Mateen Cleaves

School: 

Michigan State

Height: 
6-2
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Flint, MI
High School: 
Northern High School
  • NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1999 and second-team All-American in 1998 and 2000
  • All-American Recognition: 1998 (United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team), 1999 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team) and 2000 (Associated Press 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team)
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in assists in 1998 (8th), 1999 (6th) and 2000 (13th)
  • Leader in assists and steals and second-leading scorer for 1999 Final Four team (33-5 record) and 2000 NCAA Tournament champion (32-7)
  • Named Most Outstanding Player in 2000 NCAA Tournament (29 points, six rebounds, five assists)
  • Averaged 14.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 14 NCAA Tournament games from 1998 through 2000 (12-2 record)
  • Averaged 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5 assists in two NIT games in 1997 (1-1 record)
  • Selected by the Detroit Pistons in first round of 2000 NBA draft (14th pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

AST

ASTA

PTS

AVG

1996-97

29

111

277

.401

18

76

.237

57

79

.722

146

5.0

297

10.2

1997-98

30

161

403

.400

51

152

.336

111

158

.703

217

7.2

484

16.1

1998-99

38

159

392

.406

42

144

.292

85

108

.787

274

7.2

445

11.7

1999-00

26

109

259

.421

32

85

.376

65

86

.756

179

6.9

315

12.1

Totals

123

540

1331

.406

143

457

.313

318

431

.738

816

6.6

1541

12.5
  • NOTE: Missed first 13 games of his senior season after suffering a stress fracture in his right foot.