In the eighth game of the season (a 117–109 home win against the Toronto Raptors), Anthony tied the franchise record of six-straight 30-point games recorded by Alex English (1982–83 season). [229] On March 19, Anthony scored 18 points off the bench in a victory over Dallas Mavericks and became 11th NBA player to score over 27,000 points. [270], Anthony has recently advocated various social justice causes. Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Oregon mentor Ernie Kent coached the squad. [218][219] 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. [111], The Knicks qualified for the playoffs as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, and faced off against the eventual champions, the Miami Heat. [215], In the team's sixth game in the NBA restart against the Philadelphia 76ers on August 10, 2020, Anthony scored 20 points with 7 rebounds, 2 steals and a block as he passed Boston Celtics legends John Havlicek for 16th place and ultimately Paul Pierce for 15th in the NBA career scoring ladder with a then-total of 26,411 points. 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. This was the second highest playoff series average of a Knick player against the Celtics, behind Ewing's 31.6 during their 1989–90 First Round series. Rookie Challenge, this time suiting up for the sophomore squad. [128] The following day, the Knicks bounced back with an easy 101–91 victory over the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers. [225] 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. 12th: Carmelo Anthony | 26,722 points [175], During the 2017 off-season, after multiple conflicts with the then-team president Phil Jackson, Anthony demanded a trade. Carmelo Anthony NEW MSG Record Full Highlights vs Bobcats 2014.01.24 - UNREAL 62 Points, CAREER-HIGH - Duration: 11:47. 3x NBA Wes… (Holding Our Own Destiny) Movement 3 on 3 Challenge" and is helping fund the revitalization of a local community center for local youth. [13] 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 Virginia—winner of the USA Today 2000–01 high school championship—for his senior campaign. [124] On April 9, 2013, Anthony kept up his torrid pace as he once again scored 36 points on a 13-of-21 shooting (3–4 from the three-point line) as he became the first Knick since King to post five consecutive games of at least 35 points in a 120–99 victory over the Washington Wizards. In Anthony's first career playoff game, he had 19 points, six rebounds, and three assists, in a 106–92 loss at Minnesota. [256], Anthony has two brothers, Robert and Wilford, and a half-sister, Daphne. [233] Anthony had previous USA Basketball experience as a participant in the 2001 Youth Development Festival. on. [51] All five of those game-winners were made on jump shots, while the shot against Minnesota was a three-point field goal. Add those two together and Melo would have a career total of 30,008 points. However, Anthony expanded his list of teams to include the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. [93] 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. CJ McCollum added 21 points and Carmelo Anthony scored 18 in just 22 minutes off the bench for Portland, who beat the Los Angeles Lakers in their playoff opener last season only to lose the next four to the eventual champions. By. Team USA won the gold medal as they defended their 2008 title against Spain, winning 107–100. Apr. [244] In summary, Anthony caps his Olympic career as the first man to win three gold medals, career leader in scoring, rebounding and games played, with 31, thereby becoming USA basketball's most decorated Olympian. His 6.2-rebound mark ranked second on the club behind Chris Bosh. [184], On March 6, 2018, in Oklahoma City's game against the Houston Rockets, Anthony scored 23 points to move past NBA legend Jerry West into the Top 20 in the NBA career scoring list as he now has a total of 25,210 as compared to West's 25,192 total points. [9] Iriarte died of cancer when Anthony was two years old. [286], In 2015, Anthony founded North American Soccer League expansion club Puerto Rico FC. Chris Giordani. [171] Anthony played 19 minutes, scored 10 points on a 4-of-8 shooting including 2–6 on three-pointers and grabbed three rebounds in the All-Star Game. [271], 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. [232], Anthony was one of 12 players named to the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team in the summer of 2002. [142], On February 16, 2014, Anthony played in his seventh All-Star Game as a starter for the East All-Stars. [126] 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. [14] In contrast to contemporary prep-to-pro players like Kevin Garnett, Jermaine O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady or Amar'e Stoudemire, he decided to declare early and announce that he would attend Syracuse University before his senior year. Anthony also made a shot in the final seconds to force overtime vs. the Dallas Mavericks on January 6. He was named to All-NBA Third Team for the second straight year. "[193] During that absence, much of his playing time went to rookie Gary Clark. There is no doubt that he will get there. [57] After the season, Anthony signed a 5-year, $80 million extension with the Nuggets.