He also took home Player of the Week honors for March 13, 2006 March 19, 2006. After beginning the 2020-21 season ranked 15 th on the all-time scoring list, Anthony enters Monday's game needing 10 points to pass Elvin Hayes and enter the top 10 scorers in the 75-year history of the NBA. [88] On January 4, 2009, Anthony broke a bone in his hand in a game against the Indiana Pacers. Carmelo Anthony, a 38-year-old veteran of the NBA, is yet to be signed. [20] James scored 36 points, while Anthony scored 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Oak Hill to a 7266 win. This week we sat down with 10-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony and his long-time business partner and entrepreneur, Asani Swann. Dominique Wilkins. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Ranks (as of 3/ 11/2020) 17th in NBA all-time regular season career scoring (23,614), 2nd highest active player; 98th in rebounding (7,251), 10th highest active player; 65 in games played . [33], Anthony was also a member of Team USA during the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship. [16] 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 Virginiawinner of the USA Today 200001 high school championshipfor his senior campaign. "Yeah, most definitely," Durant said via @MeloCentral on . LOS ANGELES -- Carmelo Anthony said the best part about passing Moses Malone for No. 3:12; Stephen A. on why there can be only one Melo. [102] This was Anthony's third All-Star appearance and second as a starter. [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. [184] During Anthony's seven seasons with the Knicks, the team won one playoff series. 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. 9 on the all-time scoring list in the Los Angeles Lakers' 121-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday is the level he's . [144], Early in the 201314 NBA season, the Knicks suffered a nine-game losing streak, as the team opened with a 313 record. [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. [277] Police spokesperson Detective Sharon Hahn said Anthony, who was alone in the car, failed a series of sobriety tests. NBA News. [57] Anthony was named to the All-NBA Third Team. He can play in the post, drive the lane, and finish through contact. [107] In Game 1, Anthony scored a playoff-career-high 42 points. Anthony himself missed 11 games; during this stretch, the Knicks inserted Jeremy Lin as the team's starting point guard. After beginning the 2020-21 season ranked 15th on the all-time scoring list, Anthony enters Mondays game needing 10 points to pass Elvin Hayes and enter the top 10 scorers in the 75-year history of the NBA. How Carmelo Anthony has changed his game. For the week, he averaged a conference-best 32.0 points and a seventh-best 11.5 rebounds per game. On November 23, 2005, with the Nuggets facing the two-time defending Eastern Conference Champion Detroit Pistons, Anthony hauled down his 1,000th career rebound. Full name is Carmelo Kyam Anthony, son of Mary Anthony. He sold his New York property in 2020. He also became the 29th player in NBA history to hit the scoring milestone. Carmelo Anthony considers LeBron James one of his best friends, but Anthony picked Michael Jordan over the latter as the greatest player of all time. [270][271], In 2004, Anthony was cited for marijuana possession, after inspectors at Denver International Airport found marijuana in his backpack. [240] On January 28, 2022, he scored 19 points in a 117114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets to become the 9th player in NBA history to reach 28,000 points. [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. 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[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. While the scene changed from the mountains of Colorado to the streets of New York City, the buckets did not stop as Carmelo rang up points on a nightly basis while calling Madison Square Garden home. On June 23, 2014, Anthony informed the Knicks that he would opt out of his contract and become a free agent. Carmelo Anthony enters Monday needing 10 points to pass Elvin Hayes for 10th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Carmelo Anthony is on Instagram at carmeloanthony. On offense, Anthony is recognized for being a prolific scorer with a variety of crafty offensive moves. 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. The 10-time NBA All-Star announced his retirement from . Those two zones account for 56.2% of Anthonys total points, with another 23.4% coming from the free throw line. [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. Denver faced the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the First Round, winning the first game in San Antonio, 9387. [199] Houston had started the season losing seven of their first 11 games. [67] Shortly thereafter, the Nuggets traded for Allen Iverson. Anthony is still a free agent, but he has not retired from the NBA. The physicality of previous generations would not have bothered him Carmelo is one of the strongest wing players in the game. D'Antoni stated that he "didn't ever want to disrespect [Anthony] and his career. [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. [192] The trade was widely seen as a cost-cutting move, as it saved the Thunder tens of millions of dollars in luxury tax payments. [87] Gervin had set the record when he was competing against David Thompson for the scoring title on the last day of the 197778 season. [124], On March 29, 2013, Anthony recorded 32 points and 11 rebounds in a 111102 victoryt over the Charlotte Bobcats. [16] Towson Catholic surged to a record of 263 and finished third in the state tournament. [265] VH1 filmed the ceremony for use in a reality series on the couple, titled La La's Full Court Wedding. Carmelo Anthony scored points No. [213], On January 15, Anthony recorded his third double-double of the season with 18 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in Portland's 117107 victory over the Rockets. [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. This page details the records, statistics and career achievements of American basketball player Carmelo Anthony. Ben Rohrbach. 