Elexis Martinez
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Omaha Central HS
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- Previous College:
- NW Missouri State
Bio
Honors & Awards:
- 2019-20, Honorable Mention NAIA All-American
- 2019-20, First team all-NSAA
- 2019-20, NSAA Player of the Week (Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2)
- 2019-20, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2018-19, Honorable Mention NAIA All-American
- 2018-19, First team all-NSAA
- 2018-19, NSAA Player of the Week (Oct. 29, Nov. 5, Nov. 12, Jan. 21)
- 2017-18, NSAA Newcomer of the Year
- 2017-18, NSAA Player of the Week (Nov. 20)
- 2017-18, Honorable mention NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2016-17, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
2019-20 Season (Junior): Earned honorable mentoin All-America and first team all-NSAA honors for the second-straight season … One of two players to start all 32 games for Bellevue … Led the team in both scoring (13.8 PPG) and rebounding (7.3 RPG) as well as blocked shots (32) … Scored a season-high 23 points to lead Bellevue to their first-ever win over Midland (Nov. 1) ... Scored in double figures a total of 26 times on the season, including going for 20 or more on three occasions … Pulled in 10 or more rebounds in seven games, including a season-high 14 boards in a win over Cottey (Nov. 2) … Became the program’s first 1,000-point scorer with a free throw shortly before halftime in the Bruins’ win over Doane (Nov. 29) … Sank her first career three-pointer in Bellevue’s win over Nebraska Christian (Jan. 4) … Averaged 15 points and six rebounds per game in post-season play … Was thrice selected as the NSAA Player of the Week (Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2) …
2018-19 Season (Sophomore): Earned honorable mention All-American and first team all-NSAA honors ... Named the NSAA Player of the Week on four occasions ... Led the team with 13.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game ... Produced a team-high six double-doubles on the season ... Scored in double figures on 25 occasions ... Ranked second on the team in both field goal percentage (46.7) and blocked shots (37) ... Registered a career-high 27 points in the Bruins' 81-65 victory over Waldorf on Jan. 19 ... Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in BU's 65-49 win over Dakota State in the opening round of the NSAA Tournament on Feb. 19.
2017-18 Season (Freshman): Saw action in all 32 games, starting in 25 ... Named the NSAA Newcomer of the Year ... Second on the team in scoring at 10.9 points per game ... Scored in double figures in 19 games ... Registered a season-high 18 points on two occasions in victories over Viterbo and Waldorf ... Named the NSAA Player of the Week on Nov. 20 after averaging 14.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocked shots in BU's non-conference contests against Grace and Peru State ... Recorded a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds in BU's 59-50 loss at Peru State on Nov. 17.
2016-17 Season (Redshirt Freshman): Played and started in the first four games of the season before being sidelined with a knee injury for the remainder of her freshman campaign ... Averaged 15.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game ... Registered double figures in scoring in all four games she played ... Scored a career-high 25 points in BU's 96-40 win over Grace University on Nov. 2 ... Shot 45.5 percent from the field for the season ... Earned NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.
At Northwest Missouri State: Sat out the 2015-16 season as a redshirt.
High School: Attended Omaha Central High School ... Played for Tom Lee, Danielle Brandt, and Brittany Gunn ... Three-year letterwinner ... Averaged 11.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game as a senior ... Averaged 9.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game over her career ... Team captain as a junior ... Led team to third-place finish in the state tournament as a junior ... Helped the Eagles to a state championship as a sophomore ... Post-season accolades included Boys and Girls Club All-Star Team, Metro All-Star Team, and played in the Nebraska Black Hall of Fame All-Star Game ... Two-year letter-winner in track and field and a four-year member of the school's choir ... Senior class president ... Academic honors: honor roll every quarter in high school, Hispanic Outstanding Performance and Education (HOPE) Award, University of Nebraska Achievement Honored Scholar, Springville Memorial Scholarship, Urban League of Nebraska Scholarship, and Union Pacific Latino Employee Network recipient of the Hispanic Achieving and Celebrating Excellence (HACE) Awards.
Personal: Daughter of Amado and June Martinez ... Has two younger sisters; Bianca and Esperanza ... Born on Oct. 14, 1996 ... Majoring in Business Management.
News mentions
Bellevue University junior forward Elexis Martinez was chosen as an Honorable Mention NAIA All-American on Thursday morning, according to the association’s press release.
Viterbo University rallied from a 13-point second half deficit to knock off the top-seeded Bellevue University women’s basketball team in the semifinals of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament on Saturday afternoon at the Watertown Civic Arena.
Elexis Martinez (First Team), Faith Ross (Second Team), and Brittany Hill (Honorable Mention) were each recognized by the NSAA at the annual Awards Banquet.
The top-seeded Bellevue University women's basketball team used big first and third quarters en route to a convincing 82-46 victory over Presentation College in the opening round of play of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament Tuesday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The Bellevue University women's basketball team claimed a share of the North Star Athletic Association regular-season title with an 83-72 victory over Dakota State University Friday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Senior Brittany Hill scored a career-high 25 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to an 87-78 upset over No. 14-ranked Mayville State University Monday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
A hot-shooting and fast-paced first half combined with a balanced scoring attack led by Elexis Martinez gave the Bellevue University women's basketball team a 72-64 victory over Valley City State University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. Six Bruins scored at least nine points in the win.
