Matthew Cleveland
American basketball player (born 2002)
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Matthew Nathaniel Cleveland (born September 15, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles and the Miami Hurricanes.
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Cleveland with Florida State in 2023 | |
| No. 7 – Ottawa Blackjacks | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Canadian Elite Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 15, 2002 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–2026 | Texas Legends |
| 2026 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2026–present | Ottawa BlackJacks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
Cleveland played basketball for Cambridge High School in Milton, Georgia.[1] For his junior season, he transferred to Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] 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.[3] As a senior, Cleveland averaged 22.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and two steals per game.[4] He guided his team to a 28–2 record and the Class 2A state championship, earning Georgia 2A Player of the Year and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta/South Fulton Player of the Year recognition.[5][6] He was named to the United States team for the Nike Hoop Summit.[7]
Recruiting
Cleveland was considered a five-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals, and a four-star recruit by ESPN.[8] On July 21, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Florida State over offers from Kansas, Michigan, Stanford and NC State.[9]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Matthew Cleveland SG / SF |
Atlanta, GA | Pace Academy (GA) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 21, 2020 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN:  (89) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 17 247Sports: 26 ESPN: 30 | ||||||
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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.[10] On February 26, 2022, he scored 20 points and hit a three-pointer at the buzzer in a 64–63 win against Virginia.[11] Cleveland was named ACC Sixth Man of The Year.[12] Cleveland transferred to the University of Miami in the summer of 2023 for his junior and senior years.[13]
Professional career
Texas Legends (2025–2026)
In July 2025, Cleveland was signed by the Dallas Mavericks.[14] He was waived on October 17, 2025 and later assigned to the Mavericks' NBA G League affiliate, the Texas Legends.[15]
Salt Lake City Stars (2026)
On January 14, 2026, Cleveland was traded to the Salt Lake City Stars alongside a 2026 second-round pick in exchange for the returning player rights to Darin Green, an International draft pick, a 2027 first-round pick, and a second-round pick.[16]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Florida State | 29 | 8 | 26.2 | .452 | .176 | .555 | 4.6 | 1.2 | .7 | .5 | 11.5 |
| 2022–23 | Florida State | 30 | 30 | 33.6 | .445 | .350 | .690 | 7.4 | 1.8 | .8 | .8 | 13.8 |
| 2023–24 | Miami | 29 | 29 | 33.2 | .489 | .357 | .795 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .7 | 13.7 |
| 2024–25 | Miami | 29 | 21 | 30.3 | .511 | .382 | .776 | 4.4 | 1.7 | .8 | .8 | 17.6 |
| Career | 117 | 88 | 30.9 | .475 | .341 | .701 | 5.6 | 1.6 | .9 | .6 | 14.1 | |