CLEVELAND MELVIN RUMORS
DePaul star Cleveland Melvin joins fight against new arena
DePaul forward Cleveland Melvin was the team's leading rebounder this season (6.8 rpg) and his 16.6 ppg trailed team leader Brandon Young by just a tenth of a point. But his loudest statement may have come this week when he joined over 1,000 other DePaul students signing a petition protesting the school's proposed new arena.
The students point to the poor timing with...
DePaul 98, Austin Peay 67
Cleveland Melvin scored 26 points and Brandon Young added 17 as DePaul routed Austin Peay 98-67 on Saturday.
The Blue Demons' press forced 27 turnovers in their second game in the Cancun Challenge.
Melvin, the 2010-11 Big East rookie of the year, was 11 of 18 from the field and grabbed eight rebounds. Moses Morgan added 15 points for DePaul (2-1).
Anthony Campbell led Austin...
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November 17, 2012
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Video: Melvin ready to begin
The DePaul men's basketball team is ready to rebound from a disappointing 2011-12 season when they finished last in the conference with a 3-15 record. Junior forward Cleveland Melvin says this year's squad is faster, scrappier, and more focused on defense. Melvin talks about the upcoming season and more right here.
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October 22, 2012
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Melvin Named Preseason All-Big East 2nd team
NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference unveiled its preseason picks Wednesday morning at the league’s annual media day at the New York Athletic Club. DePaul junior Cleveland Melvin was named to the second team All-BIG EAST preseason team while the Blue Demons were slotted to finish 13th in the preseason poll.
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October 17, 2012
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DePaul 63, Cal Poly 58
Cleveland Melvin and Brandon Young scored 16 points apiece Wednesday night as DePaul beat Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo 63-58 for its fifth straight win and best start in 12 seasons.
The Mustangs (8-4) had a chance to force overtime when they trailed 61-58, but reserve Dylan Royer missed a 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds left. Melvin was fouled on the subsequent rebound and hit two free throws...
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December 21, 2011
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ASU comes up short against DePaul
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Cleveland Melvin had 18 points and Brandon Young added 13 to help DePaul hold off a late charge by Arizona State and secure a 68-64 win on Sunday in the fifth-place game of the Old Spice Classic.
Arizona State trailed by four points at halftime and throughout the second half before getting it down to a basket in the waning seconds. But Jordan Bachynski...
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November 28, 2011
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DePaul 68, Arizona St. 64
Cleveland Melvin had 18 points and Brandon Young added 13 to help DePaul hold off a late charge by Arizona State and secure a 68-64 win on Sunday in the fifth-place game of the Old Spice Classic.
Arizona State trailed by four points at halftime and throughout the second half before getting it down to a basket in the waning seconds. But Jordan Bachynski came up empty on a pair of...
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November 27, 2011
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DePaul 76, Texas Tech 70
Cleveland Melvin had 25 points and Brandon Young added 24 as DePaul beat Texas Tech 76-70 in the consolation round of the Old Spice Classic on Friday.
After Young had a basket, Melvin scored on a fast-break layup and followed that with a 3-point play to put DePaul (3-1) up 57-50 with nine minutes remaining.
Young scored 23 and Melvin had 20 in DePaul's 86-85 loss to Minnesota...
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November 25, 2011
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DePaul’s Melvin Looks to Lead
DePaul sophomore forward Cleveland Melvin is being asked to lead the Blue Demons in the coming 2011-12 season. Melvin looks to build off of his freshman season where he was named Big East Rookie of the Year after leading all Big East conference freshmen in scoring. View a video interview with Melvin in this report
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October 28, 2011
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