Yante Khaaliq Daiyann Maten (born August 14, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Georgia. A 6’8” power forward from Pontiac, Michigan, Maten won SEC Player of the Year by the Associated Press as a senior.\n', '

After starring at Lahser High School for three years until its closure in 2013, and then in the 2013–14 season at its successor, Bloomfield Hills High School, Maten surprised recruiting experts by selecting Georgia over Indiana and home state school Michigan State.\n', '

After a breakout sophomore year where he was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) by the league\'s coaches, Maten enjoyed a strong individual junior season, marred by a knee injury and the Bulldogs’ mediocre 19–14 record. After averaging 18.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, he was named first-team All-SEC by the leagues’ coaches and second-team by the Associated Press. He was also named as a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for the nation\'s top center (despite starting the season on the watch list for the Karl Malone Award for top power forward).\n', '

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