Matthew Nathaniel Cleveland (born September 15, 2002) is an American

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player for the

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of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the

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High school career

Cleveland played basketball for

Cambridge High School Cambridge High School may refer to: In the United States *Cambridge High School (Georgia) in Milton, Georgia *Cambridge High School (Idaho) in Cambridge, Idaho * Cambridge High School (Illinois) in Cambridge, Illinois * Cambridge Rindge and Lati ...

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. For his junior season, he transferred to

Pace Academy Pace Academy is a K–12 college preparatory private school, located at 966 West Paces Ferry Road in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Pace has approximately 1,115 students. History Pace Academy was founded in Atlanta ...

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,71 ...

. Cleveland averaged 22.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a junior, and led his team to the Class 3A state title. He was named Georgia 3A Player of the Year. As a senior, Cleveland averaged 22.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and two steals per game. He guided his team to a 28–2 record and the Class 2A state championship, earning Georgia 2A Player of the Year and ''

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'' Atlanta/South Fulton Player of the Year recognition. He was named to the United States team for the

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Recruiting

Cleveland was considered a five-star recruit by

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and

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, and a four-star recruit by

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. On July 21, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Florida State over offers from

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and

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College career

On November 24, 2021, Cleveland scored 17 points including a put-back basket with 2.1 seconds remaining in overtime in an 81–80 victory over

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original c ...

. On February 26, 2022, he scored 20 points and hit a three-pointer at the buzzer in a 64–63 win against

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. Cleveland was named ACC Sixth Man of The Year. Cleveland transferred to the University of Miami in the summer of 2023 and will start his junior season as a Miami Hurricane.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Miami Hurricanes bioFlorida State Seminoles bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cleveland, Matthew 2002 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Atlanta Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players Pace Academy alumni Shooting guards Small forwards