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Cleveland Melvin

Ht./Wt.:
6-8 / 205
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
Lake Clifton

Career Notes:

Played in 110 career games with 99 starts
Became ninth player in program history with 1,500 career points on Nov. 16, 2013 against Wright State
Became 47th player in program history with 1,000 career points against Western Kentucky on Nov. 21, 2012.
Third all-time at DePaul with 719 field goals and 131 blocked shots
Fourth with 1,509 field goal attempts
Seventh in DePaul history with 1,792 points
Scoring average of 16.3 points per game is tied for 12th all-time
12th with 444 free throw attempts, 14th with 707 rebounds and 20th with 290 free throws
2011 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year
The only unanimous selection to the 2011 BIG EAST All-Rookie Team
34 games with multiple blocked shots
Ninth player in school history with 100 rejections
91 games in double-figures and 35 games with 20 or more points (including four 30-point games)
Scored in double-figures in 82.7 percent of career games (91-of-110)
Set DePaul freshman record with a .522 field goal percentage
Record was previously held by Mark Aguirre (.520, 1978-79)
First NLI signee for Oliver Purnell at DePaul

2013-14 (Senior):

Preseason second team All-BIG EAST selection
Three-time member of BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
16 games in double-figures and three double-doubles
33 three-pointers after totaling 15 during junior season and 16 as a sophomore
25 points against Xavier with five rebounds
16 points, seven rebounds and six blocked shots against St. John's
Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after Creighton and Butler games
30 points, eight rebounds, two blocks at Butler
16 points against Creighton with six boards
22 points, three assists at Marquette
28 points and 12 rebounds against Houston Baptist
Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll following games against Florida Atlantic and Chicago State
18 points, 11 rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals against Chicago State
19 points, six boards against Florida Atlantic
23 points, seven boards and two assists against Oregon State
20 points (4-6 3FG) at Milwaukee with nine rebounds, three blocks
Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll in first week of season
23 points and 13 rebounds against Wright State
Didn't miss a shot (5-5 FG, 6-6 FT) in the second half against the Raiders and grabbed nine boards
Was No. 10 on ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 with second-half dunk against the Raiders
Opened season with 17 points and four boards against Grambling State
Went 5-for-5 from three-point range against the Tigers to become just the fifth player in program history to be perfect from long range (minimum five attempts)

2012-13 (Junior):

Preseason second team All-BIG EAST selection
Led team in rebounding and was second in scoring and blocked shots
27 games in double-figures
Seven double-doubles
216 field goals are 14th on the school season chart
Season point total of 531 points is tied for 26th season list
Ranked among NCAA statistical leaders in scoring (104th - 16.6 ppg), field goal percentage (112th - .479), double-doubles (117th - 7 double-doubles) and rebounding (220th - 6.8 rpg)
Ranked among BIG EAST leaders in scoring (7th - 16.6 ppg), rebounding (10th - 6.8 rpg), offensive rebounding (10th - 2.53 orpg), field goal percentage (11th - .479) and defensive rebounding (13th - 4.25 drpg)
For conference games only, ranked among leaders in scoring (t7th - 15.8 ppg), offensive rebounding (8th - 2.50 orpg), rebounding (15th - 6.2 rpg) and field goal percentage (15th - .460)... 25 points against Rutgers in first round of BIG EAST Championship
15 points at Syracuse with eight boards.
18 points at USF while becoming the 13th player in program history with 1,400 career points
20 points, three boards, three steals against Louisville
20 points, 10 rebounds and three steals against Connecticut
15 points, six rebounds against Rutgers
23 points, four boards at Notre Dame
19 points, five rebounds against Villanova
13 points and 10 boards against Notre Dame
10 points and 13 rebounds at St. John[apos]s
16 points, eight rebounds, two steals against St. John[apos]s
32 points and eight boards against Cincinnati
18 points, five rebounds, five blcoked shots at Connecticut
23 points at Providence with nine rebounds
24 points, eight rebounds against UMBC
Posted 12-point, 10-rebound double-doubles at Chicago State and Arizona State
Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll following games against Fairfield and Auburn
21 points and 10 rebounds at Auburn
Sealed the four-point road win with a steal and two free throws in final minute
30 points, six rebounds, three assists against Fairfield
Named to the Cancun Challenge All-Tournament team
Posted a 22-point, 13-rebound double-double against Western Kentucky
26 points, eight boards, four steals, three assists against Austin Peay
18 points, eight rebounds, two blocked shots against Gardner-Webb
Opened season with 16 points, seven rebounds and five steals against UC Riverside
One of three Baltimore natives on the roster with Brandon Young and Montray Clemons

2011-12 (Sophomore):

