Clutch performance after clutch performance has a veteran guard rising in our latest look at the Top 5 Kia MVP contenders. Anthony averaged 22.8 points per game and made a career-high 37.1% of his shots from three-point range. Melo and Lillard were teammates for 50 games. The Knicks were eventually eliminated in five games, 41. [232] On March 13, Anthony scored 26 points to move past Hakeem Olajuwon into 11th place on the NBA career scoring list in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. [59] The Nuggets split their games at home in Denver (winning game three; losing game four). [6] He currently ranks 9th on the all time NBA scoring list. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Carmelo Anthony is the all-time-leading scorer and rebounder in U.S. men's basketball national team history. Carmelo Anthony made $26,243,760 in 2018. Anthony was second in the NBA Rookie of the Year voting, finishing runner-up to the Cavaliers rookie standout, James. [190] > 7 former All-Stars thriving in bench roles. 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]. [44] Only James and Bryant were younger when they reached that plateau. [16] Despite his successful year, Anthony was distracted by all of the attention and was suspended on several occasions for skipping classes. [55] He made shots in the final 22 seconds against the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 18, 2006,[56] and the Philadelphia 76ers on March 9, which gave the Nuggets leads they would never lose. He had already missed three games in late December with a sore elbow. He played ten games for Houston, starting twice, but he was held out of the last three for what the club called an unspecified "illness. Carmelo Anthony Stats and news - NBA stats and news on Los Angeles Lakers Forward Carmelo Anthony. 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. Anthony is still a free agent, but he has not retired from the NBA. For his efforts during the NCAA tournament, Anthony earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Player Award. Navigation Toggle NBA. us, High Schools: Future Hall of Fame combo forward Carmelo Anthony, a 10-time All-Star who last served with your Los Angeles Lakers as one of the few bright spots on an otherwise miserable 33-49 season in 2021-22 . 24 in the scoring list. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. The Los Angeles Lakers forward entered Sunday night's game with the Memphis Grizzlies 14 points behind Moses Malone's 27,409 career . Data Provided By Carmelo Anthony scored a team-high 28 points Sunday night to leapfrog Moses Malone for No. 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]. Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [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. [16] His performances at the high school All-Star games, helped lift his reputation with HoopScoop ranking him as the nation's No. [86] On December 10, 2008, in a 116105 home win over the Timberwolves, Anthony tied George Gervin for the most points scored in one quarter in NBA history by scoring 33 points in the third quarter. [264] Michael Eric Dyson married Anthony and La La on July 10, 2010, at Cipriani's in New York City before 320 guests. [216][217] On February 23, Anthony scored a season-high 32 points in a 107104 victory against the Detroit Pistons. 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. As a result of his actions, Anthony was suspended for 15 games by NBA commissioner David Stern. [247] In the gold medal game, the United States defeated 2006 World Champion Spain, with Anthony scoring 13 points. Join our linker program. As the month of March came to a close, the Nuggets finished 115, and Anthony was named as the NBA Player of the Month for March. #RipCity #StayMelo. [174], On January 29, 2017, Anthony scored a season-high 45 points, his first 40-point game of the season, in a quadruple-overtime 142139 loss to the Atlanta Hawks won. Or write about sports? We present them here for purely educational purposes. Clutch, it would have to be Anthony. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 9:33AM. [231] On March 1, Anthony scored a season-high 29 points in a win against the Charlotte Hornets. Towson Catholic in Towson, Maryland, 63, Carmelo Anthony is a marquee scorer but also a polarizing figure. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [269] In June 2021, La La filed for divorce. There is one other active player on the list . Carmelo Anthony has made at least $266,350,839 playing professional basketball. Melo is now just 91 points behind Moses Malone for ninth spot on the list. Carmelo Anthony was born on May 29, 1984. Carmelo Anthony is on Twitter at carmeloanthony. [255] He also likes creating space from his defenders which allows him to step into his jump shot or put the ball on the floor and drive to the basket and get to the free throw line. On May 23, 2013, Anthony was named to the All-NBA Second Team. [4] Anthony was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he played one season before a short stint with the Houston Rockets. [33], Anthony was also a member of Team USA during the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship. [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. In an interview with Colin Ward-Henninger of . Melo: Mental health will either be at an all-time high or an all-time low, LeBron recounts moment he saved Melo's life in Bahamas. As Anthony's grades dropped under a C average and his scores on the ACT were below acceptable standards, he knew that he needed to improve in the classroom to qualify academically for Syracuse. 