During his sophomore year, he averaged 14 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
He suddenly became one of the area's top players and made a name for himself in the area, being named The Baltimore Sun 's metro player of the year in 2001, as well as Baltimore Catholic League player of the year. During the summer of 1999, Anthony grew five inches into the frame of a 6–5 swingman. Īnthony commuted to Towson Catholic High School for his first three years of high school. When Anthony turned eight, his family moved to Baltimore. Iriarte died of cancer when Anthony was two years old. His mother, Mary Anthony, is African-American. Iriarte was of African, Spanish, and indigenous ancestry some of his roots also traced to Venezuela. His father, Carmelo Iriarte, was born in Manhattan to Puerto Rican parents. Early life and high school careerĪnthony was born in the Red Hook housing projects in Brooklyn, New York City. He currently ranks ninth among NBA career scoring leaders. As of April 2016, he was the US Olympic team's all-time leader in points, rebounds, and games played. He spent two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers prior to joining the Los Angeles Lakers.Īnthony 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. Anthony was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he played one season before a short stint with the Houston Rockets. 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. In 2011, he was traded from Denver to the New York Knicks days before the NBA trade deadline. In 2009, Anthony led the Nuggets to their first conference finals appearance since 1985. 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. Īfter one season at Syracuse, Anthony entered the 2003 NBA draft and was selected with the third overall pick by the Denver Nuggets. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, and is regarded as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history. 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. He played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was named an NBA All-Star ten times and an All-NBA Team member six times.
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NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2003).NBA Social Justice Champion Award ( 2021).Anthony with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022
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