Delgado committed to play college basketball with the Pirates of Seton Hall University on August 16, 2013, after receiving offers from Florida State, Fordham, Virginia, among others.[2][3] Delgado was elected Rookie of the Year of the Big East Conference in the 2014–15 season, after averaging 9.3 points and a conference-high 9.9 rebounds per game.[4]
In his junior year at Seton Hall, Delgado lead the NCAA in rebounds with 13.1 rebounds per game that season to go along with 15.2 points per game. He was one assist shy of a triple double in the Big East Tournament matchup versus Marquette.[5] He was named to the First Team All-Big East and led Seton Hall to a 21–12 overall mark and 10–8 record in the Big East. Delgado entered the 2017 NBA draft without an agent, although decided to return to Seton Hall for his senior year of college after not being invited to the NBA Combine.[6]
Delgado broke Derrick Coleman's record for most rebounds in the Big East with a 19-rebound performance against DePaul on January 27, 2018.[7] In his final game in college, an 83–79 loss to Kansas in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament, he had 24 points and 23 rebounds.[8] As a senior, Delgado averaged 13.6 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for top center and Haggerty Award for top New York-area player.[9] In his career at Seton Hall he pulled down 1,432 rebounds. He participated in the 2018 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.[10]
Professional career
Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019)
After being undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Delgado signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers on July 6, 2018.[11] For the 2018–19 season, he split his playing time between the Clippers and their NBA G League affiliate, the Agua Caliente Clippers.[12] On January 5, 2019, Delgado grabbed an NBA G League-record 31 rebounds for the Clippers in a 112–94 win over the Oklahoma City Blue.[13] He broke a record previously set by Jack Cooley back in 2015 under the NBA D-League.[14] Delgado made his NBA debut on February 7, recording 3 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal in 14 minutes of action in a blowout 116–92 loss to the Indiana Pacers.[15]
On January 14, 2020, Delgado parted ways with Holon for personal reasons.[19]
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2020)
On March 6, 2020, the Sioux Falls Skyforce announced that they had acquired Delgado off waivers.[20] In two games, he averaged 13.5 points, six rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game.[21]
On October 23, 2024, Delgado received Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 3. He had a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds for his team to win.[27]
National team career
Delgado represented the Dominican Republic at the 2016 Centrobasket, where he won a bronze medal. He averaged 12.5 points per game, 10th best in the tournament, and 7.5 rebounds per game, sixth best.[1] Delgado later played in the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, appearing in three games and, averaging 8.7 points and 8.3 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game.[12]
