Carmelo Anthony is a retired American professional basketball player who played 19 seasons in the NBA. A ten-time NBA All-Star and six-time All-NBA Team member, Anthony won a national championship with Syracuse in 2003 and was named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team and is celebrated as one of the NBA's greatest scorers. He is set to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame twice in 2025, both individually and as a member of the 2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team.
On May 29, 1984, Carmelo Kyam Anthony was born.
In 1985, The Nuggets' last conference finals appearance before 2009.
In 1989, David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs led a playoff team in scoring.
In the 2013 NBA Playoffs, Anthony averaged a team-high 29.2 points per game in the series against the Celtics. 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.
In 2006, Carmelo Anthony set the U.S. scoring record in a game with 35 points against Italy in the FIBA World Championship tournament, surpassing Kenny Anderson's previous record of 34 points set in 1990.
During the summer of 1999, Carmelo Anthony grew 5 inches (130 mm) into the frame of a 6-foot-5-inch (1.96 m) swingman.
On December 21, 2000, Kobe Bryant achieved a .769 field goal percentage on a 20-of-26 shooting effort, in a 99–94 road victory over the Houston Rockets.
In 2000, Steve Smith was the head coach at basketball powerhouse Oak Hill Academy
In the 2013 NBA Playoffs, Anthony scored 21 points to go with seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block against the Boston Celtics, in their First Round playoff series. It was the Knicks' first playoff series win since 2000.
In 2001, Anthony led the Knicks to their first playoff win since 2001, scoring 41 points in the game against the Miami Heat. However, the Knicks were eventually eliminated in five games.
In 2001, Carmelo Anthony was named The Baltimore Sun's metro player of the year, as well as Baltimore Catholic League player of the year.
In 2001, Oak Hill Academy won The Les Schwab Invitational against Mater Dei High School from Santa Ana, California, with Anthony winning the tournament MVP.
In 2013, Anthony became the first Knicks player with the highest-selling jersey in the NBA since the league started tracking jersey sales in 2001.
Carmelo Anthony played at Syracuse University during the 2002-03 season, averaging 22.2 points and 10.0 rebounds.
In 2002, Carmelo Anthony was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, where he played on the same team with two future New York Knicks teammates, Raymond Felton and Amar'e Stoudemire. In that game, he scored 19 points and won the Sprite Slam Jam dunk contest.
On June 26, 2003, Carmelo Anthony was chosen third overall in the 2003 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.
On October 29, 2003, Carmelo Anthony made his NBA regular season debut, scoring 12 points with seven rebounds and three assists in a win against the San Antonio Spurs.
After his rookie season, Anthony was recognized as a top draftee from 2003.
In 2003, Carmelo Anthony declared himself eligible for the NBA draft after accomplishing his goals at Syracuse.
In 2003, Carmelo Anthony entered the NBA draft after one season at Syracuse and was selected with the third overall pick by the Denver Nuggets.
In 2003, Carmelo Anthony helped guide the Orangemen to their first-ever NCAA tournament title.
In 2003, Carmelo Anthony, as a freshman playing college basketball for the Syracuse Orange, won a national championship and was named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
On March 31, 2013, the Knicks won the season series against the Celtics (3–1) for the first time since the 2003–04 season.
On February 9, 2004, Carmelo Anthony became the third-youngest player to reach the 1,000-point plateau in NBA history.
On February 13, 2004, Carmelo Anthony participated in the Got Milk? Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend.
Between March 10, 2004 and March 14, 2004, Carmelo Anthony was named NBA Player of the Week.
Between March 10, 2004 and March 14, 2004, Carmelo Anthony was named NBA Player of the Week.
On March 30, 2004, Carmelo Anthony scored 41 points against the Seattle SuperSonics, setting a new Denver Nuggets franchise record for most points in a game by a rookie.
Between April 6, 2004 and April 10, 2004, Carmelo Anthony was named NBA Player of the Week.
Between April 6, 2004 and April 10, 2004, Carmelo Anthony was named NBA Player of the Week.
On December 4, 2004, Carmelo Anthony became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 2,000 career points.
In 2004, Carmelo Anthony started leading the Denver Nuggets to the playoffs.
