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Posted July 10, 2025 1:11 pm

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TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have signed Alijah Martin to a two-way contract, the NBA team announced Thursday.

The six-foot-two, 208-pound guard was selected by the Raptors in the second round (39th overall) in the 2025 NBA draft.

Martin spent last season with the 2025 NCAA-champion Florida Gators, averaging 14.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 30.4 minutes in 38 games (36 starts).

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He shot 45.2 per cent from the field, including 35 per cent from three-point range, and reached double figures in 31 contests.

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Martin, from Summit, Miss., played four seasons (2020-24) at Florida Atlantic University before transferring to Florida.

As a junior, he earned All-Conference USA honours and helped lead the Owls to a Final Four appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

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Martin is one of just four players in NCAA Division l history to reach the Final Four with two different programs.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 10, 2025.

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