FAU basketball Alijah Martin once Dusty Mays odd man out Now hes on pace with alltime greats

HOUSTON — Dusty May had to break the difficult news to Alijah Martin’s mother in spring 2020: There isn’t room for your son at Florida Atlantic basketball. As much as he liked the Mississippi high-flyer, May — fresh off a 17-15 finish in his second season as FAU head coach — didn’t have an extra scholarship available on a young roster that was set to lose only a couple of veteran contributors. One Friday in April, however, Martin’s spot appeared in the palm trees: Canadian sharpshooter Richardson Maitre unexpectedly entered the transfer portal. May wasted no time dialing Martin’s lead…