A STARRING role by Matthew Dellavedova in the Cleveland Cavaliers series-clinching victory capped an amazing week by Maryborough's basketball champion.

Just days after being embroiled in controversy, Dellavedova showed plenty of class to score a team-high 19 points as the Cavs won on the Chicago Bulls court by 19.

In a team surrounded by superstars he led the Cavs scoring list for just the second time in his his NBA career and earned high praise from many quarters.

The Cavs won the eastern conference semi-final, 4-2, and will now await the winner of the series between Washington or Atlanta.

To be starring in the NBA caps thousands of hours that Delly spent on the court and on the road in pursuit of playing in the world's biggest league.

His play for the Australian Boomers and being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers earned a Bendigo Advertiser Sports Star of the Year award. This year's 50th presentation of Sports Star was proudly backed by Bendigo Bank and Prime 7.

As the NBA play-offs roll on, basketball fans in many parts of the world, especially Maryborough, will be glued to watching Delly deliver.