Matthew Dellavedova
Encyclopedia
Matthew Dellavedova is an Australian college basketball
player from Maryborough, Victoria
, Australia
. He is currently a sophomore at Saint Mary's College of California
and is also a member of the Australian national basketball team
.
out of the Australian Institute of Sport
and signed with the Gaels before the 2009-10 season. He was one of the top junior players in Australia; ESPN.com rated Dellavedova as the #73 shooting guard recruit for the 2008-09 recruiting season.
Dellavedova immediately contributed for the Gaels and started each of the first 15 games of the season for the team. As of January 1, 2010, he averaged 13.4 points per game as the team's second leading scorer for the Gaels, who began the season 13-2.
at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2009
. He was the team's third leading scorer - averaging 10.1 points per game - for the fourth-place Australians. He was selected to the Australian senior national basketball team
for the first time at the FIBA Oceania Championship 2009
. At age 19, he was the youngest Australian player at the Championships.
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
player from Maryborough, Victoria
Maryborough, Victoria
-Education:Maryborough has three schools:*Highview Christian Community College*Maryborough Education Centre Years Prep–12*St Augustine's Primary School Grades Prep–6-Music:...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He is currently a sophomore at Saint Mary's College of California
Saint Mary's College of California
Saint Mary's College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California, United States, a small suburban community about east of Oakland and 20 miles east of San Francisco. It has a 420-acre campus in the Moraga hills. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church...
and is also a member of the Australian national basketball team
Australia national basketball team
The Australian national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known in Australia as the Boomers, an Australian slang term for Kangaroo. Australia is ranked 9th in the world and finished 7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympic...
.
College career
Dellavedova was recruited to Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaSaint Mary's College of California
Saint Mary's College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California, United States, a small suburban community about east of Oakland and 20 miles east of San Francisco. It has a 420-acre campus in the Moraga hills. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church...
out of the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
and signed with the Gaels before the 2009-10 season. He was one of the top junior players in Australia; ESPN.com rated Dellavedova as the #73 shooting guard recruit for the 2008-09 recruiting season.
Dellavedova immediately contributed for the Gaels and started each of the first 15 games of the season for the team. As of January 1, 2010, he averaged 13.4 points per game as the team's second leading scorer for the Gaels, who began the season 13-2.
International career
Dellavedova competed for the Australian junior national basketball teamAustralia national basketball team
The Australian national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known in Australia as the Boomers, an Australian slang term for Kangaroo. Australia is ranked 9th in the world and finished 7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympic...
at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2009
FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2009
The 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship was an international basketball competition held in Auckland, New Zealand from July 2, 2009 until July 12.-Qualification:*FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship 2008*#*#*FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship 2008*#*#*#...
. He was the team's third leading scorer - averaging 10.1 points per game - for the fourth-place Australians. He was selected to the Australian senior national basketball team
Australia national basketball team
The Australian national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known in Australia as the Boomers, an Australian slang term for Kangaroo. Australia is ranked 9th in the world and finished 7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympic...
for the first time at the FIBA Oceania Championship 2009
FIBA Oceania Championship 2009
The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 2009 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey. For the first time, the tournament featured a best-of-two, home-and-away series between Australia and New Zealand. Game one was held in Sydney, New South Wales...
. At age 19, he was the youngest Australian player at the Championships.