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Elexis Martinez

12 Elexis Martinez

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • High School:
    Omaha Central HS
  • Previous College:
    NW Missouri State
  • Position:
    F
  • Previous School(s):
    NW Missouri State/Omaha Central HS

Honors & Awards:

2019-20 Season (Junior): Earned honorable mentoin All-America and first team all-NSAA honors for the second-straight season … One of two players to start all 32 games for Bellevue … Led the team in both scoring (13.8 PPG) and rebounding (7.3 RPG) as well as blocked shots (32) … Scored a season-high 23 points to lead Bellevue to their first-ever win over Midland (Nov. 1) ... Scored in double figures a total of 26 times on the season, including going for 20 or more on three occasions … Pulled in 10 or more rebounds in seven games, including a season-high 14 boards in a win over Cottey (Nov. 2) … Became the program’s first 1,000-point scorer with a free throw shortly before halftime in the Bruins’ win over Doane (Nov. 29) … Sank her first career three-pointer in Bellevue’s win over Nebraska Christian (Jan. 4) … Averaged 15 points and six rebounds per game in post-season play … Was thrice selected as the NSAA Player of the Week (Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 2) …

2018-19 Season (Sophomore): Earned honorable mention All-American and first team all-NSAA honors ... Named the NSAA Player of the Week on four occasions ... Led the team with 13.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game ... Produced a team-high six double-doubles on the season ... Scored in double figures on 25 occasions ... Ranked second on the team in both field goal percentage (46.7) and blocked shots (37) ... Registered a career-high 27 points in the Bruins' 81-65 victory over Waldorf on Jan. 19 ... Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in BU's 65-49 win over Dakota State in the opening round of the NSAA Tournament on Feb. 19.  

2017-18 Season (Freshman): Saw action in all 32 games, starting in 25 ... Named the NSAA Newcomer of the Year ... Second on the team in scoring at 10.9 points per game ... Scored in double figures in 19 games ... Registered a season-high 18 points on two occasions in victories over Viterbo and Waldorf ... Named the NSAA Player of the Week on Nov. 20 after averaging 14.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocked shots in BU's non-conference contests against Grace and Peru State ... Recorded a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds in BU's 59-50 loss at Peru State on Nov. 17. 

2016-17 Season (Redshirt Freshman): Played and started in the first four games of the season before being sidelined with a knee injury for the remainder of her freshman campaign ... Averaged 15.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game ... Registered double figures in scoring in all four games she played ... Scored a career-high 25 points in BU's 96-40 win over Grace University on Nov. 2 ... Shot 45.5 percent from the field for the season ... Earned NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.  

At Northwest Missouri State: Sat out the 2015-16 season as a redshirt.

High School: Attended Omaha Central High School ... Played for Tom Lee, Danielle Brandt, and Brittany Gunn ... Three-year letterwinner ... Averaged 11.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game as a senior ... Averaged 9.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game over her career ... Team captain as a junior ... Led team to third-place finish in the state tournament as a junior ... Helped the Eagles to a state championship as a sophomore ... Post-season accolades included Boys and Girls Club All-Star Team, Metro All-Star Team, and played in the Nebraska Black Hall of Fame All-Star Game ... Two-year letter-winner in track and field and a four-year member of the school's choir ... Senior class president ... Academic honors: honor roll every quarter in high school, Hispanic Outstanding Performance and Education (HOPE) Award, University of Nebraska Achievement Honored Scholar, Springville Memorial Scholarship, Urban League of Nebraska Scholarship, and Union Pacific Latino Employee Network recipient of the Hispanic Achieving and Celebrating Excellence (HACE) Awards.

Personal: Daughter of Amado and June Martinez ... Has two younger sisters; Bianca and Esperanza ... Born on Oct. 14, 1996 ... Majoring in Business Management.