De'Anthony Melton's Parents

Last Modified Nov 21, 2024 10:31 GMT
De'Anthony Melton's Parents
De'Anthony Melton with his mom, Monique, and his five siblings

De'Anthony Melton, a Golden State Warriors basketball guard, was originally chosen by the Houston Rockets as the 46th pick in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft. However, he was traded to the Phoenix Suns in July 2019. After graduating as a three-star recruit from Crespi Carmelite High School, he enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC) in 2016. He missed the following season due to the 2017-18 NCAA Division I men’s basketball corruption scandal. After which, in 2018, he declared for the NBA Draft. In his one and only season, he played in 36 games, starting 25 of them, and averaged 8.3 points, 3.5 assists, and 4.7 rebounds.

After being traded to the Suns, Melton was again traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2020. After three seasons with Memphis, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2022 offseason. He played in 77 games with the 76ers in 2022, starting 58 of them, setting a career best. In 2023, he averaged 11.1 points and had a career-high field throw percentage of 83.5%. In July 2024, he was traded to the Golden State Warriors. He has participated in 356 games across his seven NBA seasons, starting 148 of them, and averaged 9.1 points, 2.8 assists, and 3.7 rebounds as of November 2024.

Who are De'Anthony Melton's parents?

De'Anthony Melton’s parents are Anthony Melton and Monique Young . According to Ringer, both his parents were athletes; his mother played basketball in college and his father played football.

Melton was raised with his mother and five siblings, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Further, Melton "politely declined" to discuss specifics of his early years with his mother and five siblings, and he has kept many aspects of his family life and upbringing private. “We [didn’t] grow up with money,” he did disclose to the Philadelphia Inquirer, and added, “It was a lot of trials and tribulations.” (via Heavy)

After his first year in high school, Melton decided to concentrate solely on basketball, given that he played football too because his coaches believed he would be a better basketball player. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, his mother assisted in teaching him how to play basketball once he decided to do so.

Destiny Melton, one of Melton's sisters,' is Calabasas High School's head basketball coach for the girls. She owns Pop Candles and is a mother as well, as per her Instagram bio. Another sister of Melton, Dasjanae Melton, has a bachelor's degree in sociology from Texas A&M and works as a health care advocate for Cigna, according to her LinkedIn profile. On January 8, 2013, Melton's younger twin brothers, Damauri and Damani, were born.

FAQs on De'Anthony Melton

A. De'Anthony Melton went to Crespi Carmelite High School.

A. De'Anthony Melton attended the University of South Carolina (USC) in 2016 and 2017.

A. De'Anthony Melton is 26 years old as of November 2024. He was born on May 28, 1998.

A. De'Anthony Melton stands 6 feet 3 inches or 191 cm tall. 

A. De'Anthony Melton's parents are Anthony Melton and Monique Young. 

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