8 all-time with 771 career 20-point games when he scored 21, 20, and 26 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks in their 5th, 6th and 7th games in the NBA restart. [23] In the 2004 NBA Playoffs, the Nuggets faced the top-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the First Round. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He is not overly reliant on the 3-point shot. Statistics are correct as at March 11, 2020. Carmelo made an instant impact with the Nuggets, who went from 17-65 and 29th in the league in scoring in 2002-03 to 43-39 and fifth in scoring in Anthonys rookie season. Shoots: [122] On January 30, 2013, in a game against the Orlando Magic, Anthony set the Knicks' team-record with 30 straight 20-point games, breaking the old record set by Richie Guerin (29 games). [168], While Anthony ended the season with an average of 21.8 ppg (1,573 points in 72 games), below his 25.2 ppg average entering the season, he set a career-high 4.2 apg average (299 assists in 72 games),[169] the first and only time that he averaged over 4.0 apg in his career. Tyson Chandler was diagnosed with the flu for game 1, Iman Shumpert tore his ACL, Baron Davis tore his patella tendon, and All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire sustained a laceration on his hand after punching a fire extinguisher out of anger after a loss. Play him too loose and he will make you pay by splashing a 3-pointer and running down the court tapping his temple three times as a reminder not to leave him open. Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony continues to pad his Hall of Fame resume, surpassing Atlanta Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins for 13th on the NBA's all-time scoring . All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [83] It was the first time since the 198788 NBA season that the Nuggets finished with at least 50 wins in a season. 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. He's going in the Hall of Fame. The team won the bronze medal. On January 24, 2008, Anthony was named to his second consecutive NBA All-Star Gamehis first as a starter. [228] On February 2, Anthony scored 21 points in a game against the Washington Wizards and moved past Dominique Wilkins into 13th place on the NBA all-time scoring list. He added six rebounds, four assists and a block. [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. [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). In an interview with Colin Ward-Henninger of . He also had the fifth-most points among active players after Nowitzki, James, Pierce, and Carter, who was No. Once upon a time, there was a legitimate point of . After one season at Syracuse, Anthony entered the 2003 NBA draft and was selected with the third overall pick by the Denver Nuggets. The 200809 campaign began with Allen Iverson being traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for guard Chauncey Billups. Denver advanced to the Conference Finals for the first time since 1985 but was eliminated, 42, by the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers on his birthday. [73] Anthony scored 20 points with nine rebounds in his All-Star debut. [225], In November 2020, Anthony re-signed with the Trail Blazers on a one-year contract. 9 on the all-time scoring list in the Los Angeles Lakers' 121-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday is . [284] He also appeared in the music video for Common's song "Be" from the album Be in 2005. [44] Only James and Bryant were younger when they reached that plateau. 1984 [215] Anthony scored six points in the Trail Blazers' 125112 win against the Rockets on January 29, and passed Kevin Garnett for 17th place in the NBA's all-time scoring list with a total of 26,073 points. 6th all-time in 3-point field goals made: 3rd all-time in 3-point field goals attempted: Most points scored in a game by a rookie: Points scored in Madison Square Garden in a game: This page was last edited on 5 January 2023, at 16:41. [216][217] On February 23, Anthony scored a season-high 32 points in a 107104 victory against the Detroit Pistons. Anthony placed 16th in the NBA for points per 48 minutes. International Stats at Basketball-Reference.com, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com, 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. Carmelo Anthony walked into the league able to get buckets. He was ticketed and then released at police headquarters to a "sober, responsible party. Anthony is an American basketball forward and is currently playing for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. [9][10][11] His mother, Mary Anthony, is African-American. [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. Carmelo is Portlands fourth-leading scorer at 13.6 points per game, but was relied upon more heavily earlier in the season while CJ McCollum was sidelined for two months with a foot fracture. His teammate J. R. Smith scored 37 points in the game. [14], Anthony commuted to Towson Catholic High School for his first three years of high school. [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. He said it was special to be picked for the role, especially since his close friend Kobe Bryant . [272] That same year, Anthony appeared in a video entitled Stop Snitchin', which warned that residents of Baltimore who collaborated with the police would face violence. [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. [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. [72] However, with Yao Ming and Carlos Boozer out with injuries, NBA commissioner David Stern chose Anthony as a replacement (along with Josh Howard). Paolo Banchero leads the way as the Kia Rookie of the Year chase begins to head for the finish line. 3 overall pick and began getting buckets from day one. [262], Anthony has two brothers, Robert and Wilford, and a half-sister, Daphne. [167] In the team's 12897 victory against the Phoenix Suns on March 9, 2016, Anthony scored 23 points with 7 rebounds as he passed another NBA legend, Clyde Drexler, in the career scoring list moving up to No. He was sentenced to one year of probation, 24 hours of community service and US$1,000 in court costs and fines. 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