Preseason and postseason honorable mention All-BIG EAST
Played in all 31 games with 30 starts
Led team with 17.5 points, 7.4 rebounds per game, 32.1 minutes per game and 34 blocked shots
Scoring total of 541 points is ranked 21st on DePaul[apos]s season scoring list
Reached double-figures in 29 games
Six double-doubles (five in BIG EAST play)
Averaged nearly a double-double in last 11 games with 16.8 points and 9.5 rebounds per contest
Ranked among BIG EAST leaders in scoring (6th - 17.5 ppg), rebounding (12th - 7.4 rpg), defensive rebounds (11th - 4.94 drpg) and blocked shots (15th - 1.10 bpg)
In BIG EAST games only ranked in scoring (7th - 16.7 ppg), defensive rebounds (9th - 5.44 drpg), rebounding (11th - 7.9 rpg), blocked shots (14th - 1.17 bpg) and offensive rebounds (14th - 2.44 orpg)
19 points, nine rebounds against Connecticut in BIG EAST Championship first round
14 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots against Seton Hall
Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll after games against West Virginia and Seton Hall
21 points, eight rebounds at West Virginia
12 rebounds, 10 points, two blocks against Providence
18 points, 15 boards at St. John[apos]s with two assists
14 points, 10 rebounds, two assists against Louisville
22 points, seven rebounds against Marquette with two blocked shots
Recorded an 18-point, 13-rebound double-double at Cincinnati... 22 points and 11 rebounds against St. John[apos]s
14 points at Rutgers with seven rebounds, three assists
17 points, seven rebounds against USF
19 points, six boards, two steals against Georgetown
20 points against Pittsburgh with six boards and two blocked shots.
23 points against Syracuse with eight rebounds, two blocks
16 points, eight boards, two blocks against Cal Poly
19 points at Northern Illinois with four rebounds
Named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll after games against Milwaukee, Loyola-Chicago and Chicago State
30 points against Chicago State with eight rebounds
27 points and three boards against Milwaukee
14-point, 10-rebound double-double against Ole Miss with two blocks and two steals
Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll following Old Spice Classic
Named to Old Spice Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 21.0 points 6.3 rebounds in the tourney
18 points, seven rebounds against Arizona State
25 points in 25 minutes (scored 19 points in 14 second-half minutes) against Texas Tech with seven rebounds
20 points, five boards, two blocks against Minnesota
16 points, eight rebounds against Mississippi Valley State
17 points against UT-Pan American with six boards, two blocks

2010-11 (Freshman):

BIG EAST Rookie of the Year
Only unanimous selection for BIG EAST All-Rookie Team
Four-time BIG EAST Rookie of the Week honoree
Missed last four games due to thumb injury
Led the team and all BIG EAST freshmen with 14.3 points per game
In BIG EAST games only, ranked among league leaders in offensive rebounds (3rd - 3.33 orpg), scoring (6th - 17.4 ppg), field goal percentage (9th - .511), blocked shots (11th - 1.33 bpg) and rebounding (13th - 6.3 rpg)... averaged 17.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in league action
Played in 27 games with 18 starts
Ranked among league leaders in all games in field goal percentage (5th - .522), blocked shots (10th - 1.48 bpg) and scoring (14th - 14.3 ppg)
Set DePaul freshman record with a .522 field goal percentage
Record was previously held by Mark Aguirre (.520, 1978-79)
Led team with 40 blocked shots
Ranked 16th on DePaul[apos]s season blocked shots chart
11 games with multiple blocked shots
19 games in double-figures and eight games with 20 or more points
16 points at St. John[apos]s with three rebounds
Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week for fourth time following games against Providence and Villanova
16 points, four boards and two blocked shots against Villanova
20 points at Providence with six rebounds, two steals
20 points against Cincinnati with six rebounds, two blocked shots, two steals
Grabbed 10 rebounds against Notre Dame with four points
17 points at USF with four rebounds, four blocks, three assists
20 points at Marquette with four rebounds
Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week for third time after games against Seton Hall and Connecticut
Posted first career double-double with 25 points, 12 boards against Connecticut
21 points against Seton Hall with nine rebounds, two assists
17 points, five boards against West Virginia
First DePaul player to be named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week in back-to-back weeks
Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Jan. 3 after averaging 26.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in games at Cincinnati and Georgetown
29 points, seven boards at Georgetown
24 points and eight rebounds at Cincinnati
Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Dec. 27 after scoring a then career-high 23 points against Florida Atlantic with four rebounds
13 points, three boards, three blocks against Loyola-Chicago
11 points against Milwaukee in first collegiate start with five rebounds
19 points against Ball State with seven rebounds
15 points at Indiana State with six rebounds
Blocked five shots against Central Michigan
Opened collegiate career with 19 points, five rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals against Chicago State

High School:

Played the 2009-10 season at Notre Dame Preparatory School in Fitchburg, Mass
Notre Dame Prep finished his season with a 30-5 record as quarterfinalists of the National Prep Championship
Ranked among the top 10 players in Massachusetts by the New England Recruiting Report
Led Lake Clifton High School in Baltimore to the city, county and state titles during the 2008-09 season
Averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots per game as a senior and led the Lakers to a perfect 29-0 record
Played on the AAU circuit for Cecil Kirk out of Baltimore
Ranked No. 53 among power forwards by ESPNU

Personal:

Son of Cleveland Melvin and Shirley Redding
Has an older sister, Tayona and a younger brother, Darrell
His cousin, Durand Johnson, plays at Pittsburgh
Majoring in Sociology.

Melvin by the Numbers
Career Statistics
2013-14 Game-by-Game Statistics
2012-13 Game-by-Game Statistics
2011-12 Game-by-Game Statistics
2010-11 Game-by-Game Statistics

Career Highs
Points: 32, vs. Cincinnati (Jan. 15, 2013)
Rebounds: 15, at St. John[apos]s (Feb. 20, 2012)
Assists: 3 (6x), last at Marquette (Jan. 4, 2014)
Steals: 5, vs. UC Riverside (Nov. 9, 2012)
Blocked Shots: 6, vs. St. John[apos]s (Jan. 14, 2014)
Field Goals: 14, vs. Cincinnati (Jan. 15, 2013)
Field Goal Attempts: 23 (2x), last vs. Fairfield (Nov. 27, 2012)
3pt. Field Goals: 5 (2x), last at Marquette (Jan. 4, 2014)
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 8, at Marquette (Jan. 4, 2014)
Free Throws: 9 (2x), last vs. UMBC (Dec. 22, 2012)
Free Throw Attempts: 15, at Butler (Jan. 9, 2014)
Minutes: 45, at Butler (Jan. 9, 2014)
Games in Double-Figures: 91
Double-Doubles: 17
30-Point Games: 4
20-Point Games: 31
10-Rebound Games: 18