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[84][85] For the series, Anthony averaged 22.5 points, 9.5 rebounds (playoff career-high), 2.0 assists and 0.5 steals per game. Anthony placed 16th in the NBA for points per 48 minutes. Jaxson Hayes throws down incredible jam . During the summer of 2001, Anthony led an AAU Baltimore Select team to the Final Four of the Adidas Big Time Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. [41], Anthony played a major part in the turnaround of the Denver Nuggets from league laughingstock to playoff contender. [6] He currently ranks 9th on the all time NBA scoring list. [248] Anthony posted averages of 11.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game in eight contests. The nation's top high school basketball players used to be able to go straight to the draft. [83] Denver ended up as the eighth seed in the Western Conference of the 2008 Playoffs, and their 50 wins marked the highest win total for an eighth seed in NBA history. This was the first time that Anthony scored over 30 points since February 25, 2017, when he was playing for the New York Knicks. [149] Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January after leading the conference in scoring with 28.7 points per game while also averaging nine rebounds per contest. [98] He finished the game with 22 points which was his fifteenth consecutive game with at least 20 points breaking the previous franchise record of 14 straight set by English. Syracuse's . By James Finneral 29 minutes ago. (Holding Our Own Destiny) Movement 3 on 3 Challenge" and is helping fund the revitalization of a local community center for local youth. [101] On January 21, 2010, Anthony was named as a starter for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game leading the Western Conference ballots in votes for forwards. As of 2018[update], thirteen shoes have been released in the Melo line.[289]. [142][143] In the next round, the Knicks were defeated by the Indiana Pacers in six games. [268] The two reconciled in December 2018. According to the NBA's official website, "Anthony's gift represents one of the largest individual donations to Syracuse University Athletics and is also believed to be one of largest by a current professional athlete to the school they attended. [89] Anthony was suspended for one game by the Nuggets for staying on the court and refusing to leave the game after coach George Karl benched him during a game against the Pacers.[90]. That's the bottom line". [16] Anthony first thought of Virginia's Hargrave Military Academy but after talking to Steve Smith, the head coach at basketball powerhouse Oak Hill Academy, he eventually transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Virginiawinner of the USA Today 200001 high school championshipfor his senior campaign. Syracuse University will honor the 2003 championship team this weekend. [16] He suddenly became one of the area's top players and made a name for himself in the area, being named The Baltimore Sun's metro player of the year in 2001,[17] as well as Baltimore Catholic League player of the year. 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During that time, he led the team to a 21 record, tallying a league-best 36.0 points per game. He also became the 29th player in NBA history to hit the scoring milestone. The NBA legend had a knack for producing video game numbers. [148] Anthony became the fifth-youngest NBA player to achieve the feat. [160] After competing in the All-Star game and scoring 10 points, Anthony was ruled out for the rest of the season on February 18, after undergoing left knee surgery. The record was previously held by Kenny Anderson with 34 points in 1990. Despite the injuries, Anthony was able to lead the Knicks to their first playoff win since 2001. On November 23, 2005, with the Nuggets facing the two-time defending Eastern Conference Champion Detroit Pistons, Anthony hauled down his 1,000th career rebound. After the 2005 draft, the NBA's collective bargaining agreement ended the prep-to-pro pipeline. Hailing from North Carolina State, Thompson was drafted first overall in the 1975 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. [15] During the summer of 1999, Anthony grew five inches into the frame of a 65 swingman. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. [33][245] On January 16, 2006, Anthony was chosen as the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year after his performance at the FIBA World Championship. [108][109] This also matched a franchise-playoff high for scoring in a single playoff game, tied with Alex English. Wallace was a steady free throw shooter, and developed into a perimeter shooting threat while at Syracuse. It has now happened twice in the last two months. Three days later, Anthony recorded his first career triple-double, with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, in a 113108 loss to the Phoenix Suns. [28] In the championship game against the University of Kansas, Anthony had 20 points and 10 rebounds. 58 different Syracuse Orangemen have played in the NBA. [66] Footage showed Anthony laying a punch on the face of New York's Mardy Collins and subsequently backing away. [83] The Lakers swept the Nuggets in four games, marking the second time in NBA history that a 50-win team was swept in a best-of-seven playoff series in the First Round. Throughout his nine year professional NBA career, he was a four-time NBA All-Star, the 1979 All-Star Game MVP, averaged 22.