Biograhpy

BIOGRAPHY

De'Anthony Melton was born on May 28th, 1998, in North Hollywood, California. He is a point and shooting guard in the NBA. 

Melton attended Crespi Carmelite High School and was a three-star recruit. Melton committed to the USC Trojans. 

In his freshman year,  Melton averaged 8.3 points, 3.5 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game. He became the first freshman to record at least 300 points, 150 rebounds, 100 assists, 60 steals, and 35 blocks since Dwayne Wade. In 2018, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft. 

In the 2018 NBA draft, Melton was selected by the Houston Rockets. In the 2018 NBA Summer League, Melton recorded 16.4  points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 steals per game. On September 21st, he signed his NBA contract with the Rockets. In a game against the Sacramento Kings, Melton scored 10 points with eight assists, four rebounds, four steals and two blocks in the win. Melton was the 2nd rookie steals in the NBA in 2018-19 with 1.36 spg. He ranked 1st with 3.3 steals per 100 possessions min. 700 total minutes played.

On July 7th, 2019, the Suns traded Melton to the Memphis Grizzlies.