Kate Martin is a combo guard who is signed with the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA. She played for the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA season and averaged 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. Born on June 5, 2000, in Edwardsville, Illinois, Martin had a successful career in high school and college. She attended Edwardsville High School and led them to four consecutive SWC, regional, and sectional titles. Throughout Martin’s Edwardsville high school career, her team had a terrific 122–6 and went undefeated at home all four years.
Kate Martin had a successful 4-year college basketball career at the University of Iowa, becoming a leader of the team as she was the Hawkeyes’ captain for four years from the sophomore season. Martin notably formed a great backcourt with Caitlin Clark as Iowa was twice a runner-up in the NCAA Championship (2023 and 2024). In 163 games for the Iowa Hawkeyes, Kate Martin averaged 8.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game. In 2025, Martin also started playing in the 3x3 basketball league, ‘Unrivaled’, for team Laces.
Kate Martin Contract Breakdown
According to Spotrac, Kate Martin signed a four-year rookie scale contract worth $297,045 with her previous team, the Las Vegas Aces in April 2024.
How much is Kate Martin getting paid?
Kate Martin earned $67,249 in the 2024 WNBA season as per Spotrac.
After getting drafted to Golden State Valkyries in the 2024 WNBA expansion draft, Kate Martin’s contract moved to the Valkyries franchise. Martin is set to receive $68,595 in her second WNBA season in 2025.
How much does Kate Martin make in a minute?
Dividing Kate Martin's salary for the 2024 WNBA season by the number of minutes available in a year, we would get how much Kate Martin makes in a minute. So dividing $67,249 by 525,600, we find that Kate Martin earned around $0.12 per minute in 2024.
Kate Martin Career Earnings
After the end of the 2024 WNBA season, Martin has earned around $68k from her WNBA contracts as per Spotrac.
What are the terms of Kate Martin’s contract?
According to standard rookie-scale contract guidelines, Kate Martin has a team option in the 2027 season, the fourth year of the contract.
How much of Kate Martin’s contract is guaranteed?
According to Spotrac, the first three years of Kate Martin’s contract are guaranteed but the fourth year in 2027 is not guaranteed as it comes with a team option.
Kate Martin Contract History
April 22, 2024
Kate Martin signed a four-year, $297,045 partially-guaranteed rookie scale contract with the Las Vegas Aces.
FAQs on Kate Martin
A. Kate Martin was drafted by the Las Vegas Aces in 2024 WNBA draft as the 18th overall pick in the second round.
A. Kate Martin's position is combo guard. She can operate as a point as well as a shooting guard.
A. Kate Martin went to University of Iowa from 2018 to 2024.
A. Kate Martin' parents are Matt and Jill Martin.
A. Kate Martin is rated 72 in the NBA 2k25.
