https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-s...064940.php

Quote:“After freshman year, I had a choice if I was going to leave or not. I didn’t play much, (so) it was an opportunity to leave,” Martin said. “But no. I came here for the academics. And once coach Pera got the job, I was committed.”

Four of the Owls’ five seniors started their careers at Rice — Martin, Ako Adams, Tim Harrison and Addison Owen — and all five, including graduate student Tommy McCarthy, started in Saturday’s win over Charlotte.

The team has increased their win total every year under Pera and now there is a core of talented underclassmen. If Pera can keep the team together, they should be better next year as well.

Martin and Adams deserve credit for sticking it out. There have been so few of them the last decade at that level - Seth Gearhart and Tamir Jackson are two others. Adams in particular is putting together all-conference stats. He’s shooting a higher percentage in 3 pointers than in overall shooting, which is a remarkable stat - especially when you see how many 3 pointers he takes.