[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. 26,710 and 26,711 on this fade. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Doncic piles up 31 points, 12 rebounds and 20 assists in Dallas' 125-124 victory over Washington. 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 . Anthony's trade request was not initially fulfilled, and he began the season on the Nuggets' roster. While LeBron James posted a triple-double of 43 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists, Anthony compiled 40 points, six rebounds and seven assists in an overtime win as Anthony nailed a jumper over the outstretched arms of James with just 1.9 seconds left in the game, ending the Cavaliers' win streak. Carmelo is now No. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. The 200809 campaign began with Allen Iverson being traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for guard Chauncey Billups. Anthony placed 16th in the NBA for points per 48 minutes. About Carmelo Anthony. Reed scored his 24 points also in the second quarter, while Houston's 24 points came in the fourth quarter. Anthony also made a shot in the final seconds to force overtime vs. the Dallas Mavericks on January 6. He contributed $1.5 million to the Living Classrooms Foundation, a non-profit organization that "provides innovative hands-on-education, job-training, and community service programs for over 35,000 children, youth and young adults in the east Baltimore community. May 29, [61] After the season, Anthony signed a 5-year, $80 million extension with the Nuggets. [272] Later that year on December 16, he was involved in the infamous KnicksNuggets brawl during a game at Madison Square Garden. He was ticketed and then released at police headquarters to a "sober, responsible party. The week was highlighted by a pair of 40-point games, first in a loss to Portland (45 points, seven rebounds, four assists) on January 1, and then in a victory over Orlando (40 points, six rebounds and six assists) on January 5. Instagram: In addition to James, there are five other active players who are in the top 35 of the NBA's all-time scorers: Carmelo Antony (9th), Kevin Durant (21st), James Harden (28th) and Russell Westbrook (30th) of the Lakers. Key inter-conference matchups made for interesting swings in the Play-In Tournament races. [135], On April 11, 2013, the Knicks' 13-game winning streak ended with a loss to the Bulls, 118111. Carmelo Anthony was born in Brooklyn, New York. Despite the injuries, Anthony was able to lead the Knicks to their first playoff win since 2001. Melo, Portland's fourth-leading scorer, is averaging 13.6 points for the Trail Blazers with eight games left (including Monday's contest). Tim Duncan. Carmelo Anthony attended Towson Catholic in Towson, Maryland, Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia and Syracuse. [120] On January 7, 2013, Anthony received his second Player of the Week for games played from December 31, 2012, to January 6, 2013. [138] He became the 2013 NBA scoring champion with 28.7 points per game after second place scorer and three-time reigning scoring champion Kevin Durant decided to sit out his last regular season game against the Milwaukee Bucks, ending his season with an average of 28.1 points per game. [118] Under Woodson, the Knicks finished the season at 186, a vast improvement from the 1824 record they had under D'Antoni. [94][95] It was the first time they went 30 since 1985. Carmelo Anthony Is Best In West, Is an MVP on the Way for Melo? [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. us, High Schools: [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. [63][64] After the Chicago victory, Anthony again tied the club record of six-straight 30-point games, failing to break it the second time around, as he scored 24 points in his 16th game (a 9896 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks) on December 6. [117] Mike Woodson took over for D'Antoni; this led to an improvement in Anthony's play, as he was more suited for Woodson's halfcourt offense. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Begley wrote that while it is unlikely Anthony will return to New York, the Suns may be a destination for the 10-time All-Star. Carmelo Anthony scored points No. [93] In their third game, Anthony scored 42 points. 1984 Carmelo Anthony arrived in Manila, Philippines to promote the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup, accomplishing his goal as a FIBA ambassador. The Nuggets suspended Anthony for two games due to the arrest. [288], In 2003, Anthony signed his first shoe deal with Jordan brand and was paid $3.5 million per year for six years. He spent the first seven-and-a-half seasons of his career in Nuggets blue and yellow and made the playoffs every season. Anthony enjoyed a successful high school basketball career as a junior, almost doubling his numbers in scoring and rebounds, averaging 23 points and 10.3 rebounds. Charges were later dropped after Anthony's friend, James Cunningham, of St. Louis, signed an affidavit taking responsibility for the marijuana. 