De’Anthony Melton, born on May 28, 1998), native of Encino, California, USA, is an American professional basketball player who serves as a shooting guard and plays for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA.
Location: G (No. 8)
Height: 1.88 meters / 6 feet 2
Weight: 91kg/200lbs
Birthday: 1998-05-28
Team: Philadelphia 76ers
School: University of Southern California
Draft: the 16th pick in the second round of 2018
Nationality: American
Salary this season: $9.57 million
In the 2018 NBA Draft, Melton was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 46th overall pick in the second round, and was later traded to the Phoenix Suns. On July 4, 2019, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Melton is a guard who shows good explosiveness on the field. An excellent defensive player. He has an eye-catching performance on the defensive end. He is a tough combo guard with good physical fitness. He has good instincts for the ball and many positive aspects. .