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Revision as of 03:30, 22 June 2018
| Houston Rockets | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 28, 1998 North Hollywood, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crespi (Encino, California) |
| College | USC (2016–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 46th overall pick |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
De'Anthony Melton (born May 28, 1998) is an American basketball player. He most recently played for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference.
High School career
Melton attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. A three-star recruit, he committed to the USC Trojans on November 20, 2015.
College career
Freshman year
Melton played in 36 games, starting 25. He averaged 8.3 points, 3.5 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game.
Sophomore year
On September 26, 2017, federal prosecutors in New York announced charges of fraud and corruption against 10 people involved in college basketball, including USC assistant coach Tony Bland.[1] The charges allege that Bland and others allegedly received benefits from financial advisers and others to influence student-athletes to retain their services.[2] Following the announcement, USC indefinitely suspended Melton in relation to the scandal. On February 21, 2018, Melton announced he would withdraw from USC declaring for the 2018 NBA draft.[3]
References
- ^ "NCAA coaches among 10 arrested for corruption". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ "FBI arrests four college basketball assistants on charges of fraud". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ "De'Anthony Melton announces he's withdrawing from USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-03-21.