New teammates enjoying first look at new Kansas point guard Remy Martin

By Matt Tait     Sep 20, 2021

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Arizona State guard Remy Martin (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Tempe, Ariz.

It’s no secret that the Kansas basketball program has had a successful run of solid point guard play during the past decade or so.

And, according to at least one current Jayhawk, that will continue during the 2021-22 season.

Talking with the media midway through the first week of Kansas basketball boot camp, KU senior Ochai Agbaji recently was asked for his thoughts on new KU point guard Remy Martin.

Agbaji immediately drew a comparison to a former teammate.

“Kind of reminds me a little bit of Devon (Dotson),” Agbaji said. “The way he can switch speeds and get downhill, particularly from different spots on the floor. His quickness I think matches Devon’s.”

Martin has yet to be made available to the local media since arriving on campus this summer, but those who have been around him have said that the Arizona State transfer already has shown that he’s willing to put in whatever work it takes to improve and fit in.

Perhaps more importantly, Martin has shown a willingness to operate as more of a true point guard, which is a slight depar-ture from his role as a high-scoring, volume-shooting lead guard with the Sun Devils.

“He’s been a great teammate,” senior transfer Cam Martin said of the new KU point guard. “He’s been a great facilitator. He’s playing like a true point guard, just getting everybody shots, getting downhill. (He has) a very quick first step (and is a) great passer.”

Remy Martin comes to Kansas on the heels of back-to-back 19-points-per-game seasons at ASU. He tested his NBA draft stock this summer and elected to make the move to Kansas for one more crack at showcasing his skills for the folks in the NBA.

Beyond that, though, the new KU PG came to Kansas to win.

Despite his status as a new player on a team that returns four starters, Remy Martin’s skill, experience and personality make him the type of player who should be expected to make a ma-jor and immediate impact for the Jayhawks this season.

KU coach [Bill Self said in August that Remy Martin was “thinking right” during the early preseason workouts.][1] And Self noted that the new KU point guard’s speed, fire and passion would add a lot to the roster.

National college basketball insider Andy Katz, of NCAA.com, recently ranked Remy Martin as the 12th best returning player in all of college basketball from last season.

According to Katz, Remy Martin “could be the missing piece for the Jayhawks this year.”

The Jayhawks are expected to wrap up their annual boot camp conditioning session later this week and the first official practice of the 2021-22 season is slated for next week.

KU fans are scheduled to get their first look at Remy Martin in crimson and blue on Oct. 1 at Late Night in the Phog.

[1]: http://www2.kusports.com/news/2021/aug/31/kansas-basketball-coach-bill-self-pleased-early-ef/

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.