Tom Izzo already coached the son of one former player and that worked out well last season. Maybe there’ll be another in the ...

Former Orchard Lake St. Mary's freshman Mateen Cleaves Jr. explains his transfer and receiving an 'unbelievable' offer from Michigan State basketball.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo comes off a memorable 2024-25 season in which he got to coach the son of one of the first stars ...

Mateen Cleaves Sr. is a Spartans legend. He helped lead Michigan State to the 2000 national title. Cleaves Sr. was also a two ...

Michigan State basketball has reportedly extended an offer to the son of a Spartans hoops legend. That's right, Mateen Cleaves Jr. -- son of Mateen Cleaves, who, in 2000, led Michigan State to Tom ...

Former Michigan State basketball player and Phoenix Suns/Mercury owner Mat Ishbia has received a lot of criticism in recent months. For one, the Suns have plumm ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State men’s basketball has offered a scholarship to class of 2028 guard Mateen Cleaves ...

He’s not an All-Star guard or someone casual NBA fans might recall, but Mateen Cleaves is highly regarded in the basketball community. Post-retirement, the former first-round Draft pick built a ...

Now there are several. Add one more to the map, as Spartan great Mateen Cleaves has joined the Suns as a player development coach, according to multiple media reports.

Mateen Cleaves Jr., a 6-4 sophomore, transferred to Dream City Christian School in Scottsdale, Arizona after freshman year at Orchard Lake St. Mary's.