| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1996-09-06) September 6, 1996 (age 28) Pembroke Pines, FL, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pembroke Pines Charter High School |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2021 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2021-2022 | Apollon Limassol B.C. |
| 2022 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2022-2023 | Artland Dragons |
Haanif Cheatham (born September 6, 1996) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for University of Nebraska, Florida Gulf Coast University and Marquette University.
College career
Marquette University (2015-2018)
In November 2014, Cheatham signed a National Letter of Intent with the Marquette University men's basketball program. Cheatham was a consensus top-100 prospect by the leading national media outlets. He was rated 69th by Rivals.com, 70th by CBSSports.com and 80th in the ESPN rankings.
In March 2016, Cheatham was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman Team. He started each of the team's 31 games and averaged 11.5 points, 3.5 rebound and 2.2 assists per game. He was ranked 17th in the league in scoring and third in free throw percentage.
In April 2017, Cheatham was awarded the Best Defensive Player Award at the team's annual end-of-season awards banquet.
In November 2017, Cheatham decided to leave the program for personal reasons. He started the season averaging 26.2 minutes per game and was averaging 8.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
Florida Gulf Coast University (2018-2019)
In May 2018, Cheatham withdrew his name from the 2018 NBA Draft and returned to school joining Florida Gulf Coast University for the 2018–2019 season after transferring in January. He would not hire an agent, which allowed him to maintain his amateurism as he went through the evaluation process.
In August 2018, Cheatham was granted immediate eligibility for the 2018–2019 season after the university's compliance office received the waiver from the NCAA. He would have one season of eligibility remaining.
In October 2018, Cheatham was announced as a member of the Preseason All-Conference Team. He was the only member of the Florida Gulf Coast team selected to the squad.
In November 2018, Cheatham was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Player and Newcomer of the Week.
After playing in ten games, in December 2018, Cheatham suffered a shoulder injury in practice that would lead him to have surgery. He was averaging 13.2 points and started in all 10 games but would miss the remainder of the 2018–2019 season.
University of Nebraska (2019-2020)
In April 2019, Cheatham transferred to University of Nebraska for the 2019–2020 season.
In March 2020, Cheatham was recognized by the Big Ten as Nebraska's nominee for the Big Ten Sportsmanship award. As one of two seniors on the team, he started in all 31 games that season and averaged a team high 13 points per game.
Professional career
In September 2020, after going undrafted in the NBA Draft, Cheatham signed with Leones de Ponce for the 2020 season for his rookie season. After his rookie season, he was awarded All-Puerto Rican BSN All-Rookie Team for 2020.
In March 2021, Cheatham was signed to a multi-year deal with Leones de Ponce.
In January 2023, Cheatham signed with Artland Dragons for the 2023 season.
Personal life
Cheatham is the son of Ingrid Weiss and Terry Cheatham. He has three sisters and one brother.
References
- "Standout Prep Guard Haanif Cheatham Joins Marquette". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Ellenson, Cheatham Claim All-BIG EAST Honors". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Marquette Announces Award Winners At Team Banquet". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Haanif Cheatham Leaving Marquette Basketball Program". Fox Sports 920. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Haanif Cheatham Removes Name From NBA Draft, Will Return To". FGCU Athletics. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Cheatham Granted Immediate Eligibility For". FGCU Athletics. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Cheatham Named to ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team, Eagles Picked Second". FGCU Athletics. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Cheatham Sweeps ASUN Player and Newcomer of the Week Honors". FGCU Athletics. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Cheatham ruled out for remainder of season". FGCU Athletics. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Huskers Add Veteran Guard to Roster". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- Keeler, Drake (9 March 2020). "Nebraska guards Cam Mack, Haanif Cheatham earn Big Ten accolades". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Ponce tabs rookie Haanif Cheatham". www.latinbasket.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- Modestti, Luis. "Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN Awards 2020 -". latinbasket.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- Modestti, Luis. "Ponce secures Liz and Cheatham:". latinbasket.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Haanif Cheatham (ex Quebradillas) is a newcomer at Artland". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Haanif Cheatham - Men's Basketball 2019-20". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 10 January 2025.