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Martin Nessley

Nessley playing for Whitehall-Yearling High School
Personal information
Born	(1965-02-16) February 16, 1965 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall, Ohio)
College	Duke (1983–1987)
NBA draft	1987: 6th round, 116th overall pick
Drafted by	Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career	1987–1991
Position	Center
Number	51
Career history
1987–1988	Los Angeles Clippers
1988	Sacramento Kings
1988–1989	Rockford Lightning
1989–1990	Wichita Falls Texans
1990–1991	Columbus Horizon
Career highlights
Third-team Parade All-American (1983) McDonald's All-American (1983)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Martin Scott Nessley (born February 16, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who had a brief career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1987–88 season. He was a 7'2", 260 lb center.

Nessley played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils from 1983 to 1987 and was selected with the second pick in the sixth round of the 1987 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He spent the following season with the Clippers and the Sacramento Kings, scoring 48 points in 44 games.

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1987–88	L.A. Clippers	35	0	8.4	.367	–	.500	2.1	.5	.2	.3	1.2
	Sacramento	9	0	4.6	.667	–	.250	1.0	.0	.1	.1	0.6
Career		44	0	7.6	.385	–	.444	1.9	.4	.2	.3	1.1

External links

• Media related to Martin Nessley at Wikimedia Commons
• Career statistics from NBA.com  · Basketball Reference