Carmelo Anthony
(Born 1984)
Hall of Fame Induction: 2025
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Position: SF/PF
Height: 6’7″
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Carmelo Anthony was one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history. Dubbed a “walking bucket” by many, Anthony played in the NBA for 19 seasons with the Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Los Angeles Lakers. Although he never won an NBA title during his outstanding career, Carmelo won an NCAA championship in college and became one of the most decorated Olympic basketball players in Team USA history.
Awards and Honors
- On April 7, 2003, Carmelo led Syracuse to the NCAA basketball championship as the Orange defeated Kansas 81-78. Anthony, only a freshman, led all scorers with 20 points in the title game. He was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player.
- Anthony was named to the 2003-04 NBA All-Rookie First Team.
- Carmelo was a ten-time NBA All-Star and was selected to an All-NBA team six times.
- Anthony played for Team USA in the Olympics in 2004 (Bronze), 2008 (Gold), 2012 (Gold), and 2016 (Gold). In 2004, Carmelo was the eleventh leading scorer (2.4 ppg) on the team out of twelve players. In 2008, as a part of the Redeem Team, he was third (11.5 ppg) behind Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade. In 2012 (16.3 ppg) and 2016 (12.1 ppg), Anthony was the second leading scorer, finishing behind Kevin Durant both times.
- In 2022, Carmelo was honored as a part of the NBA Top 75 players of all time.
Points of Interest
- The Denver Nuggets selected Anthony with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft. That star-studded draft also included LeBron James (1st overall), Chris Bosh (4th overall), and Dwyane Wade (5th overall).
- Carmelo won the NBA scoring crown in 2013, finishing with 28.7 points per game.
- In 2008-09, Anthony led the Nuggets to the Western Conference Finals where they lost to the Lakers in six games. Los Angeles went on to defeat the Orlando Magic in the NBA Finals, with Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant winning their first championship together.
- Both Anthony and Dwight Howard will be enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame twice in 2025, once for their individual accomplishments as players and once as members of the famed 2008 U.S. Olympic Team (the Redeem Team) that restored the gold medal to the United States after a bronze medal in 2004. As of 2025, the U.S. has won five consecutive Olympic gold medals beginning with that 2008 team.
- At the time of his retirement, Carmelo ranked tenth all-time in career scoring with 28,289 points. He played in the NBA for 19 years and finished with averages of 22.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.
Statistics
Carmelo Anthony Statistics
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