At age seven, Kelly Martin played in her first basketball game. Immediately taking to the sport, this 5’10 senior point guard, has come milestones since that day.
The SHS Girls Varsity point guard her freshman year of high school, Martin started her career unselfishly—assisting top scorers Megan Otto and Shannon Brady. Having come that far Martin scored her own thousandth point at an away game at North Quincy, earlier this season, Martin never fails to exceed expectations. She averages 21 points a game, p rebounds and 7 assists and 5 steals.
Martin sets the pace for the Scituate Lady Sailors, at 8-2 this season the team faces tough competition, but throughout Martin is a solid point guard; her ball control and ability to see the floor make her versatile, setting up other players on the floor. Voted captain her senior year, others look to her as a leader and an outstanding player. Fellow captain Annie Miller said, “Kelly always puts her heart and soul into every game and practice. She wants everyone to be their best and uses herself as a first rate example.”
But this star athlete is more than just that. In three AP classes, she upholds a 4.0 GPA, plays Varsity Lacrosse at SHS and is active in Best Buddies. Her dedication to the sport never ends; Martin spends all summer hiding out in the gym working for Boy’s Varsity Coaches Matt Poirier and Doug Kirby helping coach at their Scituate Recreation summer camp. Her inspiration comes from her mother, Linda Martin. Also a collegiate athlete, her mom coached Martin throughout her career as a young player, and helped her grow tremendously on and off the court.
The highlight of Martin’s time as a Lady Sailor will always be playing at the T.D. Bank North Garden, in the semi-final round of the MIAA Tournament last year. Losing to Reading in overtime, Martin fouled out with minutes to go, but played in the game of a lifetime. After the graduation of Brady and Otto, and getting new coach Matt Lewis, big changes occurred for Martin. Her ability to adapt, going from a major assister to the team’s top scorer makes her a truly great player. Lewis recognized this in his point guard when he said “…”
Martin will attend Stonehill College next fall to continue playing basketball. Receiving a full tuition scholarship, there are high hopes for the future of Martin’s career. She plans to study Biology and eventually go on to a position in the medical field.