[58]. It was also the 17th time that Anthony has hit a game winner in the last 5 seconds of a game. [116], On March 29, 2013, Anthony recorded 32 points and 11 rebounds in a 111–102 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. Anthony again led the way with another double-double game of 31 points and 14 rebounds in just under 30 minutes, as he sat out the entire fourth quarter for the second time in three games. [265][266] Anthony later distanced himself from this video. 0. [196] On February 1, he was waived by the Bulls. [91] The following game, Anthony scored a career-high 50 points in a home game against the New York Knicks while teammate Chauncey Billups added 32 points in the game, making them only the third duo in NBA history to score at least 50 and 30 points respectively. The seven games separating the Nuggets overall record and the Lakers overall record is the closest margin between an eighth seed and a top seed since the NBA went to a 16-team playoff format in 1983–84. Anthony broke LeBron James' stranglehold on the monthly award after James had received such honors five times that season. On June 23, 2014, Anthony informed the Knicks that he would opt out of his contact and become a free agent. [92] Two days later, Anthony scored 19 points in the first quarter—tying a season-high he made in the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 29—in a home loss to the Timberwolves, 106–100, on the way to a total of 32 points. [13] 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). Carmelo Anthony got the job done with his relentless work ethic. The team's first tournament win came in The Les Schwab Invitational against Mater Dei High School from Santa Ana, California, with Anthony winning the tournament MVP. [176], 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. However, at the start of 2014, the Knicks went 4–1, including big wins against previous season finalists Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. During the series, the Knicks struggled with injuries as Amar'e Stoudemire and Billups went down. Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [206] On January 7, Anthony recorded a new season-high 28 points and seven rebounds, and hit the game-winning shot in a 101–99 win over the Toronto Raptors. [188] On July 30, Anthony accepted a contract buyout from the Hawks, and was subsequently placed on waivers. Latest on Portland Trail Blazers power forward Carmelo Anthony including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN They finished the 2003–04 campaign with a 43–39 overall record, qualifying them as the eighth seed for the playoffs. After their game against the Houston Rockets on December 31, 2016, where he scored only seven points, after sitting out the second half of the game due to a sore left knee, he had a total of 23,199 points. For his efforts during the NCAA tournament, Anthony earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Player Award. [141], On February 5, 2014, Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the month of January. [85] In their third game, Anthony scored 42 points,[86] a game after his 41-point explosion against the Blazers, becoming the first Nugget to have scored back-to-back 40-point games since Michael Adams did it in 1991. Anthony returned from injury and to the Nuggets starting lineup on January 30, 2009, in a game against the Charlotte Bobcats in which he scored 19 points. [187] The trade was widely seen as a cost-cutting move, as it saved the Thunder tens of millions of dollars in luxury tax payments. [183] In addition, he has 1,693 playoff points. The Clippers held home court advantage in the series, due to ending the regular season with a better record (Denver finished 44–38; Los Angeles finished 47–35). During the week, Anthony led the Knicks to a 3–1 record with averages of 29.0 points (third-best in the Eastern Conference), 5.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.75 steals (fifth-best) per game, while playing a conference fourth-best 38.7 minutes per game.[144]. The Nuggets faced the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers (57–25 overall record) in the First Round of the Playoffs. [61] During a game at Madison Square Garden on December 16, Anthony was one of many players involved in the infamous Knicks–Nuggets brawl. [75] It was the first time since the 1987–88 NBA season that the Nuggets finished with at least 50 wins in a season. 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. Their son, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony, was born on March 7, 2007. Anthony placed 16th in the NBA for points per 48 minutes. NBA Scoring Champion: 2013 2. The Knicks struggled throughout the season, as injuries derailed the team. Anthony's first game with the Knicks was a 114–108 win against the Milwaukee Bucks in which he scored 27 points and had 10 rebounds and an assist. 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. His teammate J. R. Smith scored 37 points in the game. It was the Knicks' first playoff series win since 2000 (during the time of Patrick Ewing and Latrell Sprewell). [13] He had yet to produce the minimum score of 18; however, in late April Anthony got a 19 and decided to stick with college and prepared for his freshman year at Syracuse. [250] Anthony is often known for being one of the premier clutch performers in the NBA; during the 2005–06 season, Anthony made five game-winning shots in the last five seconds of the fourth quarter or overtime. Team USA won the gold medal when they beat Serbia, 96–66, in the championship game with Anthony becoming the first player in US men's basketball history to win three gold medals.
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