We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Anthony's trade request was not initially fulfilled, and he began the season on the Nuggets' roster. Sources reported that Anthony's preferred destination was the New York Knicks, with other teams such as the New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks said to be interested. 1 pick from Akron has all the hype, but pick No. [7], Anthony was born in the Red Hook housing projects in Brooklyn, New York City. [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. D'Angelo Russell (2015) was the last OSU first-round pick until Malaki Branham was selected in the 2022 NBA Draft. [134] In 2013, Anthony became the first Knicks player with the highest-selling jersey in the NBA, based on sales at the NBA Store and NBAstore.com, since the league started tracking jersey sales in 2001. Currently seven Syracuse players are active in the NBA. As of 2018[update], thirteen shoes have been released in the Melo line.[289]. [242], After his rookie season, Anthony, along with fellow 2003 draftees LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, were chosen as members of the 2004 USA Olympic basketball team alongside veterans Allen Iverson, Stephon Marbury and Tim Duncan that won the bronze medal. [66] Footage showed Anthony laying a punch on the face of New York's Mardy Collins and subsequently backing away. [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]. Here are 20 NBA players that have gone bankrupt: 20. [9][10][11] His mother, Mary Anthony, is African-American. 0:19. [296], In April 2021, Anthony launched a production company called Creative 7, which was named after his New York Knicks jersey number 7, which he wore from 2011 to 2017.[297]. 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. He has worked for Arizona PBS, Arizona Sports 98.7 . This was the second highest playoff series average of a Knick player against the Celtics, behind Ewing's 31.6 during their 198990 First Round series. Shortly after the end of the 201617 regular season, TMZ reported that La La had moved out of the couple's apartment and the two were living separately. Anthony became the first NBA rookie to lead a playoff team in scoring since David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs during the 198990 season. It was the second time in Anthony's career that he made the Second Team. Anthony was also named to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, again alongside James and Wade, with Kobe Bryant and Jason Kidd among others. 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. 58 different Syracuse Orangemen have played in the NBA. [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. [249] In the gold medal game against Serbia, Anthony collared seven rebounds to finish with 125 total rebounds in US Olympic history, passing Robinson as Team USA's all-time leader in most rebounds. [155], In just the team's third game in the season, Anthony became the 40th member of the 20,000 points club, when he hit a three-pointer early in the first quarter of a 9693 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. 2007. mentally stimulating diversions. [94][95] It was the first time they went 30 since 1985. He, along with Dwight Howard and Scottie Pippen, also appeared in the 2013 Chinese film Amazing, a joint venture between the NBA and Shanghai Film Group Corporation. [241] In a disappointing season due to injuries and inconsistency, the Lakers finished with a 3349 record (11th), and Anthony averaged 13.3 points per game with 37.5 percent three-point shooting in 69 appearances. [47], Anthony played and started in 80 games during the 200506 season. He was sentenced to one year of probation, 24 hours of community service and US$1,000 in court costs and fines. [71] When the reserves for the Western Conference All-Star team were announced, Anthony was not included on the roster. [112], On February 22, 2011, Anthony, along with point guard Chauncey Billups, was traded to the New York Knicks in a multi-player deal also involving the Minnesota Timberwolves. After losing in five straight playoff appearances (20042008), on April 29, 2009, Anthony won his first playoff series when the Nuggets beat the New Orleans Hornets at home 10786 where Anthony finished with a playoff career-high 34 points and four steals. [265] VH1 filmed the ceremony for use in a reality series on the couple, titled La La's Full Court Wedding. A month later, Anthony recorded a then career-high 45 points in a losing effort against the Philadelphia 76ers. [148] Anthony became the fifth-youngest NBA player to achieve the feat. Listing all active NBA players from Duke and their current contract breakdown. Syracuse/Philadelphia: 1958-1972: Minneapolis/Los Angeles: 1957-1969: Boston: 1956-1969: Boston: 1956-1966: St. Louis Hawks . What NBA players went to the University of Florida? 