In 2004, Carmelo Anthony was selected to the USA Olympic basketball team, winning a bronze medal. He averaged 2.4 points in 7 games.
In 2004, The Denver Nuggets finished the campaign with a 43–39 overall record, qualifying them as the eighth seed for the playoffs.
On November 23, 2005, Carmelo Anthony secured his 1,000th career rebound in a game against the Detroit Pistons.
In 2005, Carmelo Anthony was named MVP of the Got Milk? Rookie Challenge.
On January 8, 2006, Carmelo Anthony made a game-winning shot against Houston with five seconds remaining.
On January 16, 2006, Carmelo Anthony was chosen as the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year after his performance at the FIBA World Championship.
On January 18, 2006, Carmelo Anthony made a shot in the final 22 seconds against the Cleveland Cavaliers, giving the Nuggets a lead they maintained to win the game.
From March 13, 2006 to March 19, 2006, Carmelo Anthony earned the NBA Player of the Week honors.
On March 17, 2006, Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points against the Memphis Grizzlies, surpassing 5,000 career points and becoming the second youngest player to reach this milestone.
From March 13, 2006 to March 19, 2006, Carmelo Anthony earned the NBA Player of the Week honors.
On August 23, 2006, Carmelo Anthony set the U.S. scoring record with 35 points against Italy in the FIBA World Championship tournament.
In 2013, Anthony was the first NBA player since Kobe Bryant in the 2006–07 season to score at least 35 points in five straight games.
In the gold medal game of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the United States defeated the 2006 World Champion Spain, with Anthony scoring 13 points.
On February 2, 2007, Carmelo Anthony and teammate J. R. Smith were involved in a minor car accident. Neither player was injured, and the car Smith was driving belonged to Anthony.
In 2007, Carmelo Anthony was a member of Team USA during the FIBA Americas Championship, where the team went undefeated with a 10-0 record. He equaled the previous record of 28 points set by Allen Iverson in a qualifying tournament.
On January 24, 2008, Carmelo Anthony was selected for his second consecutive NBA All-Star Game, securing his first start and garnering the most votes among Western Conference forwards.
On December 10, 2008, Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points in the third quarter against the Timberwolves, tying George Gervin's NBA record for most points in a single quarter. He finished the game with 45 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and four steals.
In 2008, Carmelo Anthony was a member of the United States men's Olympic basketball team.
In 2008, Carmelo Anthony won a gold medal as part of the US Olympic team.
In the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Carmelo Anthony won a gold medal with Team USA. He set USA Olympic game records for made free throws and free throw percentage, and averaged 11.5 points per game.
On January 4, 2009, Carmelo Anthony broke a bone in his hand during a game against the Indiana Pacers, leading to an estimated recovery time of three to four weeks.
On January 30, 2009, Carmelo Anthony returned to the Nuggets' starting lineup after recovering from a broken bone in his hand, scoring 19 points in a game against the Charlotte Bobcats.
In April 2009, Carmelo Anthony was named to the ESPN RISE's all-decade team.
On April 29, 2009, Carmelo Anthony secured his first playoff series victory as the Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Hornets, with Anthony scoring a playoff career-high 34 points.
In 2009, Carmelo Anthony led the Denver Nuggets to their first conference finals appearance since 1985.
On January 21, 2010, Carmelo Anthony was named a starter for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, leading Western Conference forwards in votes. He scored a team-high 27 points with 10 rebounds in the game.
On March 26, 2010, Carmelo Anthony hit a game-winning shot at the buzzer against the Toronto Raptors after missing his initial attempt.
On November 15, 2010, Carmelo Anthony recorded a career-high 22 rebounds along with 20 points in a game against the Phoenix Suns, marking his first 20-20 game.
On November 26, 2010, Carmelo Anthony made a game-winning jumper at the buzzer against the Chicago Bulls.
Carmelo Anthony led the Denver Nuggets to the playoffs every year until 2010, winning two division titles during that span.
On February 22, 2011, Carmelo Anthony, along with Chauncey Billups, was traded to the New York Knicks in a multi-player deal. Anthony chose to wear number 7 with the Knicks.
In 2011, Carmelo Anthony was traded from the Denver Nuggets to the New York Knicks before the NBA trade deadline.
