Cleveland Melvin

Cleveland Hubert Melvin III (born June 25, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Iraklis of the Greek Basketball League. Standing at 2.03 m, he plays primarily at the power forward position.

College career Melvin played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons from 2010 to 2014. He was named the Big East Rookie of the Year in 2011 and finished his college career with averages of 16.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. In 110 appearances for DePaul, he ranked among the program's career leaders in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots and field goals made.

Professional career After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Melvin began his professional career with the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League. During the 2014–15 season, he played in Mexico for Jefes de Fuerza Lagunera and Fuerza Guinda de Nogales, before joining Hungarian club Alba Fehérvár. He later returned to the Development League with the Los Angeles D-Fenders and also played for Mono Vampire in Thailand and Al Moutahed Tripoli in Lebanon. During the 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup, he averaged 17.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game for the Portuguese club.

On June 3, 2026, Melvin signed a two-year contract with Iraklis.