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Friday, March 23, 2001
Leg is same one Martin broke last year



EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Kenyon Martin, the No. 1 pick in last year's NBA Draft, fractured his right leg in the New Jersey Nets' loss to Boston on Thursday night.

Kenyon Martin
Kenyon Martin's rookie season is cut short by the same injury that ended his collegiate career.

The right leg is the same one Martin broke around this time last year while playing for the University of Cincinnati.

"Kenyon has a non-displaced fracture of the right fibula," Nets spokesman Aaron Harris said about an hour after the Nets 113-98 loss. "It's a completely different injury than last year."

The bone is the same, but the location of this injury is different, Harris said. The break Martin sustained in last year's Conference USA tournament was near his knee.

This injury will not require surgery, Harris said, noting it was the same type of break that Nets forward Keith Van Horn suffered in training camp, forcing him to miss 32 games.

"We're so disappointed for Kenyon," Nets president Rod Thorn said in a statement. "He is definitely the Rookie of the Year and proved it night in and night out. Kenyon will come back strong, you can be sure of that. The Nets are proud of his performance this year."

Martin's injury happened when Boston guard Milt Palacio collided with the back of his leg midway through the third quarter.

Martin didn't want to leave the court but was eventually taken to the locker room by trainer Tim Walsh.

"I've never seen anything like this," Nets All Star guard Stephon Marbury said. "It's amazing. It really is."

Martin had 22 points on 10-of-16 shooting in 28 minutes.

One of the leading contenders for the Rookie of the Year award, Martin is second in scoring and rebounds among rookies and first in blocks.

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