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Professional basketball would not return to Syracuse, though upstate New York would have a team in the Buffalo Braves from 1970-1978. Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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 . Countries of the World. #2 Wilt Chamberlain. [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. In his best season, he averaged 12.7 points and 4.9 rebounds a game for the pre-Ewing Knicks. Dennis Rodman Career earnings: $27 million Dennis Rodman was one of the most notorious. On Feb. 25, the day of the Cactus League opener, the high in central Phoenix was 76 degrees. He peaked as a 20.0 PPG, 5.0. Last Update: Oct 15, 2022. He equaled the previous record of 28 points set by Allen Iverson in a qualifying tournament, which was later broken by James, who scored 31 points in the title-clinching win against Argentina.[246]. Nobody was even close to him last year in college basketball. [222][223][224] Anthony finished the first round playoff series with averages of 15.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.4 blocks in five games. Although he intended to attend Syracuse for a few basketball seasons, he received permission to leave the team and declare himself eligible for the 2003 NBA draft. He helped guide the Orangemen to their first ever NCAA tournament title in 2003. While LeBron James posted a triple-double of 43 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists, Anthony compiled 40 points, six rebounds and seven assists in an overtime win as Anthony nailed a jumper over the outstretched arms of James with just 1.9 seconds left in the game, ending the Cavaliers' win streak. He led the Knicks to a 40 record as part of their 12-game winning streak, during which he averaged 41.8 points per game. N NYCCuse826 2nd String Joined [166] On January 23, Anthony moved past Gary Payton as the league's 30th all-time career scoring leader in a 9784 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. [14] He had another sister, Michelle, who died in 2010. [201] On February 1, he was waived by the Bulls. 4,896,892,186 . [256] Anthony is often known for being one of the premier clutch performers in the NBA; during the 200506 season, Anthony made five game-winning shots in the last five seconds of the fourth quarter or overtime. Born on October 24, 1996, the 21-year old athlete attended Joseph Wheeler High School, located in Marietta, Georgia. Sort: Player (A-Z) Col umns: Swipe 15 players found. 4. Sort: Player (A-Z) Col umns: Swipe 57 players found. [82] He played in 77 games during the regular season, finishing as the NBA's fourth-leading scorer with 25.7 points per game, and had career-highs in rebounds per game (7.4) and steals per game (1.3). [63][64] After the Chicago victory, Anthony again tied the club record of six-straight 30-point games, failing to break it the second time around, as he scored 24 points in his 16th game (a 9896 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks) on December 6. [123] Anthony later extended the record to 31 games after he scored 25 points in a 9686 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks. [59] The Nuggets split their games at home in Denver (winning game three; losing game four). [28] In the championship game against the University of Kansas, Anthony had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Took me 5 years to get that gorilla off my back, it's a great feeling." [33], Anthony was also a member of Team USA during the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship. The team went undefeated, going 100. In Anthony's first career playoff game, he had 19 points, six rebounds, and three assists, in a 10692 loss at Minnesota. CARMELO ANTHONY One of the legendary players in Syracuse history, Melo led the Orange to the 2003 National. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Despite the losing record, Anthony continued to play well under the circumstances, averaging 26.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game, nine double-doubles including four straight: against Indiana (30 points and 18 rebounds), Washington (23 and 12), Portland (34 and 15) and LA Clippers (27 and 10).[145]. 11 Facts About Syracuse Nationals | FactSnippet. For the week, he averaged a conference-best 32.0 points and a seventh-best 11.5 rebounds per game. 56 NBA/ABA Players Table; Draft Career Totals Shooting Per Game; Rk Player Year Rd Overall From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST; 1: Rafael Addison: 1986: 2: 39: 1987: 1997: 379: [287] In spring 2012, Anthony guest starred in several episodes of the Showtime series Nurse Jackie as a professional baseball player going through drug rehab. 