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Matthew Cleveland left Florida State in 2023 because of Jim Larrañaga. The longtime Miami head coach had a reputation for developing transfers, and Cleveland was looking for a boost. Despite an up-and-down year for the Hurricanes last season, Cleveland made his mark by averaging 13.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and a career-best 48.9% shooting clip.
The 6-foot-7 guard was inherently set for a larger role entering 2024-25. Though on Dec. 26, 2024, in the middle of Miami’s season, Larrañaga announced his retirement, citing exhaustion from college athletics’ modern era of Name, Image and Likeness.