Recruiting Report: Micah Martin (2016)

<h2>November 24, 2015</h2><p>At 6-foot-9, Iowa City High center <strong>Micah Martin</strong> is one of the state’s tallest players, and that alone makes him an intriguing option for area college coaches.</p> <p>Martin spent his summer playing with Iowa Prep and was able to gain some exposure from local Division III programs, most notably an Indianola school.</p> <p>“Simpson has been recruiting me, Warburg and Luther have sent me letters, and then Mount Mercy has too. I had a couple meetings with Simpson, I’ve heard from them the most,” said Martin, who’s hoping to gain some more attention this winter.  </p> <p>“Honestly I just want to play as good as I possibly can so I can get the best looks for college. Every time I go out there and play I’ll just be thinking that I hope I can play the best that I can so coaches can see that.”</p> <p>While spending his spring and summer with Iowa Prep, Martin says his rebounding his offense around the rim improved greatly.</p> <p>“It went pretty good in the spring and summer, I played with a lot of really good players,” said Martin. “I really improved finishing around the rim, and my hook-shot especially. And I think I improved a lot in general, just overall as a player.”</p> <p>The 6-foot-9 center says he prides himself on rebounding, and he’ll have to assume more of a leadership role this season as a senior with the Little Hawks.</p> <p>“I really like to rebound and putback, I want my teammates to feel confident that when they miss jump shots that I’ll be there to get the rebound,” said Martin. “I feel I still need to work on my jumper, it’s gotten a lot better recently, but it’s still not exactly where I want it to be.”</p> <p>Martin added: “I’ll have more of a leadership role this year. I’ll be expected to be a more mature player, and to be more athletic in general as well.”</p>