De'Anthony Melton
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| No. 0 – Houston Rockets | |
|---|---|
| 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 professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Rockets in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft with the 46th pick. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference, but did not play in the 2017-18 season.
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 and declare for the 2018 NBA draft.[3]
Professional career
On June 21, 2018, Melton was selected with the 46th pick by the Houston Rockets in the 2018 NBA draft. On August 30, 2018, De’Anthony was traded to the Phoenix Suns along with Ryan Anderson for Maquese Chris’s and Brandon Knight.
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.