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game and was Michael Jordan's role model growing up. [102] This was Anthony's third All-Star appearance and second as a starter. The Syracuse basketball program, its Dome, conference (Big East, then ACC) and TV exposure, plus long runs by the Orange in the NCAA tournament, have enabled our players to gain a spotlight for NBA scouts. [286] In January 2009, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame selected Anthony as its professional athlete of the year for 2008. He added six rebounds, four assists and a block. [16] Anthony played at the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival where he helped the East Team win the silver medal. On Feb. 25, the day of the Cactus League opener, the high in central Phoenix was 76 degrees. [57] Anthony was named to the All-NBA Third Team. [107] In Game 1, Anthony scored a playoff-career-high 42 points. Syracuse - 24 First-Round Picks Jim Boeheim has coached the Orange since 1969. Through 32 G League games this season, the 6-foot-6 wing is taking 7.1 3-point attempts per game and hitting 36.7 . [9][10][11] His mother, Mary Anthony, is African-American. [168], While Anthony ended the season with an average of 21.8 ppg (1,573 points in 72 games), below his 25.2 ppg average entering the season, he set a career-high 4.2 apg average (299 assists in 72 games),[169] the first and only time that he averaged over 4.0 apg in his career. Denver faced the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the First Round, winning the first game in San Antonio, 9387. The Knicks struggled throughout the season, as injuries derailed the team. [251] In recognition of his performances and accomplishments in the tournament, Anthony was named co-USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (along with Kevin Durant) for the third time in his career. [236] After the 202021 season, Anthony received the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award. Maker became the first player since 2005 to make the jump from high school basket When the Milwaukee Bucks selected Thon Maker with the 10th overall pick in the NBA Draft this year, they made history. 1. Featured on the list are three former Syracuse players. [130] On April 7, 2013, Anthony scored 36 points and 12 rebounds, nine offensive, as the Knicks tallied their 12th straight win in a 125120 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony was voted to the All-NBA Third Team for the fourth time in his career alongside teammate Tyson Chandler. Find the Countries of Europe - No Outlines Minefield. [177] On February 15, 2017, he was announced as the replacement for Kevin Love on the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, thus gaining his tenth All-Star appearance. [80][81] On March 27, in a home win over the Dallas Mavericks, Anthony scored his 9,000th career point. 2. The first player to score 2,000 points in one season was front and center in the most controversial Game 7 in NBA Finals history. He was sentenced to one year of probation, 24 hours of community service and US$1,000 in court costs and fines. [23] In the 2004 NBA Playoffs, the Nuggets faced the top-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the First Round. [14], Anthony commuted to Towson Catholic High School for his first three years of high school. [16] Due to his struggles with the ACT, his family and friends wondered whether Anthony would forget about his college plans to attend Syracuse and move on to the NBA. N NYCCuse826 2nd String Joined [40] Anthony averaged 21.0 points per game during the season, which was more than any other rookie. 23 points by Appleby combined with Daivien Willamson's 20 points were not enough to outscore the 71 total . Michael Patrick Gbinije (born June 5, 1992) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League. Ron Artest won NBA DPOY in 2003-04and Corey "Homicide" Williams gave him 26 points in a game that summer, beating the team that Artest was playing on, even catching a dunk . [285] Anthony is the only player to appear on the cover of all three EA Sports basketball franchises (NCAA March Madness, NBA Live and NBA Street). Team USA won the gold medal when they beat Serbia, 9666, in the championship game with Anthony becoming the first player in US men's basketball history to win three gold medals. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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On May 23, 2013, Anthony was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Currently seven Syracuse players are active in the NBA. Syracuse Players Currently Playing Professionally - RealGM Syracuse Players In The Pros Conference: Team: International Format Former Syracuse Players Currently Playing Professionally * Stats from the 2022-2023 season. [88] On January 4, 2009, Anthony broke a bone in his hand in a game against the Indiana Pacers. Feb. 28SYRACUSE Less than a week before celebrating the program's pinnacle achievement, the Syracuse University men's basketball team hit rock bottom Tuesday night in the JMA Wireless Dome. Just as he was at Syracuse, Boeheim has been a 3-point specialist with the Cruise. NBA training camps started up this week. Wes Johnson Johnson has. On December 6, Anthony's contract became fully guaranteed. Took me 5 years to get that gorilla off my back, it's a great feeling." [91], On December 3, 2012, Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the period November 26 to December 2, 2012. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? In 2009, Anthony led the Nuggets to their first Conference Finals appearance since 1985. Reed scored his 24 points also in the second quarter, while Houston's 24 points came in the fourth quarter. 1 pick from Akron has all the hype, but pick No. [106] The Nuggets concluded the 200910 regular season with a 5329 record and the Northwest Division title for the second straight season facing the Utah Jazz in the First Round. [175], In the February 12, 2017, game against the San Antonio Spurs, where the team eked out a 9490 victory that salvaged the finale of their five-game homestand, Anthony scored a game-high 25 points to move past Charles Barkley into 25th position in the NBA career scoring list. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. By scoring 36 points to Kevin Durant's 27 points, he overtook the latter in the scoring race, upping his season average to 28.44 to Durant's 28.35 points per game. [279], In Denver, Anthony was a spokesman for the Family Resource Center and helped organize a Christmas party, entitled "A Very Melo Christmas," for less well-off children. Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984)[1] is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jaylen Brown. Syracuse University NBA Players Syracuse University Basketball and the NBA * - Still Active 68 Syracuse Orangemen basketball players were drafted by the NBA. Syracuse football opens up spring practices on March 21 coming off a wild season that included a bowl game appearance. He averaged 2.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 6.8 minutes of playing time while playing in seven of the team's eight games. The two made up quite the mesmerizing QB-WR duo as Pickett threw a record-breaking 42 touchdowns that season, 17 of which landed in Addison's hands. [213], On January 15, Anthony recorded his third double-double of the season with 18 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in Portland's 117107 victory over the Rockets. Many others became NBA all-stars: Jermaine O'Neal (18 seasons, $168.8 million) Tracy McGrady (15 seasons, $163.0 million) Rashard Lewis (16 seasons, $155.3 million) Tyson Chandler (18 seasons,. Their son, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony, was born on March 7, 2007. Bradley Beal - Washington Wizards. On February 9, 2004, against the Memphis Grizzlies, Anthony became the third-youngest player to reach the 1,000-point plateau in NBA history with a 20-point effort in an 8683 win. [34] He made his NBA regular season debut on October 29, 2003, in an 8072 home win against the San Antonio Spurs. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 4:50AM. He has worked for Arizona PBS, Arizona Sports 98.7 . In 1961-62, when Wilt was a Philadelphia 76ers, he . NBA All-Rookie Team, LeBron James Wins 200304 got milk? [192] The trade was widely seen as a cost-cutting move, as it saved the Thunder tens of millions of dollars in luxury tax payments. 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[125] On March 31, 2013, Anthony scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a win against the Boston Celtics as he recorded a double-double in consecutive games. For the 201314 season, Anthony averaged 27.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in a league-leading 38.7 minutes per game, but would miss the NBA playoffs for the first time in his career. Anthony also made a shot in the final seconds to force overtime vs. the Dallas Mavericks on January 6. Anthony won Player of the Week honors three times during the season (November 2026; November 27 December 3; and February 511),[76][77] and received Player of the Month honors for April. In Baltimore, Anthony hosts an annual 3-on-3 tournament, known as "Melo's H.O.O.D. At least 25 former Syracuse players played professional basketball last season, competing in leagues ranging from the NBA to Indonesia, Japan, Uruguay and Bahrain. In the third game of the semifinals, Anthony made a last second three-point shot to give the Nuggets the win after being down by two points (103105). 2. As of April 2016, he was the US Olympic team's all-time leader in points,[5] rebounds, and games played. With that, our experts' game pick is on the Celtics to cover the . Statistics are through the 2021-2022 season. 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It was also the 17th time that Anthony has hit a game winner in the last 5 seconds of a game. In all, 46 players in the Boeheim era have been drafted by NBA teams, with 23 of those being first-round selections. Anthony broke LeBron James' stranglehold on the monthly award after James had received such honors five times that season. Syracuse would go on to be a hot spot for College Basketball as the Syracuse Orange have been a consistent contender playing in front of the largest NCAA crowds at the Carrier Dome for over 20 years. He contributed $1.5 million to the Living Classrooms Foundation, a non-profit organization that "provides innovative hands-on-education, job-training, and community service programs for over 35,000 children, youth and young adults in the east Baltimore community. The Nuggets faced the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers (5725 overall record) in the First Round of the Playoffs. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team,[2] and is regarded as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history.[3]. [237], On August 6, 2021, Anthony signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. [188], On January 27, 2018, Anthony became the 21st NBA player to score 25,000 career points. His scoring prowess is considered his best asset with his ability to take over any game on the offensive end;[253] he shares the NBA record for second most points scored in one quarter with 33,[254] and holds the New York Knicks single-game franchise scoring record with 62. Colleges with the most players on 2020-21 NBA rosters. [1][280] Anthony opened "The Carmelo Anthony Youth Development Center" in Baltimore on December 14, 2006. With the victory, the Knicks won the season series against the Celtics (31) for the first time since the 200304 season. Anthony himself missed 11 games; during this stretch, the Knicks inserted Jeremy Lin as the team's starting point guard. On November 15, 2010, Anthony had 20 points and a career-high 22 rebounds for the first 2020 game of his career against the Phoenix Suns. Though. [159], On January 22, 2015, Anthony was named as a starter in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, his seventh consecutive start and eight overall alongside LeBron James, Pau Gasol, Kyle Lowry and John Wall. 9T. [16] In April 2009, he was named to the ESPN RISE's all-decade team and was honored as one of the 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans in January 2012. Seth Wenig/AP. [111] He also hit game-winning jumper at the buzzer against the Bulls on November 26, 2010. Find out more. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [171] On December 25, 2016, in a Christmas Day game against the Boston Celtics, Anthony moved past Elgin Baylor into 28th place on the NBA career scoring list when he scored 29 points upping his total to 23,156 compared to Baylor's 23,149.