DAHLONEGA – University of North Georgia women's basketball player,
Caroline Martin scored her 1,000th point on Wednesday, January 18th against Flagler in UNG's 70-66 victory over the Saints. The junior from Cumming, Ga., is averaging 17.8 points per game this season and 15.3 points per game during her three years in a North Georgia uniform. Her 17.8 points per game rank first in the Peach Belt Conference this season.
Martin has earned two Peach Belt All-Conference selections and one All-Region selection, earning the Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year award in 2021.
Career Highlights
3/3/2021 - vs Clayton State (PBC Semifinal)
Martin opened up her postseason career by scoring 35 points in the Nighthawks' 106-81 victory over Clayton State. The scoring output matched the single-game high in the conference that season. Her 14-for-14 performance from the charity stripe was a PBC tournament record. The scoring output was just two points away from the league tournament record.
1/29/2022 - vs USC Aiken
Martin led the way for the Nighthawks by scoring 28 points to help extend North Georgia's win streak to 10 games. Martin made three of her five three-point attempts while shooting 9-14 from the field overall. The 28-point game was one of six 20+ point games in her sophomore campaign.
3/23/2022 - vs Western Washington (NCAA Final Four)
Martin continued her postseason heroics by scoring 28 points in the program's first-ever Final Four appearance. Although the Nighthawks would come up six points shy of a national championship appearance, Martin made a statement on a national stage in just her second season at North Georgia.
11/15/2022 - vs TusculumNow a veteran in the Nighthawk's lineup, Martin picked up where she left off in her sophomore season by scoring 28 points in UNG's second game of the season against Tusculum. Many new faces appeared in the starting lineup alongside Martin, who played all 40 minutes for North Georgia as she moved into a leadership role as one of the most experienced players on the roster.
