Matt Coleman III

Matt Coleman III

Coleman with Beşiktaş in 2022
No. 2–Hapoel Haifa
Position	Point guard
League	Israeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born	(1998-01-22) January 22, 1998 (age 26) Norfolk, Virginia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Matthew Fontaine Maury (Norfolk, Virginia) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
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
NIT champion (2019) 2× Third-team All-Big 12 (2020, 2021) Big 12 tournament MOP (2021)
Stats   at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing the   United States FIBA Americas U18 Championship 2016 Chile Team

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.

High school career

Coleman 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

On 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

After 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

Coleman 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

Legend

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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
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

Coleman's younger brother, Chase, plays college basketball for Virginia, playing as a walk-on in his freshman season. ^[21]

References

1. Rubama, Larry (January 16, 2017). "Former Maury basketball star Matt Coleman picks Texas". The Virginian-Pilot . Retrieved October 28, 2020.
2. Rubama, Larry (March 20, 2017). "Former Maury star Matt Coleman named Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year". The Virginian-Pilot . Retrieved October 28, 2020.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Moyle, Nick (March 17, 2018). "Texas' Matt Coleman carries hopes for program's future". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved October 10, 2020.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. "Matt Coleman shines as Texas wins at No. 23 Purdue". NBC Sports . Associated Press. November 9, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
9. Dukes, Chris (March 8, 2020). "Texas Basketball: Matt Coleman III Leads Longhorns' All-Big 12 Selections". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 10, 2020.
10. Winkler, Adam (October 28, 2020). "Norfolk's Matt Coleman voted Preseason All-Big 12". WTKR. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
11. "Coleman, No. 17 Texas beat No. 14 UNC 69-67 for Maui title". ESPN . Associated Press. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
12. Kosko, Nick (March 13, 2021). "Reaction: Matt Coleman steals show as Texas defeats Oklahoma State for Big 12 title". 247Sports . Retrieved March 17, 2021.
13. "Kings Announce California Classic Summer League Roster". NBA.com. August 1, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
14. "Kings Announce 2021-22 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
15. "Stockton Kings Announce 2021-22 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
16. "Matt Coleman Beşiktaş'ta". bjk.com.tr (in Turkish). July 22, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
17. "Beşiktaş'tan Konyaspor'a" (in Turkish). basketfaul. December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
18. "Ottawa BlackJacks Sign American Guard Matt Coleman III". CEBL.ca. May 4, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
19. "Matt Coleman dołącza do watahy!". Dziki.basketball (in Polish). July 13, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
20. "Men's Basketball signs Matt Coleman to National Letter of Intent". University of Texas Athletics. April 12, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
21. 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.

External links

• Texas Longhorns bio
• USA Basketball bio