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[263] His mother, Mary, is African American and his father, Carmelo Iriarte, was Puerto Rican.[14]. Anthony has played in the Olympics for the US national team a record four times, winning a bronze medal with the 2004 squad and gold medals on the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic teams. . Reed scored his 24 points also in the second quarter, while Houston's 24 points came in the fourth quarter. After beginning the 2020-21 season ranked 15 th on the all-time scoring list, Anthony . [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. [135], On April 11, 2013, the Knicks' 13-game winning streak ended with a loss to the Bulls, 118111. Based on his current scoring average, Anthony would need nine games to pass Malone for ninth place. He was selected behind LeBron James (first overall, Cleveland Cavaliers) and Darko Milii (second overall, Detroit Pistons). [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. He was also named to the All-Big East First Team and was the consensus selection for the Big East Conference Freshman of the Year as so as unanimous selection for Big East All Rookie Team. [73] Anthony scored 20 points with nine rebounds in his All-Star debut. [8] His father, Carmelo Iriarte, was born in Manhattan to Puerto Rican parents. After Durant's latest comments at All-Star Weekend, there is some belief that Phoenix could target 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony. 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. The physicality of previous generations would not have bothered him Carmelo is one of the strongest wing players in the game. 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. Eighteen seasons later he racked up so many points that with a 3-pointer early in the second quarter Monday night A nthony moved past . Deseret News Publishing Co. (May 5, 2005). [116] However, the team found themselves with an 1824 record, leading to the resignation of coach Mike D'Antoni. Instead, Anthony uses his combination of size, a quick first step, and superior footwork to constantly keep defenders off balance as they try to contain him. [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. 1984 While playing for Denver, he led the Nuggets to the playoffs every year from 2004 to 2010; the team won two division titles in that span. [110][unreliable source?] [43], In Anthony's second season, he averaged 20.8 points per game, ranking him 19th in the NBA. Oscar Robertson. [99] 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. Many of todays top scorers depend so heavily on the 3-point shot to rack up their points. After one season at Syracuse, Anthony entered the 2003 NBA draft and was selected with the third overall pick by the Denver Nuggets. 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 198384. [16], Oak Hill Academy entered the 200102 campaign boasting a 42-game winning streak. [141] Anthony averaged a team-high 29.2 points per game in the series. [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. [65] During a game at Madison Square Garden on December 16, Anthony was one of many players involved in the infamous KnicksNuggets brawl. [70] Neither player was injured in the collision. [207] In the same game, Anthony moved past Alex English into 18th spot on the NBA's all-time scoring list. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [278], He has been criticized by South Bronx community activists for aligning himself with Mott Haven developer Keith Rubenstein's efforts to build luxury apartment buildings in the neighborhood, which could lead to gentrification. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The duo did not get to play alongside one another until a home game against the Memphis Grizzlies on January 22, which was the day Anthony was allowed to return from his 15-game suspension. In his 18th season, Anthony is currently averaging 13.6 points per game for the Portland Trail Blazers, who facethe Hawks in Atlanta on Monday (8 ET, NBA League Pass), giving Carmelo an opportunity to put himself in the top 10 scorers club with just one more double-digit scoring night in a career full of them. His teammate J. R. Smith scored 37 points in the game. [19] He averaged 21.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists during his senior year at Oak Hill[22] and named a USA Today All-USA First Team and a Parade First-Team All-American. Shoots: [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). [39] He also became the second-youngest player (19 years, 305 days) to score at least 40 points in a game in NBA history. After winning the Rookie of the Month award for the Western Conference in the month of April, Anthony became the fourth player in NBA history to capture all six of the Rookie of the Month awards in a season. [244] Anthony was named to the FIBA World Championship All-Tournament Team, posting averages of 19.9 points (led team), 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Anthony reached 10th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list last season with the Portland Trail Blazers.During the 2020-21 campaign alone, the four-time Olympic medalist (three . 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