For his efforts during the NCAA tournament, Anthony earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Player Award. [239] On October 24, Anthony put up 28 points in a 121118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies and moved past Moses Malone into the 9th place on the NBA all-time career scoring list. Anthony finished the season as the league's second leading scorer behind Bryant, with an average of 28.9 points,[78] while adding 6.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game. [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. [196][197][198] On November 15, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey announced that the team was "parting ways" with Anthony, but had not released him. It was the second time in Anthony's career that he made the Second Team. Marcus Carr. [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. He opted to have the hand splinted rather than have surgery; his recovery time was estimated at three to four weeks. Featured on the list are three former Syracuse players. It is the 20th anniversary of the title and many of the championship team's players will make their way to upstate New . In 1961-62, when Wilt was a Philadelphia 76ers, he . Syracuse assistant coaches Adrian Autry, Allen Griffin. He was a six-time NBA champion and seven-time All-Starnot to mention being named one of the 50 greatest players in . 1 pick from Akron has all the hype, but pick No. The team won the bronze medal. It has now happened twice in the last two months. He was drafted 49th overall by the Pistons in the 2016 NBA draft. [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. During that time, he led the team to a 21 record, tallying a league-best 36.0 points per game. 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. [16] Anthony attracted attention from the NBA by averaging 25.2 points a game in the tournament, which was also attended by Amar'e Stoudemire (who was already being touted as a future lottery pick). He added six rebounds, four assists and a block. [165] In the All-Star game Anthony recorded 11 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block in the East's 196173 loss to the West. [58], The Nuggets finished the season in third place, winning the Northwest Division for the first time in Anthony's career. [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). 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]. Players Who Played For Syracuse. Ray Williams Career Earnings: $2,500,000 Ray Williams spent 9 years in the NBA with 6 different franchises. [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. Furthermore, Rice currently serves as the Miami Heat's scout and community ambassador.. Rice's two sons Glen and G'Mitri Rice are both professional basketball players plying their trade overseas. Learn more and register, Stats shown are for the player's NBA & ABA or WNBA career, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. He led the team in scoring, rebounding, minutes played (36.4 minutes per game), field goals made and free throws made and attempted. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange, winning a national championship as a freshman in 2003 while being named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. No one wore 15 better at Syracuse than Anthony. [221] On August 13, 2020, just before the team's last game in the NBA restart against the Brooklyn Nets, Anthony was named the recipient of the 201920 Maurice Lucas Award. 68 Syracuse players have been drafted by the NBA, 24 in the first round. [170], On December 9, 2016, in a game against the Sacramento Kings, Anthony became the fifth active player to eclipse the 23,000 point mark. While NBA players refused to take the court for several games in late August in support of the Black Lives Matters movement, the Syracuse 8, which actually encompassed nine . He tied his career-high in blocks per game (0.5), and ended the season with 3.4 assists per game, which was the second-best mark of his career. In the draft. 0:19. He has worked for Arizona PBS, Arizona Sports 98.7 . est. D'Antoni stated that he "didn't ever want to disrespect [Anthony] and his career. Ranking the 15 best NBA players in Syracuse basketball history Published: Jun. [18] During his sophomore year, he averaged 14 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals. As of 2018[update], thirteen shoes have been released in the Melo line.[289]. Though. Wake Forest had been beating the teams they needed to and Tyree Appleby was putting the team on his back. "[257] Despite being a prolific scorer, he has been criticized for his defense and has never been named to the NBA All-Defensive Team. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. [37], On February 13, 2004, Anthony participated in the Got Milk? On March 17, 2006, versus the Memphis Grizzlies, he scored 33 points to push his career point total over the 5,000 mark. [36] It was the fewest games a Nuggets rookie took to score 30 points in a contest since the ABANBA merger. Professional basketball would not return to Syracuse, though upstate New York would have a team in the Buffalo Braves from 1970-1978. [91], The 201011 season began with speculation that Anthony had requested a trade. [16] He barely registered a blip on the radars of pro scouts with his skinny frame and lack of strength; many scouts felt that he was not ready for the physical demands of the NBA. [236] After the 202021 season, Anthony received the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award. [277] Police spokesperson Detective Sharon Hahn said Anthony, who was alone in the car, failed a series of sobriety tests. The Clippers held home court advantage in the series, due to ending the regular season with a better record (Denver finished 4438; Los Angeles finished 4735). [229] On February 9, Anthony scored 23 points against the Orlando Magic and moved past Oscar Robertson into 12th place on the NBA all-time career scoring list. Find the Countries of Europe - No Outlines Minefield. [272] Later that year on December 16, he was involved in the infamous KnicksNuggets brawl during a game at Madison Square Garden. [230] On February 11, Anthony scored a then season-high 24 points in the 118114 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. [62], Coincidentally, Alex English witnessed Anthony tie his record as English was an Assistant Coach at the time with the Toronto Raptors. 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. [6] He currently ranks 9th on the all time NBA scoring list. In fact, it's the same group of five that ended last season on NBA rosters. 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. [23] The others to do so were David Robinson, Tim Duncan and fellow rookie LeBron James. Find out more. 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. [283], Anthony was a guest star in the "Lost and Found" episode of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. [120] On January 7, 2013, Anthony received his second Player of the Week for games played from December 31, 2012, to January 6, 2013. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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. [268] The two reconciled in December 2018. 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 . [71] When the reserves for the Western Conference All-Star team were announced, Anthony was not included on the roster. 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. 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). NBA training camps started up this week. [275] In 2006, Anthony's friend, Tyler Brandon Smith, was pulled over in Anthony's vehicle and cited for marijuana possession and three traffic violations. In that game, he scored 19 points and won the Sprite Slam Jam dunk contest. He eventually finished with 28 points, hiking his total to 20,025 career points. [15] During the summer of 1999, Anthony grew five inches into the frame of a 65 swingman. He played one season of college .more. NBA Players Who Went to Syracuse Quiz - By shanerw01. 4. 2. 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 . [23] In the 2004 NBA Playoffs, the Nuggets faced the top-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the First Round. 58 different Syracuse Orangemen have played in the NBA. But the class of the draft turned out to be Stephen Curry despite being passed over six times, including one . Syracuse Men's Basketball Board There is not an NBA player on this roster Cuse_NYC Jan 17, 2023 1 2 Next Cuse_NYC Starter Joined Oct 2, 2013 Messages 1,071 Like 2,458 Jan 17, 2023 #1 Jesse had the looks of one for the first half of the season, but I have no idea what has happened to him. [16] For his senior year, his mother considered transferring him to a different school. In 2004, his first signature shoe, the Jordan Carmelo 1.5, was released. In Baltimore, Anthony hosts an annual 3-on-3 tournament, known as "Melo's H.O.O.D. Reed scored his 24 points also in the second quarter, while Houston's 24 points came in the fourth quarter. [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. [199] Houston had started the season losing seven of their first 11 games. [102] This was Anthony's third All-Star appearance and second as a starter. [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.