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Matthew Cleveland is a 6’6 189 pound shooting guard from Alpharetta, GA.
The Class of 2021 prospect attends Pace Academy and has a 99 rating (high 4-star) from the 247 Sports Composite List. The sites consider him the 24th best player in America (3rd best shooting guard and 2nd best player in Georgia).
Monday evening, Cleveland released a top 5 list and included the Florida State Seminoles, along with the Kansas Jayhawks, Michigan Wolverines, North Carolina State Wolfpack, and Stanford Cardinal:
— Matthew Cleveland (@MCleveland35) June 29, 2020
The talented combo-guard was offered by Leonard Hamilton and Co. all the way back in March 2019:
Blessed to receive an offer from Florida State University! #GoSeminoles pic.twitter.com/KfJzfTxiGw
— Matthew Cleveland (@MCleveland35) March 26, 2019
The Seminoles have experienced quite a bit of success recruiting Georgia through the years, and that led to Cleveland including FSU in his “Sweet Sixteen” two months ago:
I would like to thank every school and coach for taking the time to get to know me and my family. But from this point forward, I will be considering these 16 schools as I feel it is the best decision for my future. I cannot say how blessed I am and to all glory go to God. #Top16 pic.twitter.com/37u3rOM3aY
— Matthew Cleveland (@MCleveland35) April 15, 2020
As mentioned above, the staff has been recruiting Cleveland for over a year, but Florida State commit Bryce McGowens is good friends with the uber-talented guard and has been recruiting him to join forces in Tallahassee.