1. De'Anthony Melton spent three seasons in Memphis before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2022 off-season.
17 Facts About De'Anthony Melton
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De'Anthony Melton graduated from Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California in 2016, after having led his team to back-to-back state titles and leaving as the school's all-time leading scorer.
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De'Anthony Melton had the game winning block in the state championship against Capital Christian High School in 2015.
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De'Anthony Melton played in 36 games, starting in the last 25 games of the season that year.
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De'Anthony Melton averaged 8.3 points, 3.5 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game.
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De'Anthony Melton 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.
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On February 21,2018, De'Anthony Melton announced he would withdraw from USC and declare for the 2018 NBA draft.
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De'Anthony Melton was selected with the 46th pick by the Houston Rockets in the 2018 NBA draft.
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De'Anthony Melton played for the Rockets during the 2018 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
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In five games, De'Anthony Melton recorded 16.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 steals per game.
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De'Anthony 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.
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On November 22,2020, De'Anthony Melton re-signed with the Grizzlies on a 4-year, $34.6 million contract.
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De'Anthony Melton helped the Grizzlies qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2017, and they faced the top-seeded Utah Jazz during their first-round series.
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On June 24,2022, De'Anthony Melton was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Danny Green and the draft rights to David Roddy.
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De'Anthony Melton achieved career high averages in free-throw percentage and points per game, while matching his career high 1.6 steals per game from the previous season.
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On July 8,2024, De'Anthony Melton signed with the Golden State Warriors.
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On December 15,2024, De'Anthony Melton was traded, alongside Reece Beekman and three unprotected second round draft picks to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Dennis Schroder and 2025 second round draft pick.