Clifford Matthew Coleman III (born January 22, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns.
_(cropped).jpg) Coleman with Beşiktaş in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 2 – Hapoel Haifa | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | January 22, 1998 Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school |
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| College | Texas (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Stockton Kings | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Konyaspor | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Peristeri Athens | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Ottawa BlackJacks | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Dziki Warszawa | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Hapoel Haifa | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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High school career
editColeman played basketball for Matthew Fontaine Maury High School in Norfolk, Virginia for two years. After his sophomore season, he transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. As a junior, Coleman helped his team win the High School National title.[1] He averaged 11.3 points, 7.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game as a senior, helping Oak Hill finish with a 38–4 record. He was named Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year.[2] Coleman played in the Jordan Brand Classic and finished with eight points, eights assists and three steals.[3] He was a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Texas over an offer from Duke, among others. Coleman was drawn by his relationship with coach Shaka Smart.[1]
College career
editOn January 10, 2018, Coleman registered his first career double-double with 17 points and 12 assists in a 99–98 win over TCU.[4] On March 16, he recorded a career-high 25 points and four assists in an 87–83 overtime loss to seventh-seeded Nevada in the first round of the 2018 NCAA tournament.[5] In his freshman season, he averaged 10.2 points per game, 4.1 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game, earning All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.[6] Coleman averaged 9.8 points and 3.4 assists per game as a sophomore, while shooting 38.7 percent from the floor. For a second time, he was selected to the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.[7] On November 9, 2019, Coleman posted 22 points and seven assists in a 70–66 victory over Purdue.[8] As a junior, he averaged 12.7 points, 3.4 assists and three rebounds per game. He was named to the Third Team All-Big 12.[9]
Coming into his senior season, Coleman was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.[10] On December 2, 2020, Coleman scored 22 points and hit the game-winning jump shot with 0.1 seconds remaining in a 69–67 win against North Carolina in the Maui Invitational championship.[11] On March 13, 2021, he scored 30 points in a 91–86 win over Oklahoma State at the Big 12 tournament final. He was named tournament most outstanding player.[12]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Coleman joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[13] On September 28, 2021, he signed a contract with the Kings.[14] He was waived prior to the start of the season. He was later picked up by Sacramento's G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings as an affiliate player.[15]
On July 22, 2022, he signed with Beşiktaş of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[16]
On December 9, 2022, he signed with AYOS Konyaspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[17]
On February 8, 2023, Coleman signed with Peristeri Athens of the Greek Basket League for the rest of the season. In 17 domestic Greek league games, he averaged 3.4 points and 1.4 rebounds, while playing around 12 minutes per contest. On June 25, 2023, he parted ways with the Greek club.
In June of the same year, Coleman moved to the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[18]
On July 13, 2023, Coleman signed with Dziki Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League.[19]
National team career
editColeman represented the United States at the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship. He averaged 7.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 22.8 minutes per game, helping his team win the gold medal.[20]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18 | Texas | 34 | 34 | 34.0 | .411 | .286 | .787 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .0 | 10.2 |
| 2018–19 | Texas | 37 | 37 | 30.7 | .388 | .326 | .785 | 2.1 | 3.4 | .8 | .1 | 9.8 |
| 2019–20 | Texas | 30 | 30 | 33.6 | .441 | .395 | .797 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .1 | 12.7 |
| 2020–21 | Texas | 27 | 27 | 34.4 | .485 | .377 | .813 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | .1 | 13.2 |
| Career | 128 | 128 | 33.1 | .429 | .347 | .795 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.1 | .1 | 11.3 | |
Personal life
editColeman's younger brother, Chase, plays college basketball for Virginia, playing as a walk-on in his freshman season.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b Rubama, Larry (January 16, 2017). "Former Maury basketball star Matt Coleman picks Texas". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Rubama, Larry (March 20, 2017). "Former Maury star Matt Coleman named Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (April 14, 2017). "UT commit Matt Coleman put on a show at the Jordan Brand Classic". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Winkler, Adam (January 11, 2018). "Career-high 12 assists from Norfolk's Matt Coleman propels Texas to emotional upset of No. 16 TCU". WTKR. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (March 17, 2018). "Texas' Matt Coleman carries hopes for program's future". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Andrew (May 7, 2018). "Texas Basketball: Matt Coleman primed for huge season with Longhorns in 2018-19". Hook'em Headlines. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (September 29, 2019). "Texas needs Matt Coleman and Courtney Ramey to be 'two-headed monster'". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Matt Coleman shines as Texas wins at No. 23 Purdue". NBC Sports. Associated Press. November 9, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Dukes, Chris (March 8, 2020). "Texas Basketball: Matt Coleman III Leads Longhorns' All-Big 12 Selections". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Winkler, Adam (October 28, 2020). "Norfolk's Matt Coleman voted Preseason All-Big 12". WTKR. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Coleman, No. 17 Texas beat No. 14 UNC 69-67 for Maui title". ESPN. Associated Press. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Kosko, Nick (March 13, 2021). "Reaction: Matt Coleman steals show as Texas defeats Oklahoma State for Big 12 title". 247Sports. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Kings Announce California Classic Summer League Roster". NBA.com. August 1, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Kings Announce 2021-22 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Stockton Kings Announce 2021-22 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Matt Coleman Beşiktaş'ta". bjk.com.tr (in Turkish). July 22, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Beşiktaş'tan Konyaspor'a" (in Turkish). basketfaul. December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "Ottawa BlackJacks Sign American Guard Matt Coleman III". CEBL.ca. May 4, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Matt Coleman dołącza do watahy!". Dziki.basketball (in Polish). July 13, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Basketball signs Matt Coleman to National Letter of Intent". University of Texas Athletics. April 12, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Rubama, Larry (March 19, 2020). "The Coleman family is spending time together. They'd rather be enjoying March Madness". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved October 28, 2020.