Mateen Cleaves 26963 (2008-2009: Z*NAZ Suns)

Before
26963107OKC Thunder00
2696354Brooklyn N.00
2696331931Northern (MI) Flint19921996
26963507Michigan St.19962000
2696330Detroit P.20002001
26963137Sacramento K.20012003
2696314Cleveland C.20032004
26963107Seattle S.20042006
269634177Fayetteville P.20052006
269631846UNICS Kazan20062007
26963273Panionios20072008
2696317Denver20082009
After
26963107Seattle S.
2696354Brooklyn N.
2696331931Northern (MI) Flint
26963507Michigan St.
2696330Detroit P.
26963137Sacramento K.
2696314Cleveland C.
269634177Fayetteville P.
269631846UNICS Kazan
26963273Panionios
2696317Denver
Born: Sep.7, 1977 in Flint, MI
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Career:
1995-1996: Flint, MI / Northern High School
1996-1997: Michigan State University (NCAA): 29 games: 10.2ppg, 2.5rpg, 5.0apg, FGP: 40.1%, 3PT: 23.7%, FT: 72.2%
1997-1998: Michigan State University (NCAA): 30 games: 16.1ppg, 2.5rpg, 7.2apg, 2.4spg, FGP: 40.0%, 3PT: 33.6%, FT: 70.3%
1998-1999: Michigan State University (NCAA): 38 games: 11.7ppg, 1.6rpg, 7.2apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 40.6%, 3PT: 29.2%, FT: 78.7%
1999-2000: Michigan State University (NCAA): 26 games: 12.1ppg, 1.8rpg, 6.9apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 42.1%, 3PT: 37.6%, FT: 75.6%
2000: drafted by detroit Pistons (NBA,1rd(14))
2000 -signed with Detroit Pistons (NBA), a 3-years contract for $4.1million
2000-2001: Detroit Pistons (NBA): 5.4ppg, 1.7rpg, 2.7apg
2001-2002: $1,347,480: Sacramento Kings (NBA): Regular Season: 32 games: 2.2ppg, 10reb, 26ast
2002-2003: $1,441,440: Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA), in Sep.'02 traded to Sacramento Kings (NBA): in Dec.'02 was placed (lower back strain) on the injured list, but activated later that month, in Feb.'03 was again placed (tendinitis, left quadriceps) on the injured list: Regular Season: 12 games: 1.3ppg, 8reb
2003 July: Southern California Summer Pro League (Toronto Raptors)
2003: Boston Celtics training camp
2003-2004: Huntsville Flight (NBDL, starting five), at the end of March '04 signed at Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA): 4 games: 3.8 ppg, 1.8rpg, 4.8apg: released in April '04, joining back Huntsville Flight (NBDL): 42 games: 13.7ppg, 4.3rpg, 5.9apg, 1.1spg
2004 July: Rebook Rocky Mountain Revenue in Salt Lake City (Seattle Supersonics)
2004-2005: $1,100,000: In Nov.'04 was signed by Seattle Supersonics (NBA), in Dec.'04 was placed on the injured list, activated in Feb.'05, shortly placed again on the injured list, activated in April '05: Regular Season: 14 games: 0.9ppg, during the season moved to Seattle SuperSonics (NBA)
2005 July: Reebok Rocky Mountain Revue (Seattle Supersonics)
2005-2006: Seattle Supersonics (NBA): Regular Season: 27 games: 2.7ppg, 1.6apg, in Jan.'06 moved to Fayetteville Patriots (D-League): 10 games: 20.0ppg, 3.0rpg, 7.2apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 49.3%, 3PT: 45.9%, FT: 73.8%
2006 - drafted by Bakersfield Jam (9rd) in D-League Expansion Draft
2006-2007: UNICS Kazan (Russia-A Superleague): ULEB Cup: 10 games: 8.8ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.7apg, 2FGP: 50%, 3FGP: 26.7%, FT: 70%, left in Jan.'07, then moved to Bakersfield Jam (D-League)
2007 July: NBA Summer League in Las Vegas (Minnesota Timberwolves)
2007-2008: New Jersey Nets (NBA), only pre-season, in Nov.'07 moved to Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece-A1, starting five): Greek League Regular Season: 5 games: 2.8ppg, 1.6apg; ULEB Cup: 4 games: 5.3ppg, 2.0rpg, 2.8apg, 1.3spg, released in Jan.'08, in Feb.'08 signed at Bakersfield Jam (D-League, starting five): 15 games: 19.0ppg, 5.3rpg, 10.3apg, 2.3spg, FGP: 53.5%, 3PT: 34.3%, FT: 77.2%
2008-2009: Denver Nuggets (NBA), only pre-season, then moved to Bakersfield Jam (D-League): 37 games: 12.7ppg, 3.4rpg, APG-5(8.0), 1.1spg, FGP: 46.6%, 3PT: 26.8%, FT: 78.5%, waived in Jan.'09 due to an injury, returned in Feb.'09
2009 September: Midwest All-Stars Exhibition Team
2009: Retired
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Awards/Achievements:
USA Today Third-Team All-Americans High School -1997
NCAA First Team -1999, 2000
Big Ten Conference Champion -2000
NCAA Champion -2000(MVP)
Big Ten First Team -2000
NBA All-Rookie Team All-Star Game -2001
NBA Western Conefrence Finals -2002
NBA Pacific Division Champion -2002, 03
NBA Semifinals -2002
NBA Western Conference Semifinals -2003
All-NBDL Honorable Mention -2004
NBDL Finalist -2004
NBA Northwest Division Champion -2005
1998 USA Basketball Men's World Championship Team