In January 2012, Carmelo Anthony was honored as one of the 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans.
On December 3, 2012, Carmelo Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for November 26 to December 2, 2012.
On December 3, 2012, Carmelo Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for November 26 to December 2, 2012.
In 2012, Carmelo Anthony secured another gold medal with the US Olympic team.
On January 1, 2013, Anthony scored 45 points against Portland. This contributed to him receiving his second Player of the Week award for games played from December 31, 2012, to January 6, 2013.
On January 5, 2013, Anthony scored 40 points against Orlando. This contributed to him receiving his second Player of the Week award for games played from December 31, 2012, to January 6, 2013.
On January 7, 2013, Anthony received his second Player of the Week award for games played from December 31, 2012, to January 6, 2013, after leading the team to a 2-1 record and averaging a league-best 36.0 points per game.
On January 9, 2013, Anthony was suspended for one game without pay for confronting Kevin Garnett after a game on January 7, 2013.
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. He later extended the record to 31 games.
On March 29, 2013, Anthony recorded 32 points and 11 rebounds in a 111–102 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.
On March 31, 2013, Anthony scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a win against the Boston Celtics. This was the first time since the 2003-04 season that the Knicks won the season series against the Celtics (3-1).
On April 2, 2013, Anthony tied his career high by scoring 50 points in a 102–90 win over the Miami Heat and became the first player in NBA history to record 50+ points with no baskets in the paint.
On April 7, 2013, Anthony scored 36 points and 12 rebounds as the Knicks tallied their 12th straight win in a 125–120 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He also overtook Kevin Durant in the scoring race.
On April 8, 2013, Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the period April 1–7, 2013, after leading the Knicks to a 4–0 record and averaging 41.8 points per game.
On April 11, 2013, Anthony set a franchise record with six straight games with at least 35 points, and scored 36 points with 19 rebounds, in a loss to the Bulls.
On April 15, 2013, Anthony won his second straight Eastern Conference Player of the Week award for games played from April 8 to 15, 2013, when he led the team to a 3–1 record.
On May 23, 2013, Anthony was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the second time in his career.
On January 24, 2014, Carmelo Anthony scored a career-high 62 points against the Charlotte Bobcats, setting a Knicks' single-game scoring record and a Madison Square Garden single-game scoring record.
On June 23, 2014, Anthony informed the Knicks that he would opt out of his contract and become a free agent.
On July 13, 2014, Anthony re-signed with the Knicks to a five-year, $124 million contract.
In 2019, when Carmelo Anthony won Western Conference Player of the Week at 35 years old, it was noted that Tim Duncan was the oldest player at 38 to win the weekly award since 2014-15.
In January 2015, Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors broke the NBA record for most points scored in one quarter.
On January 22, 2015, Anthony was named as a starter in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, his seventh consecutive start and eighth overall.
On January 20, 2016, in the Knicks' 118–111 overtime win against the Jazz, Anthony recorded 30 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, while passing Larry Bird for 31st place in career points scored.
On March 9, 2016, in the team's 128–97 victory against the Phoenix Suns, Anthony scored 23 points with 7 rebounds as he passed another NBA legend, Clyde Drexler, in the career scoring list moving up to No. 29.
As of April 2016, Carmelo Anthony was the US Olympic team's all-time leader in points, rebounds, and games played.
On December 9, 2016, in a game against the Sacramento Kings, Anthony became the fifth active player to eclipse the 23,000 point mark, becoming the 29th player in NBA history to hit the scoring milestone.
On December 25, 2016, in a Christmas Day game against the Boston Celtics, Anthony moved past Elgin Baylor into 28th place on the NBA career scoring list when he scored 29 points upping his total to 23,156 compared to Baylor's 23,149.
In the 2016 Olympic Games, Carmelo Anthony won his third gold medal, becoming the first player in US men's basketball history to achieve this feat. He also became Team USA's all-time leader in rebounds, scoring, and games played. He was named co-USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year for the third time.
In a January 11, 2017, game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Anthony scored 28 points to move past Robert Parish into 26th place in the NBA career scoring ladder.
On January 19, 2017, Anthony scored a Knicks-record 25 points in the second quarter, breaking the old record of 24 points shared by Willis Reed and Allan Houston.
