Riders guard Martin leaves club

Paternostro's side are eighth in the BBL table

Leicester Riders point guard Matt Martin has left the club to return to the United States.

The 23-year-old has ended his professional playing career to take up a coaching role at his former college in Montana.

Riders head coach Rob Paternostro told the club website: "We are disappointed with Matt's decision but we will not stand in his way.

"We have a number of options we are considering as a replacement."

This was a very difficult decision to make Matt Martin

The Riders are hoping to announce their new signing in about a week's time.

Paternostro added: "We want to be sure we get the right quality of player who can make up for Matt's scoring."

Martin said: "This was a very difficult decision to make but I realised I really wanted to get into coaching and an opportunity came up I felt I had to take."