Bobcats sign F Martin for rest of season

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02/18/2009 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Charlotte Bobcats signed former Kansas State standout forward Cartier Martin for the remainder of the season on Wednesday.

Martin, who played in 21 games this season for the NBADL's Iowa Energy, originally signed a 10-day contract on January 29 and agreed to a second on February 8.

Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

The 6-foot-7 Martin has shown promise since joining the Bobcats, averaging 5.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and connecting on 6-of-15 three-point attempts in seven contests this season.

He posted averages of 20.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists in 37.6 minutes per contest with Iowa prior to his callup.

A four-year standout at Kansas State, Martin became only the third player in school history to amass 1,500 points and 500 rebounds. He was named the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year as a senior in 2006-07 and received second team All-Big 12 honors as both a junior and senior.

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Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.

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