Former Arizona wing Anthony Dell'Orso will return to his home country next season to become a different sort of Wildcat.
The Perth Wildcats of Australia's NBL to a three-year deal to play for the NBA club in Western Australia.Â
A native of Melbourne, Dell'Orso spent the past two seasons with Arizona, starting in 2024-25 and playing a key reserve role for the Wildcats' Final Four team last season. He spent his first two college seasons at low-major Campbell.
Arizona guard Anthony Dell'Orso looks to his bench after dropping in a long three against Kansas in the early going of the second half of their Big 12 game in Tucson on Feb. 28, 2026.
After he was not taken in last month's NBA Draft, Dell'Orso agreed to a summer-league deal with the Sacramento Kings, averaging 2.5 points and hitting 1 of 3 3-pointers over two games in the California Classic.
Historically one of the NBL's top clubs, the Perth Wildcats were led by Tucson guard Bryce Cotton through the 2024-25 season and also had former Arizona forward Keanu Pinder.
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