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). Submitted by: Sidoney Honig Score: 99/100 (14 votes) How many NBA players are from Syracuse? Not bad. He donated $1,000 per point scored against San Antonio and Houston on January 8 and 9, 2005, respectively. [110][unreliable source?] Statistics are through the 2021-2022 season. 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On January 24, he established his career high, the Knicks' franchise record, and the Madison Square Garden record for single-game scoring with a 62-point, 13-rebound, 0 turnover effort against the Charlotte Bobcats. [208] A couple of days later Anthony was named Western Conference Player of the Week,[209] in the process becoming the oldest player at 35 years old to win the weekly award since Tim Duncan at 38 won it in 201415. [237], On August 6, 2021, Anthony signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. [248] Anthony posted averages of 11.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game in eight contests. [140], In the 2013 NBA Playoffs, Anthony scored 21 points to go with seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block against the Boston Celtics, in their First Round playoff series. (Holding Our Own Destiny) Movement 3 on 3 Challenge" and is helping fund the revitalization of a local community center for local youth. No one wore 15 better at Syracuse than Anthony. Can you name the NBA Players who played for only one franchise (min 10 years)? [107] In Game 1, Anthony scored a playoff-career-high 42 points. [30], Anthony said that he originally planned to stay at Syracuse for two to three seasons, but having already accomplished everything he set out to do, he chose to abandon his collegiate career (with Boeheim's blessing) and declared himself eligible for the 2003 NBA draft. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. SYRACUSE, NY The 2022 NBA Draft took place in Brooklyn, NY Thursday night and went without a Syracuse University Basketball player's name called. Wilt Chamberlain has dropped at least 70 points in six games. [226][227] On January 1, 2021, in the first game of Portland's back-to-back game with the Golden State Warriors, Anthony scored a then season-high 18 points to move past Tim Duncan into 14th place on the NBA career scoring list. Do you have a blog? On August 23, 2006, Anthony set the U.S. scoring record in a game with 35 points against Italy in the said FIBA tournament. 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. [156] In the process, he became the 10th active player to achieve the milestone[157] and the sixth youngest in NBA history to reach the milestone[158] just behind LeBron James (28 years, 17 days), Kobe Bryant (29 years, 122 days), Wilt Chamberlain (29 years, 134 days), Michael Jordan (29 years, 326 days) and Oscar Robertson (30 years, 97 days). But the class of the draft turned out to be Stephen Curry despite being passed over six times, including one . [127] He followed the next night with 40 points in a 9582 victory over the Atlanta Hawks,[128] and then 41 points against the Milwaukee Bucks two days later, becoming the first Knicks player since Bernard King to score 40+ points in three consecutive games. As a result of his actions, Anthony was suspended for 15 games by NBA commissioner David Stern. 68 Syracuse players have been drafted by the NBA, 24 in the first round. With less than a month to go until the regular season kicks off Oct. 19, a handful (five to be exact) of former Syracuse players will suit up on NBA rosters. [1] Anthony also committed $3 million toward the construction of a newly planned basketball practice facility at his alma mater, Syracuse University. Back. [203][204] With his last NBA game having been on November 8, 2018,[205] Anthony made his debut as a Blazer in a 115104 road loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on November 19; he started and had 10 points to go along with 4 rebounds and 1 block in 24 minutes of play. [48] Also, in doing so, he became the second youngest player to accomplish that feat (behind LeBron James). Anthony scored 21 points against Argentina, making 3-of-14 field goals and 13-of-13 in free throws, setting USA Olympic game records for made free throws and free throw percentage. [189] In addition, he has 1,693 playoff points. [68] Anthony finished the game with 28 points, as he and Iverson combined for 51 points. [165] In the All-Star game Anthony recorded 11 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block in the East's 196173 loss to the West. The Knicks were eventually eliminated in five games, 41. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Go to your Sporcle Settings to finish the process. 