The Dallas Mavericks signed former Southeast Missouri guard Antonius Cleveland.

Cleveland is the first SEMO player signed to a NBA roster since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976. Dallas waived Gian Clavell and Cleveland will assume Clavell's two-way roster spot.

A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Cleveland joins the Mavericks from the Santa Cruz Warriors of the G League. He signed with Golden State in the preseason after going undrafted in the summer. Cleveland was waived by the Warriors and sent to their G League affiliate after one preseason game.

Prior to signing with the Warriors, Cleveland played with the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA Summer League. He averaged 5.8 points on 40.3 percent shooting and 1.6 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per game. Cleveland also shot 33 percent from 3-point range. 

Cleveland played all four years at SEMO. He averaged 16.6 points on 54.3 percent shooting as a senior. He also shot 38.4 percent from behind the arc, averaged five rebounds, two assists 1.4 steals his final year as a Redhawk.