URI’s shot-blocking, glass-cleaning menace with pro-level motor
In his Rhode Island years, Hassan Martin was the Rams’ defensive engine: a 6-foot-7 forward who racked up 2.6 blocks per game across his URI career and, in the 2016-17 season, produced 13.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game while anchoring a team that reached the NCAA Tournament. His calling card was timing and intensity—he was named the 2015-16 Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year—and he brought a relentless, no-quiet-possessions style that translates to winning basketball. If you need rim protection, toughness and energy, he’s your guy; if you need spacing, less so.
