Kate Martin’s Brother Calls Her Out After Playing Caitlin Clark

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Spencer Ostrow | Last updated Jun 24, 2025 2:24 PM ET

The Golden State Valkyries defeated the Indiana Fever 88-77 on Thursday at the Chase Center. It was the first meeting between former Iowa Hawkeyes Kate Martin and Caitlin Clark since the Valkyries selected Martin in this past offseason’s expansion draft.

Golden State had a big fourth quarter, outscoring Indiana by 15 to secure the win. Martin finished with nine points, five rebounds and one assist, while Clark recorded 11 points, seven rebounds and nine assists.

Before facing each other once again on July 9, Martin took to social media on Monday to make a post, sharing several photos from the game.

"Just having fun with it!" she captioned the post.

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Martin received many comments from friends and fans, including one from her brother, Trevor Martin. He took the opportunity to focus on a photo showing her fading away while Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell was guarding her.

"Wouldn't have made that if I was guarding you," Trevor said.

Kennedy Martin, the older sister of both Kate and Trevor, then replied to Trevor with a comment of her own.

"I'll beat you both with Carson as my teammate," Kennedy said.

While it’s clear Martin’s two older siblings were joking around, it highlights the kind of family dynamic they share. Kennedy also played basketball growing up, spending four seasons at Truman State. In her senior year, she averaged 1.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.

As for Martin herself, she is averaging 5.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists. She was drafted No. 18 overall in the 2024 WNBA draft by the Las Vegas Aces.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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