De'Anthony Melton

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De'Anthony Melton
No. 14 – Phoenix Suns
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-05-28) May 28, 1998 (age 25)
North Hollywood, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolCrespi (Encino, California)
CollegeUSC (2016–2017)
NBA draft2018: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–presentPhoenix Suns
2018–present→Northern Arizona Suns
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

De'Anthony Melton (born May 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Houston Rockets in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft with the 46th pick, but was traded to Phoenix before his rookie season began. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference, but did not play in the 2017–18 season due to the events relating to the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal.

High School career

Melton attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. As a three-star recruit, he committed to the USC Trojans on November 20, 2015.

College career

Freshman year

Melton played in 36 games, starting in the last 25 games of the season that year. He averaged 8.3 points, 3.5 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game. He also became the first freshman to record at least 300 points, 150 rebounds, 100 assists, 60 steals, and 35 blocks in their starting season since Dwyane Wade.[1] As a result of those starts, he was projected to be a key player for USC's upcoming season.[2]

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.[3] The charges allege that Bland and other members involved allegedly received benefits from financial advisers and others to influence student-athletes to retain their services.[4] Following the announcement, USC indefinitely suspended Melton in relation to the scandal due to a family member's involvement there. On February 21, 2018, Melton announced he would withdraw from USC and declare for the 2018 NBA draft.[5]

Professional career

On June 21, 2018, Melton was selected with the 46th pick by the Houston Rockets in the 2018 NBA draft. He played for the Rockets during the 2018 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. In five games, Melton recorded 16.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 steals per game. His best game during the event was on July 9 where he made 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in a 104–90 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.[6] On August 31, Melton was traded alongside Ryan Anderson to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss.[7] Melton signed his first NBA contract with the Suns on September 21.[8] He made his professional debut with the Suns on October 22, 2018, in a 123–103 loss to the Golden State Warriors, but did not record significant playing time until October 31 in a 120–90 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Melton was assigned to the Northern Arizona Suns, Phoenix's development team in the NBA G League, for their first game of the season on November 3, 2018. He played the one game, a 118–108 loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors, and was recalled to Phoenix the next day.

On December 4, Melton recorded a professional high of 21 points in a 122–105 loss to the Sacramento Kings.[9] He also recorded season-high 10 assists in a 102–93 win over the Denver Nuggets on January 12, 2019.[10] Melton later held a right ankle sprain on January 24, leaving him out of action for close to a month before returning briefly for the NBA G League on February 20,[11] and then played in the NBA proper three days later against the Atlanta Hawks. On March 16, Melton recorded a career-high 8 rebounds in a 138–136 overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[12]

Melton was 2nd in the NBA in rookie steals in 2018-19 with 1.36 spg. When Melton is on the floor, he recorded steals more frequently than any other player in the NBA, ranking 1st with 3.3 steals per 100 possessions (min. 700 total minutes played). Among rookies to start in majority of their appearances, Melton’s 3.3 steals per 100 possessions are tied for 6th most all-time in Basketball-Reference’s database. [13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Phoenix 50 31 19.7 .391 .305 .750 2.7 3.2 1.4 .5 5.0
Career 50 31 19.7 .391 .305 .750 2.7 3.2 1.4 .5 5.0

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 USC 36 25 27.0 .437 .284 .706 4.7 3.5 1.9 1.0 8.3

References

  1. ^ http://www.nba.com/article/2018/08/31/phoenix-suns-acquire-ryan-anderson-trade-houston-rockets
  2. ^ https://reignoftroy.com/2018/01/11/deanthony-melton-sit-remainder-usc-basketball-2017-18-season/
  3. ^ "NCAA coaches among 10 arrested for corruption". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  4. ^ "FBI arrests four college basketball assistants on charges of fraud". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  5. ^ "De'Anthony Melton announces he's withdrawing from USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  6. ^ https://hoopshabit.com/2018/07/15/houston-rockets-deanthony-melton-turns-heads-summer-league/
  7. ^ "Suns Acquire Ryan Anderson and De'Anthony Melton from Houston". NBA.com. August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  8. ^ https://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/phoenix-suns-sign-deanthony-melton
  9. ^ https://www.nba.com/games/20181204/SACPHX#
  10. ^ http://www.nba.com/games/20190112/DENPHX#/boxscore
  11. ^ https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2019/2/20/18234035/deanthony-melton-set-to-play-for-phoenix-suns-tomorrow-at-cleveland-cavaliers
  12. ^ https://www.nba.com/games/20190316/PHXNOP#/boxscore
  13. ^ https://www.nba.com/suns/features/2018-19-season-rewind-deanthony-melton-0

External links

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