Conquest Chronicles · Jun 22, 2018
2018 NBA Draft: De’Anthony Melton is the first Trojan off the board
Former USC guard De’Anthony Melton was chosen by the Houston Rockets with the 46th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.
Melton did not play for the Trojans this past season because the school elected to hold him out due to his connection with the FBI probe into illegal recruiting. Following the announcement that the move would last the entirety of the season, he withdrew from the school. Melton himself was never deemed to have committed any infractions.
Dave Elliott, a family friend of Melton, took money from agent Andy Miller at ASM Sports, funneled through then-USC assistant coach Tony Bland. Bland has since been fired from USC, and Melton says he has cut all ties with Elliott.