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38 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ BASKETBALL RECRUITING ISSUE day in, day out from when he woke up to when he went to sleep." Martin's ability to play well on the de- fensive end could also help him land key minutes at NCSU. "I think that's a huge advantage," Cody said. "I know coaches like people that can score, but at the next level, everyone can score. It comes to stopping the guy who can score, talking on defenses and coordi- nating with people to let them know what's going on." Caleb Martin Is Ready To Work Caleb Martin prioritized getting his body healthy, specifically his foot, and becoming stronger this past year at Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy. Martin arrived at Oak Hill around 183 pounds and quickly added about nine pounds of muscle. He isn't sure what he weighs now, but he knows how far he needs to go in the future. Caleb and his brother Cody didn't do much weight room work while at Mocksville (N.C.) Davie County their first three years. The 6-6 duo were in for a rude shock last September. "Cody just started puking in the first real preseason workout," said Caleb, who plans on wearing No. 14 in Raleigh. "I hadn't seem him do that before. He's good now. We are in a lot better shape. We've been in the weight room a lot more. I definitely think we have gotten stronger." Caleb is more the perimeter threat of the twins, attempting 138 more three-pointers than Cody. Caleb Martin averaged a team-high 14.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, with 95 assists, 76 steals and 30 blocks in 44 games. He shot 45.1 percent from the field, 36.4 per- cent on three-pointers (99 of 273) and 68.3 percent at the free throw line. Martin injured his left foot his sophomore year at Davie County and then did so again last summer. He admitted he wasn't always 100 percent this winter with Oak Hill, but he missed only one game. "I think I was playing 100 percent for a couple of games, and then when we played Winston-Salem Quality Education Academy at home [Feb. 22], I rolled my ankle. It is still not 100 percent." Oak Hill played games in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Arizona, Tennessee and New York City this year. The constant travel and sheer amount of games has helped Martin be ready for what he'll face at NC State. It also continues a trend. Gottfried has signed eight players that played their senior year of high school away from home — departed forward Thomas De Thaey, sophomore T.J. Warren, departing guard Tyler Lewis, fresh- man forwards Lennard Freeman and Kyle Washington, and incoming freshmen Abdul- Malik Abu and the Martin twins. "I think it helped us out a lot going to Oak Hill," Caleb said. "The level of competition that Oak Hill plays helped us. The travel helped us get ready for college. We'll know what it is like to have an assignment due the next day. We know to set aside time to get our homework done. "You have to have your priorities straight between school and basketball at the same time." Martin and Oak Hill Academy couldn't have asked for a bigger stage to end the sea- son. Oak Hill faced No. 1-ranked Montverde (Fla.) Academy in the title game of the Dick's Sporting Goods High School National Tour- nament at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The game was televised nationally on ESPN. Montverde dominated the first two-thirds of the game, but was forced to hold on to a 71-62 victory against Oak Hill. "That was awesome, and the place was just huge," Caleb said. "It was a really nice floor. I loved playing there. Even though we didn't win, it was a great experience and an honor to play there. "Our team is big, but that team [Mont- verde] was a really big squad. I wish we would have played somewhat decent in the first half. We played a lot better in the second half." Martin averaged 14.7 points and 4.3 re- bounds in the three-game tournament. He shot 17 of 45 from the field (37.8 percent) and 8 of 26 from beyond the arc (30.8 per- cent), while splitting four free throw attempts. Martin averaged 6.2 three-point field goal attempts per game, but he knows he needs to slash to the basket more when he gets to NC State. "I feel like I can get to the lane, but I need to go up a lot stronger," Caleb said. "That will come with the weight room work. I want to hit a higher percentage of my shots." Another lasting impact Oak Hill will have on the Martin twins is that confidence of always expecting to win. The school is al- ways the hunted and heavy favorite to win in nearly every game. Martin expects that win- ning feeling to continue at NC State. He also knows he will have some fierce competition for playing time on the wing. "I think we'll all come together and be fine," Caleb said. "Nobody is going to want to be sitting down. Everyone is going to work hard to maintain their spots or get that posi- tion. That will make them work harder and us work harder to get a good amount of playing time." ■ "Everyone is going to work hard to maintain their spots or get that position. That will make them work harder and us work harder to get a good amount of playing time." ■ Caleb Martin Cody Martin averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 re- bounds and 2.7 assists per game for Oak Hill, and he shot 51.8 percent from the field, while making 31.9 percent of his three-pointers. PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN Caleb Martin averaged a team-high 14.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game for Oak Hill, with 95 assists, 76 steals and 30 blocks in 44 games. PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN 36-38.Martin Twins.indd 38 4/29/14 1:24 PM

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