Matt Martin quits Leicester Riders of British Basketball Pro league

Could former Grizzly guard Matt Martin (2005-08) be headed back to Montana?

According to announcements by the British Basketball League web site and the web site of Martin’s former team, the Leicester Riders, that may be the case.

Martin reportedly quit the Leicester squad at the midway point of the season. The  announcement on the BBL league page and the Leicester team page indicate Martin will be assuming a coaching position. But the articles do not specifically identify Montana as that school.

However, the brief statement in the announcement refers to Martin returning to his “Old US College,” and “taking up a basketball coaching appointment.”

Martin joined the Riders in September and played in 11 tames with the team through Wednesday. Martin had been featured on the Riders’ website, and wrote a Riders blog that was also featured on the site. Martin’s last blog entry was Nov. 6th, so no mention of recent developments is made on his blog.

In the team statement,  Leicester Head Coach Rob Paternostro said, “We are disappointed with Matt’s decision but we will not stand in his way if he wants to go another way with his career.”

Thanks to Grizzly Journal reader "Gar" for this tip!

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