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. [62], Coincidentally, Alex English witnessed Anthony tie his record as English was an Assistant Coach at the time with the Toronto Raptors. 4. The Nuggets suspended Anthony for two games due to the arrest. He was drafted 49th overall by the Pistons in the 2016 NBA draft. [124], On March 29, 2013, Anthony recorded 32 points and 11 rebounds in a 111102 victoryt over the Charlotte Bobcats. [262], Anthony has two brothers, Robert and Wilford, and a half-sister, Daphne. Colleges with the most players on 2020-21 NBA rosters. The team won its games by an average winning margin of 32.2 points, eliminating Australia in the quarterfinals by 31 and beating Argentina by 20 points. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. 68 Syracuse Orangemen basketball players were drafted by the NBA. [49], During the season, Anthony made five game-winning shots in the last five seconds: at Houston on January 8, 2006;[50] at home versus Phoenix on January 10;[51] at Minnesota on February 24;[52] at Indiana on March 15;[53] at home versus the Los Angeles Lakers on April 6. [288], In 2003, Anthony signed his first shoe deal with Jordan brand and was paid $3.5 million per year for six years. . Buddy Boeheim, G/F, Syracuse: Detroit Pistons Lester Quinones, G, Memphis: Golden State Warriors Tevin Brown, G, Murray State: Indiana Pacers Trevor Hudgins, G, NW Missouri State: Houston Rockets Shareef O'Neal, F, LSU: Los Angeles Lakers Scotty Pippen Jr., G, Vanderbilt: Los Angeles Lakers Cole Swider, F, Syracuse: Los Angeles Lakers 10. Anthony himself missed 11 games; during this stretch, the Knicks inserted Jeremy Lin as the team's starting point guard. [73] Anthony scored 20 points with nine rebounds in his All-Star debut. Wallace was a steady free throw shooter, and developed into a perimeter shooting threat while at Syracuse. [238] On October 19, he made his Lakers debut, putting up nine points, four rebounds, and two assists in a 121114 loss to the Golden State Warriors. [70] Neither player was injured in the collision. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [23] In the 2004 NBA Playoffs, the Nuggets faced the top-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the First Round. [178] Anthony played 19 minutes, scored 10 points on a 4-of-8 shooting including 26 on three-pointers and grabbed three rebounds in the All-Star Game. In a January 24, 2014, game against the Charlotte Bobcats, Anthony scored a career-high 62 points, setting a Knicks' single-game scoring record and a Madison Square Garden single-game scoring record. On December 4, 2004, versus the Miami Heat, Anthony became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 2,000 career points. 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. Michael Patrick Gbinije (born June 5, 1992) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Cape Town Tigers of the Basketball Africa League. [187] On December 11, 2017, Anthony passed Vince Carter for 22nd on the NBA all-time scoring list. [102] This was Anthony's third All-Star appearance and second as a starter. The week was highlighted by a pair of 40-point games, first in a loss to Portland (45 points, seven rebounds, four assists) on January 1, and then in a victory over Orlando (40 points, six rebounds and six assists) on January 5. Rice's two sons Glen and G'Mitri Rice are both professional basketball players plying their trade overseas. Top 12 Syracuse basketball players of all time | Sporting News UVM MASSL 3:00p -1 pt AMER ARMY 3:00p -1 pt MSST UGA 3:30p -2.5 pts ALA 4 ARK 15 4:00p -1.5 pts RICH DAV 4:00p -2.5 pts HP CHSO. He spent two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers prior to joining the Los Angeles Lakers. With that, our experts' game pick is on the Celtics to cover the . [183], On September 25, 2017, Anthony was traded to the Thunder in exchange for future teammate Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a 2018 second-round pick. [151], On March 10, 2014, Anthony won his second Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played March 39, after he averaged 29.0 points per game, while the Knicks went 31.[152]. [129] He also became only the third NBA player to score at least 40 points on at least 60% field-goal shooting in three consecutive games, joining King and Michael Jordan. He finished the game with a team-high 27 points and 10 rebounds.[103]. [284] He also appeared in the music video for Common's song "Be" from the album Be in 2005. Find out more. Cork Gaines. [31][32] Some of Anthony's highlights in his time with Syracuse include being named Second-Team All-American by the Associated Press as a freshman, leading his team to a 305 record, capturing the school's first ever NCAA title and being the consensus pick for NCAA Freshman of the Year.