Kansas State University Athletics
2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

Shaelyn Martin
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Salina Central HS
- Hometown:
- Salina, Kan.
CAREER
Fifth on the K-State career assists list (423)... Fourth player in program history with 100 or more assists in three or more seasons... 10th on the K-State career rebounds list (782)... One of three players in program history with 600 or more points, 750 or more rebounds and 400 or more assists in their career... Sixth in school history for career assist to turnover ratio (1.40)... Eighth on the K-State career steals list (212)... School record for career charges drawn with 95... Tied for third for career games played (131)... Tied for fourth in school history for career starts (123)... Second in program history for career rebounds in WNIT games (45; 9.0 rpg)... Third in program history for career assists in WNIT games (26; 5.2 apg).
MARTIN'S TROPHY CASE
• 2018 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team
• Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District VII (2017 & 2018)
• 2018 Big 12 Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• Three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2016, 2017 & 2018)
• 2018 Big 12/Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award
• 2018 Nicole Ohlde Defensive MVP
• 2018 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade Tammie Romstad Durable Award
• Three-time Pat Bosco Academic Award (2016, 2017 & 2018)
• Two-time Priscilla Gary Hustle Award (2016 & 2017)
• 2015 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
• Seven-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
SENIOR (2017-18)
Played in 32 games with 32 starts... Carded 957 minutes of action (29.9 mpg)... Ranked 20th in the Big 12 in minutes per game... Tallied career season-highs in points (183; 5.7 ppg), field goals made and attempted and field goal percentage (54-of-156; .346), free throws made and attempted and free throw percentage (68-of-83; .819), rebounds (229; 7.2 rpg) and assists (119; 3.7 apg)... Ranked sixth in the Big 12 in rebounds per game... Ranked seventh in the Big 12 in defensive rebounds per game (5.5 drpg)... Ranked seventh in the Big 12 in assists per game... Ranked seventh in the Big 12 in free throw percentage... Ranked 10th in the Big 12 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5)... Pocketed 60 steals (1.9 spg)... Ranked eighth in the Big 12 in steals per game... Broke her own school record with 29 charges drawn in the season... Registered double figures in points in four games... Notched seven games with 10 or more rebounds... Dished out five or more assists in nine games... Tallied 16 games with two or more steals... Made 17 consecutive free throws from December 21 to February 7... Averaged 6.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists in the 2018 Postseason WNIT... Recorded nine points, five rebounds, six assists and four steals against Stephen F. Austin (11/10)... Registered 12 points, nine rebounds, eight assists with no turnovers against Omaha (11/13)... Notched eight points, a career-high 15 rebounds, six assists and five steals against Florida A&M (11/17)... Carded 11 points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists against UCLA (11/24)... Registered five points, 11 rebounds, four assists and a steal against Penn State (11/25)... Carded 15 rebounds against UT Arlington (12/6)... Notched nine points and nine assists against Texas (1/7)... Tallied first career double-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals against Oklahoma State (1/13)... Recorded eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals against Texas Tech (2/7)... Registered seven points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals against Kansas (2/24)... Carded 14 points, three rebounds, three assists and five steals at Texas Tech (2/26)... Notched eight points, nine rebounds and eight assists against Saint Louis in the first round of the 2018 Postseason WNIT (3/15)... Recorded four points, 12 rebounds, six assists and three steals against Utah in the second round of the 2018 Postseason WNIT (3/18)... Finished with eight points, nine rebounds and two assists against UC Davis in the third round of the 2018 Postseason WNIT (3/23).
JUNIOR (2016-17)
Played in all 34 games and made 26 starts... Registered 793 minutes of action (23.3 mpg)... Tallied a career-high 161 points (4.7 ppg)... Set a career-high for field goals made (51) and field goal percentage (.342)... Recorded a new career-high at the free throw line, 48-of-72 (.667)... Pulled in 165 rebounds (4.9 rpg)... Had 21 games with five or more rebounds... Handed out 102 assists (3.2 apg)... Eight games with five or more assists... Second straight season with 150 or more rebounds and 100 or more assists... Blocked a career-high 12 shots... Pocketed 41 steals, her third straight season with 40 or more steals... Handed out a career-high nine assists and pulled in nine rebounds against Chicago State (11/11)... Tallied 10 points, five rebounds and four assists against Tulsa (11/14)... Recorded six assists and seven rebounds against UTEP (11/26) in the Paradise Jam... Carded nine points, nine rebounds, seven assists and a steal against Auburn (12/1)... Registered 10 points and eight assists against West Virginia (1/1)... Notched 12 points, six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals at Oklahoma (1/4)... Registered 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting, five rebounds and five assists at Iowa State (1/21)... Tallied six points and six rebounds against Iowa State (2/11)... Recorded three points, six assists, seven rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot at West Virginia.
SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
Played in and started all 32 games and charted 881 minutes for an average of 27.5 per game... Averaged 4.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals... Set career-highs in rebounds (218), offensive rebounds (53), defensive rebounds (165), assists (112) and free throws made (46)... Led the team in assists... Ranked ninth in the Big 12 in rebounds and steals... Only player in the Big 12 to register 200 or more rebounds, 100 or more assists and 40 or more steals... For the second straight season, Martin has pulled in 150 or more rebounds, dished out 75 or more assists and pocketed 30 or more steals... Pulled in five or more rebounds in 25 games, including six games with 10 or more rebounds...Dished out five or more assists in 10 games... Notched seven points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks at Tulsa (11/13)... Recorded five points, six rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot at Connecticut (11/23)... Carded career-highs of 11 rebounds and seven assists against Southern (11/25)... Notched 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals against UT Arlington (12/3)... Hauled in 10 rebounds, dished out three assists and pocketed three steals at Chicago State (12/5)... Registered six points, nine rebounds and five assists against UTRGV (12/7)... Recorded eight points, four rebounds, seven assists, a block and a steal against Florida Atlantic (12/13)... Carded nine rebounds and five assists against Western Illinois (12/21)... Notched nine points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals against Iowa State (12/30)... Tallied a career-high 14 points and added six rebounds, six assists and four steals against West Virginia (1/6)... Recorded six points, six rebounds and three steals against Oklahoma State (1/13)... Registered seven points, 10 rebounds, five assists and a block against TCU (1/16)... Carded eight points and 10 rebounds at Kansas (1/20)... Tallied nine points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals against Oklahoma (2/9)... Registered eight points, six rebounds and three assists against Texas Tech (2/21)... Recorded seven points, nine rebounds and six assists against George Washington (3/18) in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Played in and started all 33 games... One of two Wildcats to start every game (Breanna Lewis)... Registered averages of 4.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals... Led the team in total assists (90) and assists per game... Second on the team in steals with 67... Tallied four games with 10 or more points... Pulled in five or more rebounds in 18 games... Handed out five or more assists in five games... Pocketed two or more steals in 19 games, including two games with five or more steals... Started her first career game at K-State against SIUE (11/14) and was the sixth true freshman in the last three years to start the season opener... Responded with five points, a team-high nine rebounds, three assists and three steals... Recorded seven rebounds, four assists and a steal against UMKC (11/18)... Tallied six points, five assists, four rebounds and a block against Hampton (11/21)... Carded a career-high eight points, five rebounds, a career-high five steals, blocked a shot and dished out an assist against UT Arlington (12/4)... Hauled in nine rebounds against Oral Roberts (12/14) and added three assists and three steals... Tallied a career-high 11 points, four rebounds and two assists against Grambling State (12/20)... Notched 10 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists against Samford (12/30)... Pulled in a career-high 11 rebounds against Oklahoma State (1/28)... Carded 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals against Texas (2/4)... Registered 10 points, eight rebounds, six assists and a steal against TCU (2/11)... Notched nine points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals against Akron (3/19) in the first round of the 2015 WNIT.
HIGH SCHOOL
Selected to play in the 2014 Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) All-Star Game... Four-time AVCTL First Team selection… AVCTL Co-Player of the Year… Four-time All-Saline County First Team recipient… All Class 1st team… Class 5A First Team All-State… Garnered All-State honors for three straight seasons – honorable mention in 2011, first team in 2012 and second in 2013… Class 5A State All-Tournament Team… Class 5A Player of the Year… Played in the North Central Kansas All Star Game and was named the Defensive Player of the Game… Played in the 2013 KBCA All-Star Game… 2014 Gatorade Player of the Year nominee… 2014 McDonald’s All American Nominee… 2013 Wendy’s High School Heisman State Winner… Salina Invitational Tournament All Tournament Team and MVP… Academic All State… Concluded her career at Salina Central ranked first for total rebounds, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, assists, steals, free throws made and 2-point field goals made… Averaged 14.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 3.6 steals and 1.5 blocks in her senior campaign… In 2013, Martin tallied averages of 11.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.5 steals and 1.5 blocks… Martin helped the Mustangs to a state berth in 2012… Averaged 11.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 3.7 steals and 1.2 blocks while helping the Mustangs to an 18-5 record… Accomplished volleyball and track athlete… In volleyball, she earned Second Team All-State honors the last two seasons and was a First Team All-Saline County and All-AVCTL selection in that time frame… In track, she qualified for state over the last three seasons and finished fourth in the 300 hurdles and eighth in the high hurdles in 2013 and set the school record in the 300 hurdles in 2014 with a time of 45.61.
PERSONAL
Born Oct. 4, 1995… Daughter of Dean and Valarie Martin… Has one older brother, Josh… Mother, Valarie, played basketball at Fort Hays State… Majoring in kinesiology with a minor in leadership studies.