[2] Martínez usually played guard and saw action in the first Asian Games in New Delhi in 1951 and the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
After liberation, Martínez played for the San Beda junior team under coach Arturo Rius from whom he learned the fundamentals of basketball.
There was no NCAA at that time so he played against American teams which belonged to the liberation forces.
In 1954, Martinez played for Philippine Air Lines,[4] and then stayed with the YCO Painters from 1955-1968.
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