Mateen Cleaves
Cleaves with the Seattle SuperSonics in 2006 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 3, 1977 Flint, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Flint Northern (Flint, Michigan) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Michigan State (1996–2000) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2000: 1st round, 14th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2000–2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 24, 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Huntsville Flight | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Huntsville Flight | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Fayetteville Patriots | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | UNICS Kazan | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Bakersfield Jam | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Panionios | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Bakersfield Jam | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Mateen Ahmad Cleaves (born September 7, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He played parts of six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an All-American college player for Michigan State, where he led the Spartans to a national championship in 2000. He has also worked as a studio analyst for Fox Sports.