Matthew Cleveland

NBA DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT

POSITION: SGFROM: MiamiHT: 6-7WT: 190
BORN: NAYEAR: Jr.WING: NAREACH: NA

Draft Notes

Matthew Cleveland is a shooting guard with ideal size at 6-7 with a long, rangy frame and close to elite physical tools.

Cleveland is an all around talent. His offensive game shows a ton of promise, with the ability to score in isolation – and he tends to find his shots within the flow of the offense. He’s got the handles and the footwork for a nice step-back jumper which should become a real weapon for him going forward. Has a nice pull up jumper.

Overall his shooting form is compact, with elbow in and very promising. He doesn’t need to be a high volume, high usage guy to be effective.

He’s a long athlete with nice leaping ability and he plays far above the rim, making it all look easy. He’s got good burst into the lane and can finish with either hand.

Has a lot of upside as a defender thanks to his size and length, quickness and heady play.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

possible second round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft

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2025 Shooting Guards

  1. Dylan Harper – 6-6 – Rutgers
  2. Tre Johnson – 6-6 – Texas
  3. VJ Edgecombe – 6-5 – Baylor (Bahamas)
  4. Will Riley – 6-8 – Illinois
  5. Hugo Gonzalez – 6-6 – Spain
  6. Ben Saraf – 6-6 – Ulm (Israel)
  7. Jase Richardson – 6-2 – Michigan State
  8. Walter Clayton Jr. – 6-2 – Florida
  9. Kam Jones – 6-4 – Marquette
  10. Chaz Lanier – 6-4 – Tennessee
  11. Sion James – 6-6 – Duke
  12. Max Shulga – 6-5 – VCU
  13. Alijah Martin – 6-2 – Florida
  14. Dink Pate – 6-7 – Mexico City Capitanes
  15. Kobe Sanders – 6-9 – Nevada
  16. John Tonje – 6-5 – Wisconsin
  17. Hunter Sallis – 6-4 – Wake Forest
  18. Jaxson Robinson – 6-7 – Kentucky
  19. Caleb Love – 6-3 – Arizona
  20. John Poulakidas – 6-6 – Yale
  21. Brooks Barnhizer – 6-6 – Northwestern
  22. Will Richard – 6-5 – Florida
  23. Matthew Cleveland – 6-7 – Miami
  24. Miles Kelly – 6-6 – Auburn
  25. Wooga Poplar – 6-5 – Villanova
  26. Johnell Davis – 6-4 – Arkansas
  27. Jahmai Mashack – 6-4 – Tennessee
  28. Adama Bal – 6-7 – Santa Clara (France)
  29. Taelon Peter – 6-4 – Liberty
  30. Matthew Murrell – 6-4 – Mississippi
  31. A.J. Storr – 6-6 – Kansas
  32. Chase Hunter – 6-4 – Clemson
  33. Riley Kugel – 6-5 – Mississippi State
  34. Langston Love – 6-4 – Baylor
  35. Kadary Richmond – 6-5 – St John’s
  36. Jordan Longino – 6-7 – Villanova
  37. Manny Obaseki – 6-4 – Texas A&M