Tyrese Martin is one of the key cogs in the UConn machine. With the third-highest minute total on the team, despite missing four games with a wrist injury, Martin is a key defender. At 6-foot-6, 215 pounds, the senior is relied upon to play important defensive minutes against bigger guards and is one of the Huskies’ primary offensive options after RJ Cole and Adama Sanogo, with a 22.1 percent usage rate.
Martin averages 13.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, which are third and second on the team, respectively. During his four-game absence, the Huskies lost a tough road game to West Virginia and struggled in a too-close-for-comfort victory over Maryland- Eastern Shore.