Matthew Dellavedova was brought up by Mark and Leanne Dellavedova and is the eldest of three children.

His sister, Yana Dellavedova, played U.S college basketball at Long Beach State University.

Matthew also has a sister named Ingrid, Dellavedova’s sisters, Yana and Ingrid, play basketball.

A professional basketball player has a second cousin named Matthew Dellavedova, a tennis player in Australia.

He initiated playing basketball when he was only four years old.

He went to Maryborough Regional College, where he was a member of the Maryborough Blazers with the support of his family.