Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony
	Anthony in 2025
Personal information
Born	May 29, 1984; New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school	Towson Catholic; (Towson, Maryland); Oak Hill Academy; (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia);
College	Syracuse (2002–2003)
NBA draft	2003: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Drafted by	Denver Nuggets
Playing career	2003–2022
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	15, 7, 00
Career history
2003–2011	Denver Nuggets
2011–2017	New York Knicks
2017–2018	Oklahoma City Thunder
2018–2019	Houston Rockets
2019–2021	Portland Trail Blazers
2021–2022	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights
	10× NBA All-Star (2007, 2008, 2010–2017); 2× All-NBA Second Team (2010, 2013); 4× All-NBA Third Team (2006, 2007, 2009, 2012); NBA scoring champion (2013); NBA All-Rookie First Team (2004); NBA 75th Anniversary Team; NCAA champion (2003); NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2003); Consensus second-team All-American (2003); USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2003); No. 15 retired by Syracuse Orange; 2× USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2006, 2016); First-team Parade All-American (2002); McDonald's All-American (2002);
Career NBA statistics
Points	28,289 (22.5 ppg)
Rebounds	7,808 (6.2 rpg)
Assists	3,422 (2.7 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
World Championship
Americas Championship

Carmelo Kyam Anthony (/kɑːrˈmɛloʊ/ kar-MEL-oh; born May 29, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. Anthony played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a ten-time NBA All-Star and six-time All-NBA Team member. 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. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, and is regarded as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history. He will be inducted twice into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025, as an individual player and also as a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic team.

After one season at Syracuse, Anthony entered the 2003 NBA draft and was selected with the third overall pick by the Denver Nuggets. 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. In 2009, Anthony led the Nuggets to their first conference finals appearance since 1985. In 2011, he was traded from Denver to the New York Knicks days before the NBA trade deadline. 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. Anthony was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he played one season before a short stint with the Houston Rockets. He spent two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers before joining the Los Angeles Lakers.

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 teams. As of April 2016, he was the US Olympic team's all-time leader in points, rebounds, and games played. He currently ranks tenth among NBA career scoring leaders.