Cleaves speaking at his number retirement ceremony along with the actual raising of the banner.



Experience, teamwork are main championship ingredients The Detroit News - ‎2 hours ago‎ North Carolina, for instance, is reminiscent of Tom Izzo's 2000 title team led by point guard Mateen Cleaves, who declined an early exit to the NBA and ... Final Four berth helps Michigan State bring cheer to depressed Detroit New York Daily News On to Detroit, With Michigan State Leading the Cheers New York Times A look at the games in the Final Four The Associated Press AthlonSports.com  - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel all 895 news articles »

Kalin Lucas following in big footsteps Chicago Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎ Coach Tom Izzo frequently refers to Mateen Cleaves, the last point guard to win him a national title and the inspiration for his son's middle name. ... Michigan St. relishes playing close to campus Washington Times Calhoun, Izzo friends and rivals Stamford Advocate Bob Wojnowski The Detroit News all 245 news articles »

Despite Travis Walton's size, Michigan Spartan teammates look up ... The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - ‎4 hours ago‎ "We recruited Travis Walton as a Mateen Cleaves leader," said Michigan State assistant Mark Montgomery, invoking the cherished name of the Spartans' captain ...

Utah Flash Defeat Bakersfield Jam 108-92 - NBA D-League MLN - The Raw Feed - ‎18 hours ago‎ Utah cut the lead to one by the end of the third quarter after Mateen Cleaves picked up his fifth foul midway through the period, taking some of ... Koufos, Giddens spark explosive Flash fourth KSL-TV Jam ousted by Utah TurnTo23.com Utah Has Big Fourth Quarter, Big Victory Over Bakersfield Ridiculous Upside Bakersfield Californian  - OurSports Central (press release) all 8 news articles »

The best (and worst) of the Final Four this decade SportingNews.com - ‎8 hours ago‎ Mateen Cleaves' return vs. Florida, 2000. Cleaves twisted an ankle during the second half of the title game, but he returned to the floor to help the ...

CMU Sports Information part of Final Four Central Michigan Life - ‎Mar 31, 2009‎ Flash bulbs struck Mateen Cleaves and Morris Peterson as they left the Palace of Auburn Hills floor after one of the biggest wins in Michigan State history. ...

Lucas draws comparisons to another Spartan super sophomore Detroit Free Press - ‎Mar 26, 2009‎ But it's also the path Mateen Cleaves followed as a sophomore in 1997-98, the season that established MSU as a basketball program on the rise, ...

Walton keeps Final Four streak alive Lansing State Journal - ‎Mar 30, 2009‎ Now, he is the best leader at MSU since Mateen Cleaves and is two wins away from joining Cleaves in another category – as a national champion. No one deserves Final Four trip more than Walton MSU State News all 4 news articles »

Cleaves comes up big for Jam Bakersfield Californian - ‎Mar 11, 2009‎ But as the Jam demonstrated Tuesday night, when its crunch time it still turns to Mateen Cleaves. After Reno cut Bakersfield’s lead to just a one point with ... Jam holds off Reno 102-96 OurSports Central (press release) Ewing, Reno avenge loss to Jam Bakersfield Californian all 8 news articles »