Kate Martin Makes New Career Decision After WNBA Rookie Season

Kate Martin, the former Iowa Hawkeyes star, has completed year one of her WNBA career with the Las Vegas Aces.

Selected in the second round of the 2024 WNBA draft, Martin found a key role with the 2023 champions coming off the bench. But, as the season went on, Martin's minutes started to decline . In the playoffs, Martin failed to see any time on the court except for a few minutes when a game was out of hand.

With the offseason underway, Martin has made a big career decision that will bring her back to the basketball court starting in Jan. 2025.

Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 basketball league founded by New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier, revealed Martin as the 27th player added for the inaugural season.

The new league will feature six different teams consisting of five players each. The first season will be held in Miami, Florida. Along with the highest average salaries in women's sports history, the 30 players set to join, including Martin, will also receive equity ownership.

Despite the limited playing time down the stretch, Martin remained one of the WNBA's most popular players in 2024. She even had the fourth-highest merchandise sales of any player during the season, ahead of her Aces teammate and league MVP A'ja Wilson.

During her rookie year, Martin played in 34 games, including two starts. The 24-year-old averaged 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 11.5 minutes per game.

If one thing is for sure, Unrivaled will certainly get a crowd with Martin on a roster. The Martinis have proven to be a loyal fanbase that showed their support for her during her college career at Iowa and her first WNBA season.

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