Last Updated on January 7, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake

Here’s detailed information about Matthew Dellavedova:

Personal Information:

  • Full Name: Matthew William Dellavedova
  • Nationality: Australian
  • Age: Born September 8, 1990
  • Hometown: Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
  • Height: 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm)
  • Weight: 200 pounds (91 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 4 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 12 (US)

Basketball Career:

  • Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard
  • Jersey Number: 8
  • High School:
    • Maryborough Regional College (Maryborough, Victoria)
    • Lake Ginninderra Secondary College (Canberra, ACT)
  • College: Saint Mary’s College of California (2009–2013)
  • NBA Draft: Entered in 2013; went undrafted

Professional Teams:

  1. Australian Institute of Sport (2007–2009)
  2. Cleveland Cavaliers (2013–2016)
  3. Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2018)
  4. Cleveland Cavaliers (2018–2021)
  5. Melbourne United (2021–2022)
  6. Sacramento Kings (2022–2023)
  7. Melbourne United (2023–present)

Achievements:

  • NBA Champion: 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers
  • All-NBL Second Team: 2022
  • WCC Player of the Year: 2012
  • 3× First-team All-WCC: 2011–2013
  • Bronze Medalist: 2020 Tokyo Olympics with the Australian Boomers

Personal Life:

  • Spouse: Anna Schroeder (married in 2017)
  • Children: Son, Anders Ralph Dellavedova, born in 2019
  • Siblings: Two younger sisters, Yana and Ingrid

Notes:

  • Dellavedova arguably was Australia’s greatest basketball player ever at one stage while he was playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
  • Dellavedova was first famous as the Australian who got to play alongside LeBron James with the Cavs. That was a special moment for him because it was a title contender and LeBron’s hometown team which was probably more special to him than the other teams he played for.