Shelby Martin

Photo by: Rob Goldberg

Position:
Setter
Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
High School:
Waxahachie
Hometown:
Waxahachie, Texas
Major:
Criminal Justice

2018: Selected to the American Athletic Conference Second Team for the second consecutive season … Ended the campaign with 1,920 career assists – good for ninth in program history … Paced the Pirates in assists (836) and assists per set (8.80) while ranking fourth in the AAC in assists per set and fifth in total assists … Was the only player in the league and was the first in program history to record a triple-double when she tallied 10 kills, 14 digs and 34 assists in a 3-2 loss at Memphis (Oct. 28) … Notched a season-best 47 assists while adding 10 digs and eight kills in a 3-1 win at Temple (Oct. 7) … Tallied 10 kills, 29 assists and seven digs in ECU’s four-set victory over Houston (Sept. 28) … Fell just short of a triple-double at USF (Nov. 9), ending the match with 43 assists, 15 digs and nine kills … Collected a career-best eight blocks in a 3-1 win at Connecticut (Oct. 5).

2017: Named the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year (first time for ECU in any league in program history) ... Also tabbed to the American Athletic Conference Second Team ... Produced eight double-doubles and ended the season with the fourth-most assists among all setters in conference action (767) ... Fell just three kills shy of the first recorded triple-double in program history Sept. 29 against SMU, notching seven kills, 49 assists and 11 digs ... Distributed a career-high 50 assists in the Pirates' 3-1 home victory over UCF on Nov. 5) ... Enters her sophomore season with 1,084 assists, needing just 695 to break into the program career top 10 list.

High School: Spent three seasons on the varsity squad at Waxahachie, playing for head coach Sandy Faussett ... Recently concluded her prep career by leading the Indians to a 42-9 overall record and a flawless 14-0 mark in district play ... Waxahachie was 112-30 with Martin on the roster while winning a number of district championships ... Tallied 695 kills, 847 assists, 126 aces and 91 blocks in her three-year prep career ... Garnered a plethora of accolades during an honor-filled junior campaign, including 5A All-State, First Team All-District, 14-5A Offensive Player of the Year, Waxahachie Offensive Player of the Year, Byron Nelson All-Tournament and Arlington Tournament Outstanding Setter ... Was tabbed 15-4A Honorable Mention as a sophomore ... Tallied double-digit kills in seven matches as a senior as well as double-digit digs in seven appearances ... Competed for the Dallas Skyline Juniors, helping the club to 16U Division national championship and earning a spot on the 16U Division All-Tournament Team.