Bellevue shot just 22.6 percent from the floor as the Bruins were dealt a 66-50 loss at Mayville State on Friday evening.
Bellevue shot a season-best 58.1 percent from the floor to defeat Viterbo 81-72 on Saturday afternoon.
Elexis Martinez and Kalliah Holloway combined for 32 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a 72-59 victory at Waldorf University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Hanson Fieldhouse.
Elexis Martinez and Faith Ross combined for 34 points to lead Bellevue University to an 81-61 victory over Waldorf University Saturday afternoon in North Star Athletic Association play at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The Bellevue University women's basketball team battled back from an 18-point third-quarter deficit to tie the contest late in the fourth, before Viterbo University's Alyssa Nilssen's clutch play at the end of the game helped the V-Hawks pull out the dramatic, 67-64, win in North Star Athletic Association play at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Jerrene Richardson scored 13 points and all 13 Bruins scored as the Bellevue University women's basketball team produced a 79-43 victory over Presentation College in North Star Athletic Association action Friday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Led by Brittany Hill, the Bellevue University women's basketball team overcame a slow start while battling back for a 72-63 victory at Valley City State University in North Star Athletic Association action Saturday afternoon at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse.
Despite a desperate comeback effort, Dickinson State University pulled out a 71-69 victory over Bellevue University in North Star Athletic Association women's basketball action Friday night at Scott Gymnasium.
Seventh-ranked Morningside College shot 59.6 percent from the field and hit 15-of-29 3-pointers as the Mustangs dealt the Bellevue University women's basketball team a 95-67 loss in non-conference action Tuesday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Jamie Winkler (Louisville, Neb.) has been named the NSAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.
Junior Elexis Martinez scored 17 points to lead the Bellevue University women's basketball team to a 72-48 non-conference victory over Nebraska Christian College, Saturday afternoon in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Third-ranked College of Ozarks used a balanced scoring attack with five players scoring at least eight points as the Bobcats produced a 65-56 victory over (RV) Bellevue University Sunday afternoon in the Bruins' first game of the Fairfield Inn & Suites Bruin Classic at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Faith Ross has been named the NSAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for her performances against Dordt and Cottey last week.
Bellevue out-scored Cottey by 41 in bench points and five Bruins scored in double figures as BU earned an 83-60 win over Cottey on Saturday afternoon.
Dordt shot 57 percent in the second half to convert a two-point halftime advantage into a 94-72 victory over the injury-ravaged Bruins.
Bellevue out-scored Dakota State 50-37 in the second half to bounce back from a three-point halftime deficit and earn an 80-70 victory to open the NSAA slate.
In becoming the program’s first 1,000-point scorer, Elexis Martinez picked up her third NSAA Player of the Week award of the 2019-20 season.
With her sixth point, junior Elexis Martinez became the first player in Bellevue University women's basketball history to reach the 1,000-point milestone as the Bruins defeated Doane University, 78-67, at the C3 Hotel Classic hosted by Hastings College Friday afternoon in the Lynn Farrell Arena.
Bellevue fell to NCAA Division II Augustana 82-49 in an exhibition contest on Monday evening in Sioux Falls.
Elexis Martinez has been named the NSAA Player of the Week for the second time this season and seventh time in her BU career.
Bellevue scored the first nine points and never trailed en route to a 76-58 victory over John Brown on Saturday afternoon.
Faith Ross scored a team-high 16 points and Elexis Martinez recorded her fourth-straight double-double but BU fell to #3 College of the Ozarks 69-60 on Friday night.
The Bellevue University women's basketball team suffered its first home loss of the season, falling to Kansas Wesleyan University, 69-61, in non-conference action Wednesday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Elexis Martinez has been named the NSAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week after averaging 17.7 points and 9.7 rebounds in BU’s three wins last week.
Trailing 12-11 with just over three minutes to go in the first quarter, Bellevue out-scored Cottey 67-14 over a span of 26:42 as the Bruins rolled to their fourth-straight victory.
Bellevue out-scored Midland 40-15 during a 15-plus minute run that included the entire third quarter as the Bruins defeated the Warriors 78-69 on Friday afternoon.
Cassie Jones led five Bruins in double figures as BU defeated CSM 89-67 in non-conference action on Tuesday evening.
Bellevue scored the final seven points to pull away from McPherson and secure their first victory of the season.
The Bellevue University women's basketball team got off to a slow start, scoring just 25 first-half points, as the Bruins dropped their season opener to Oklahoma Wesleyan, 77-65, Friday night at the Oklahoma Wesleyan Classic being played at the Mueller Sports Center.
The Bellevue University women’s basketball team broke through on the national stage in just their third season in 2018-19 and are looking to take yet another step forward in the 2019-20 season.
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