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Cleveland Melvin

Class: Junior Hometown: Baltimore, Md. High School: Lake Clifton

Height / Weight: 6-8 / 208 Position: F

Career Notes: 2011 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year... the only unanimous selection to the 2011 BIG EAST All-Rookie Team... 22 games with multiple blocked shots... 13th all-time at DePaul with 74 blocked shots... 48 games in double-figures and 17 games with 20 or more points (including one 30-point game)... has scored in double-figures in 82.8 percent of career games (48-of-58)... set DePaul freshman record with a .522 field goal percentage... record was previously held by Mark Aguirre (.520, 1978-79)... one of three Baltimore natives on the roster with Brandon Young and Montray Clemons... signed with DePaul on May 18, 2010... first signee for Oliver Purnell at DePaul.

2012-13 Preseason Notes: Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year candidate and All-BIG EAST candidate... top returning scorer in the BIG EAST after averaging 17.5 points per game as a sophomore... attended the Kevin Durant Skills Academy in June with Brandon Young... needs 73 points to become the 47th player in program history with 1,000 career points.

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'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'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'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'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'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
2011-12 Game-by-Game Statistics
2010-11 Game-by-Game Statistics

Career Highs
Points: 30, vs. Chicago State (Dec. 10, 2011)
Rebounds: 15, at St. John's (Feb. 20, 2012)
Assists: 3 (2x), last at Rutgers (Jan. 25, 2012)
Steals: 3 (2x), last vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 17, 2011)
Blocked Shots: 5, vs. Central Michigan (Dec. 5, 2010)
Field Goals: 13, at Georgetown (Jan. 1, 2011)
Field Goal Attempts: 22 (2x), last vs. Chicago State (Dec. 10, 2011)
3pt. Field Goals: 3, vs. Chicago State (Dec. 10, 2011)
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 5 (2x), last vs. Chicago State (Dec. 10, 2011)
Free Throws: 6 (2x), last at Seton Hall (Jan. 10, 2012)
Free Throw Attempts: 10, vs. Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 14, 2011)
Minutes: 40, vs. Louisville (Feb. 18, 2012)
Games in Double-Figures: 48
Double-Doubles: 7
30-Point Games: 1
20-Point Games: 16
10-Rebound Games: 8