Аризонагийн их сургуулийн хамгаалагч Энтони Делл’Орсо Австрали болон Шинэ Зеландын дээд лигийн Перт Уайлдкэтс багтай гурван жилийн гэрээ байгууллаа.
Дөрвөн жилийн өмнө АНУ-д ирж, коллежийн сагсан бөмбөгийн замналаа амжилттай үдсэн тэрээр Аризонаг “Final Four”-т хүрэхэд чухал үүрэг гүйцэтгэсэн юм. Өнгөрсөн сард болсон NBA-ийн драфтын үеэр багт сонгогдоогүй тэрээр NBA-ийн зуны лигт Сакраменто Кингс багийн бүрэлдэхүүнд дөрвөн тоглолтод оролцож, 12 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals-ийн үзүүлэлттэй тогложээ.
Аризонад өнгөрүүлсэн хоёр улиралдаа 66 тоглолтод оролцож, дунджаар 7.9 points авсан Делл’Орсо гурван онооны шидэлтийн 35.2 хувийн амжилттай тоглосон байна. Тэрээр гуравдугаар сард болсон “Big 12” тэмцээний хагас шигшээд Айова Стэйт-ийн эсрэг карьерынхаа дээд амжилтыг тогтоон 26 points авч, зургаан удаа гурван онооны шидэлт амжилттай гүйцэтгэж байв.
ESPN-ийн мэдээлснээр, түүний шинэ гэрээнд NBA-д тоглох боломж гарвал багийг орхин явах нөхцөл тусгагджээ. Перт Уайлдкэтс нь 2025-2026 оны улиралд 33-21-ийн амжилттайгаар лигийн хагас шигшээд шалгарсан хүчирхэг баг юм.
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TUCSON, ARIZONA – MARCH 02: Anthony Dell’orso #3 of the Arizona Wildcats reacts during the second half of the NCAAB game against the Iowa State Cyclones at McKale Center at ALKEME Arena on March 02, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 73-57. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Anthony Dell’Orso came to the United States from Australia four years ago in hopes of improving his pro prospects. After a successful college career, one that culminated with helping Arizona return to the Final Four, he’s going back home.
The ex-UA guard has signed a 3-year contract to play for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League, the top professional league in Australia and New Zealand.
The 6-foot-6 Dell’Orso spent the past two seasons with Arizona, appearing in 66 games with 28 starts, averaging 7.9 points per game. He came off the bench as a senior and averaged 8.5 per contest, hitting 100 3-pointers in his UA tenure.
Dell’Orso, who began his college career at Campbell, shot 35.2 percent from 3-point range in the collegiate ranks. He scored a career-high 26 against Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals in March, draining six triples, and had back-to-back 22-point performances in February when Koa Peat and Dwayne Aristode were unavailable.
Undrafted last month, Dell’Orso signed with the Sacramento Kings for the NBA Summer League. He appeared in four games, two in the California Classic and two in Las Vegas, and scored 12 points with seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Per Olgan Uluc of ESPN, Dell’Orso’s contract with Perth includes opt-outs for him to return to the NBA if another opportunity presents itself. For now, though, he’ll be joining a Wildcats team that went 33-21 during the 2025-26 season and reached the semifinals of the NBL Playoffs.
The Perth Wildcats have won 10 championships in the 10-team NBL, most recently in 2020. Other Arizona alum who have played in the NBL include Parker Jackson-Cartwright, who has been with the New Zealand Breakers for parts of the past three seasons, as well as Chase Jeter and Keanu Pinder.