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. [183], 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. [79] He finished as the leading vote-getter among Western Conference forwards (1,723,701 votes) and second in overall voting to Kobe Bryant (2,004,940 votes) among all Western Conference players. Anthony is still a free agent, but he has not retired from the NBA. [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. During that time, he led the team to a 21 record, tallying a league-best 36.0 points per game. [80][81] On March 27, in a home win over the Dallas Mavericks, Anthony scored his 9,000th career point. [172], In a January 11, 2017, game against the Philadelphia 76ers, which the team lost 9897 on a buzzer-beater, Anthony scored 28 points to move past Robert Parish into 26th place in the NBA career scoring ladder. Anthony was voted to the All-NBA Third Team for the fourth time in his career alongside teammate Tyson Chandler. [27] Anthony's 33-point outburst against the University of Texas in the Final Four set an NCAA tournament record for most points by a freshman. The Nuggets finished seventh place in the Western Conference (one spot higher than they finished the previous season). [123] Anthony later extended the record to 31 games after he scored 25 points in a 9686 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks. In the season before Anthony was drafted by the team, the Nuggets finished with a 1765 record, which tied them for worst in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He won't get the . Carmelo Anthony enters Monday needing 10 points to pass Elvin Hayes for 10th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. [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. Clutch performance after clutch performance has a veteran guard rising in our latest look at the Top 5 Kia MVP contenders. He is not overly reliant on the 3-point shot. 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[20] James scored 36 points, while Anthony scored 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Oak Hill to a 7266 win. [141] Anthony averaged a team-high 29.2 points per game in the series. Deseret News Publishing Co. (May 5, 2005). Denver faced the sixth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers in the First Round of the playoffs. There is one other active player on the list . After leading Syracuse to the NCAA national championship as a freshman, Carmelo entered the 2003 NBA Draft, was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the No. 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. [247] In the gold medal game, the United States defeated 2006 World Champion Spain, with Anthony scoring 13 points. [258], Anthony is one of many NBA players who use Idan Ravin as a personal coach and trainer. [142][143] In the next round, the Knicks were defeated by the Indiana Pacers in six games. Right, Born: [16] Oak Hill won two more big-time tournaments, including the Nike Academy National Invitational where they knocked off then-No. [116] However, the team found themselves with an 1824 record, leading to the resignation of coach Mike D'Antoni. [9][10][11] His mother, Mary Anthony, is African-American. [148] Anthony became the fifth-youngest NBA player to achieve the feat. [210], On January 1, 2020, Anthony bested his season-high by scoring 26 points in a 11793 loss to the New York Knicks. On Easter Sunday, Anthony had arguably his best game in a Knicks uniform as he scored 43 points and hit two clutch three-pointers in a victory over Chicago. 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. Anthony now needs to pass San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan, who is No. [12] Iriarte died of cancer when Anthony was two years old. 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. On January 24, 2008, Anthony was named to his second consecutive NBA All-Star Gamehis first as a starter. And the same can be said about Carmelo Anthony. Ethan Miller/Getty Images. "[198], On January 22, 2019, the Rockets traded Anthony, the draft rights to Jon Diebler, and undisclosed cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for the draft rights to Tadija Dragievi. [6] He currently ranks 9th on the all time NBA scoring list. Carmelo Anthony is the all-time-leading scorer and rebounder in U.S. men's basketball national team history. 2 minute read. He said it was special to be picked for the role, especially since his close friend Kobe Bryant . After Anthony's acquisition, the Knicks qualified for the playoffs as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference and were matched up against the Boston Celtics. While Carmelo can shoot the three, it was never the primary tool in his scoring bag of tricks. [71] When the reserves for the Western Conference All-Star team were announced, Anthony was not included on the roster. [29] Afterwards, Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim described Anthony as "[] by far, the best player in college basketball. [295] Despite the financial recession in Puerto Rico, Anthony saw this opportunity as a form of community outreach, as well as a long-term investment in a club that could ultimately be profitable. 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