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Working toward a major in communications • Redshirted the 2006-07 season. FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) Came off the bench to play in 18 games • Averaged 1.4 points and 1.0 rebounds in 3.5 minutes of play • Was 3-for-3 from the field against Charleston Southern for a season-high six points • Grabbed a season-high five rebounds against Coastal Carolina • Had a season-high eight points in a season-high 11 minutes against College of Charleston on Dec. 31. PREP/PERSONAL MVP of the 2005 Charlotte All-Star Classic after scoring 30 points and grabbing 11 rebounds • Played varsity basketball at Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail, N.C.) in her freshman through junior years and at Victory Christian Center (Charlotte, N.C.) as a senior, then spent a postgraduate year at the Patterson School (Lenoir, N.C.) • Coached by John McGraw at Patterson • Averaged 11.7 points and 8.3 rebounds as her team won the NACA (National Association of Christian Athletes) national title • Named to the NACA National All-Tournament team • Coached by Michael Pratt at Victory Christian • In 2004, named Offensive MVP and selected for the all-tournament team as Victory Christian won an NACA national title • Also in 2004, named NCISAA (North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association) all-state as Victory Christian won the IA state title and finished the year ranked 23rd in the nation by USA Today • 2003 Female Athlete of the Year at Metrolina Christian Academy • Three-time team team MVP at Metrolina (2001-03) • Along with teammates Alex Miller and LaToya Pringle, was a member of the Team North Carolina squad that won the 2003 Junior Olympics championship • Born Martina Alison Wood on July 5, 1986, in Seattle • Daughter of Al and Robin Wood • Has an older brother, A.J. (22) and two younger sisters, Candace (17) and Carmen (15) • Her father earned All-America honors in basketball at UNC and was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team then went on to play professionally in the NBA and in Europe. |
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