the WNBAHowever, until last year, there were certain doubts about some aspects of maturity and personal management that caught the attention of scouts, coaches and teams. The selection by the Liberty It shows that these doubts were cleared up and the player will have an opportunity to demonstrate her talent at the highest level of women’s basketball.
2024-04-16 02:20:00
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