De'Anthony Melton
De'Anthony Melton (born May 28, 1998), nicknamed "Mr. Do Something", is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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.
Melton with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2021 | |
| No. 8 – Philadelphia 76ers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 28, 1998 North Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crespi Carmelite (Encino, California) |
| College | USC (2016–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 46th overall pick |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2018–2019 | →Northern Arizona Suns |
| 2019–2022 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2022–present | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Melton was selected by the Houston Rockets in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft with the 46th pick, but was traded to the Phoenix Suns before his rookie season began. After a season in Phoenix, he was dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies in July 2019. Melton spent three seasons in Memphis before being traded to the 76ers during the 2022 off-season.
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