De'Anthony Melton
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Withdraws from school, will turn pro
Melton (not-injury related) announced Wednesday in a post on his personal Twitter account that he has withdrawn from USC and will enter the professional ranks.
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Following a productive freshman campaign in 2016-17 in which he averaged 8.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, Melton never saw the floor this season after he was named in an FBI probe into college basketball. Prosecutors alleged that a family friend of Melton accepted $5,000 in return for steering the point guard to a particular agent upon turning pro, though Melton's attorney has denied those claims. USC had since held Melton out of competition while conducting its own investigation into the matter before determining in January that the 19-year-old wouldn't play in 2017-18. Rather than awaiting potential clearance from USC and the NCAA for next season, Melton decided it was in his best interest to head to the NBA, where his defensive skills could make him an interesting commodity for teams drafting at the end of the first round in June.
Following a productive freshman campaign in 2016-17 in which he averaged 8.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, Melton never saw the floor this season after he was named in an FBI probe into college basketball. Prosecutors alleged that a family friend of Melton accepted $5,000 in return for steering the point guard to a particular agent upon turning pro, though Melton's attorney has denied those claims. USC had since held Melton out of competition while conducting its own investigation into the matter before determining in January that the 19-year-old wouldn't play in 2017-18. Rather than awaiting potential clearance from USC and the NCAA for next season, Melton decided it was in his best interest to head to the NBA, where his defensive skills could make him an interesting commodity for teams drafting at the end of the first round in June.
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To be held out for remainder of season
Melton will be held out for the remainder of the season while the federal investigation into the college basketball bribery scandal runs its course, Nathan Fenno of The Los Angeles Times reports.
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Ruling expected this week
Melton's attorney told the Los Angeles Times that the school is expected to make a final determination on his client's availability for the 2017-18 season at some point this week.
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Does not travel with team
Melton (suspension) did not travel with the team on its road trip to the Bay Area, the Orange County Register reports.
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Continues to be held out
Melton (suspension) will miss Sunday's matchup against Washington State due to an ongoing investigation into his eligibility,Joey Kaufman of the Orange County Register reports.
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Skips trip to Hawaii, school investigating new info
Melton (suspension) did not make the trip to Hawaii for the and USC is investigating new information regarding him, Joey Kaufman of the Orange County Regsiter reports.
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