Kate Martin finished her collegiate career with the Hawkeyes in June of this year after spending six seasons at Iowa. Martin was selected by the Las Vegas Aces in the second round of the 2024 WNBA draft.
The six-foot guard suffered an ACL tear in her left knee and a lateral meniscus problem that kept her out of action for the whole redshirt season. She was thus granted an additional year of eligibility to play collegiate sports, which ended this summer.Iowa lost to Kate Martin, who led them to the NCAA title game. She also included a heartfelt essay in which she reflected on her time as a Hawkeye.
“I was a huge Hawkeye fan growing up because, as most people know, Coach Jay is my aunt. I spent my childhood surrounded by the women’s basketball team and looked up to each and every player. In March, Martin stated, “I think I’ll just miss everything in between—all the meals, all the road trips, every moment spent in the locker room, and all the time spent off the court with all of my teammates.”
“I probably won’t remember any of the stats. … but I’ll just remember all the laughs and all the good times I’ve spent with my teammates,” she said. “I just think I hope that I’ve impacted people in a positive way, little kids adults whatever it is, I just hope that people know me as Kate the person, instead of Kate, the basketball player.”