On January 29, 2017, Anthony scored a season-high 45 points, his first 40-point game of the season, in a quadruple-overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
In the February 12, 2017, game against the San Antonio Spurs, Anthony scored a game-high 25 points to move past Charles Barkley into 25th position in the NBA career scoring list.
On February 15, 2017, Anthony was announced as the replacement for Kevin Love on the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, thus gaining his tenth All-Star appearance.
On February 25, 2017, Carmelo Anthony playing for the New York Knicks, scored over 30 points. This was the first time he scored over 30 points since then on February 23, 2020.
On March 12, 2017, in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Anthony became only the third player to score 10,000 points for two franchises.
On September 25, 2017, Carmelo Anthony was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second-round pick. During his tenure with the Knicks, the team only won one playoff series.
On November 9, 2017, Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points and passed Allen Iverson on the NBA all-time scoring list, moving to 24th place.
On November 26, 2017, Carmelo Anthony surpassed Ray Allen on the NBA all-time scoring list, advancing to 23rd place.
On December 11, 2017, Carmelo Anthony moved past Vince Carter for 22nd on the NBA all-time scoring list.
In 2017, Carmelo Anthony demanded a trade from the Knicks due to conflicts with team president Phil Jackson. Initially, he only wanted to waive his no-trade clause for the Houston Rockets, but later expanded his list to include the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
On January 27, 2018, Carmelo Anthony became the 21st NBA player to reach 25,000 career points.
On March 19, 2018, in a 132–125 victory over the Toronto Raptors, Carmelo Anthony scored 15 points and surpassed Reggie Miller to move into 19th place on the NBA career scoring list with a total of 25,289 points.
On August 13, 2018, Carmelo Anthony signed a one-year, $2.4 million veterans minimum contract with the Houston Rockets, coached by Mike D'Antoni.
Carmelo Anthony's last NBA game before signing with the Trail Blazers in 2019 was on November 8, 2018.
In 2018, Carmelo Anthony was part of a trade deal where the Knicks received a second-round draft pick. During his tenure with the Knicks, the team only won one playoff series.
On January 22, 2019, Carmelo Anthony was traded by the Houston Rockets to the Chicago Bulls, along with draft rights to Jon Diebler and undisclosed cash considerations, in exchange for the draft rights to Tadija Dragićević.
On November 19, 2019, Carmelo Anthony signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. He debuted the same day in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, scoring 10 points. His last NBA game before signing with the Trail Blazers was on November 8, 2018.
On August 13, 2020, Carmelo Anthony was named the recipient of the 2019–20 Maurice Lucas Award, just before the Trail Blazers' last game in the NBA restart against the Brooklyn Nets.
On January 1, 2020, Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 26 points in a 117–93 loss to the New York Knicks.
On August 1, 2020, in the first game of the NBA restart against the Memphis Grizzlies, Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points for the Trailblazers.
On August 10, 2020, in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Carmelo Anthony scored 20 points, surpassing John Havlicek and Paul Pierce on the NBA career scoring list with a total of 26,411 points.
On August 13, 2020, Carmelo Anthony was named the recipient of the 2019–20 Maurice Lucas Award, just before the Trail Blazers' last game in the NBA restart against the Brooklyn Nets.
In November 2020, Carmelo Anthony re-signed with the Portland Trail Blazers on a one-year contract.
On January 1, 2021, Carmelo Anthony scored a then season-high 18 points and moved past Tim Duncan into 14th place on the NBA career scoring list during a game against the Golden State Warriors.
On August 6, 2021, Carmelo Anthony signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.
In 2021, Carmelo Anthony was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
On January 28, 2022, Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points in a loss to the Charlotte Hornets, becoming the 9th player in NBA history to reach 28,000 points.
On April 5, 2022, Carmelo Anthony played his final NBA game, scoring 10 points and grabbing 6 rebounds in a loss to the Phoenix Suns.
On May 22, 2023, Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement from the NBA. On the same day, the Denver Nuggets advanced to their first NBA Finals after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers.
Carmelo Anthony became eligible for induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025, and was announced as a member of that year's induction class.
In 2025, Carmelo Anthony is scheduled to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, both as an individual player and as a member of the 2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team.
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