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Alijah Martin Draft Projection – Where Will the Gators Guard Land in the 2025 NBA Draft?

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Alijah Martin, a dynamic 6-foot-2 guard from Summit, Mississippi, carved out an impressive college basketball career, transitioning from Florida Atlantic to the Florida Gators. A multi-star at North Pike High School, where he excelled as a quarterback playing football and averaged an astounding 25.4 points and 8.7 rebounds playing basketball. Martin chose Florida Atlantic to begin his college journey and after a quiet freshman year, he blossomed in his sophomore season, earning All Conference third-team honors with his scoring and rebounding ability. His junior season saw him lead the Owls to their first-ever Final Four appearance, fully displaying his athleticism and defensive tenacity.

Transferring to Florida in April of 2024, Martin quickly became the Gators’ starting shooting guard, delivering standout performances with his scoring, infectious energy, and versatility as an all-around player. His ability to impact games on both ends of the floor, from scoring to playing defense, helped the Gators with the 2025 National Champion. His scoring ability, physical frame, and winning background should help him get drafted in the NBA, as he is a hard worker who can help a team in many different ways.

ALIJAH MARTIN JUST DROPPED ONE OF THE DUNKS OF THE TOURNAMENT ON TWO AUBURN PLAYERS 😱🔥 pic.twitter.com/YKLJ7d3Vt3
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 6, 2025

Alijah Martin’s Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths

A very seasoned and a battle tested guard
Helped the Gators win the National Championship in 2025
Was an essential contributor to the Gators’ success
Efficient Scorer who can put the ball in the basket through many different ways
Possesses a lot of confidence despite his height
Can quickly become hot, and score in bunches
Uses his wingspan and strength to defend
Is a fiery competitor, who is relentless on the court
Is willing to crash the boards despite his size

Weaknesses

Concerns over his height, as he is quite undersized going into the NBA
Despite his infectious energy, his size could be problematic for him to guard bigger guards
Limited playmaking ability, and has a score-first mentality
Struggles to create separation with lengthy defenders guarding him
Lacks elite athleticism to make up for lack of size
Can chuck shots at times even when things aren’t going his way, raising concerns on his decision making
Turnovers could be a problem, if his usage rate goes up

Footage of Alijah Martin from the Life Sports pro day. Chiseled 6'3 guard with a 6'7 1/2 wingspan played a key role on Florida's national championship team with his defensive versatility, explosiveness and toughness. pic.twitter.com/tmr9oaV0fz
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 22, 2025

Alijah Martin’s Stats and Accomplishments

Alijah Martin averaged 14.4 points, 2.2 assists, 4.5 rebounds, on 45.2 percent shooting from the field, while shooting 35.0 percent from downtown. He also averaged 1.5 steals per game to go along with 0.2 blocks, while shooting 76.1 percent from the free-throw line.

Alijah Martin’s accomplishments;

NCAA Champion (2025)
First-Team All-C-USA (2023)
Second-Team-All-C-USA (2024)
Third-Team-All-C-USA (2022)
C-USA Tournament MVP (2023)

Alijah Martin’s Draft Projection

Alijah Martin’s is a potential second-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. There are many mock drafts who don’t have him getting drafted at all. While some mock drafted have him picked somewhere in the upper 40s of the second round.

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