As his father did earlier than him, Kiyan Anthony will play school basketball at . Anthony, 17, is the son of Carmelo Anthony, who cemented his legend with the Orange by main them to a nationwide championship as a freshman in 2002-03.
Anthony, a 6-foot-5 taking pictures guard out of Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College in Brookville, New York, is rated as t and .
On the summer time Nationwide Basketball Gamers Affiliation (NBPA) High 100 Camp, Anthony averaged 28.5 factors per recreation to high all gamers. Within the spring, he averaged 19.6 factors for Staff Melo on the Nike EYBL circuit.
Syracuse supplied Anthony a scholarship two years in the past, together with 17 different colleges together with , , , , , and . He formally introduced his selection on Carmelo’s podcast, “,” on Friday.
“At the end of the day, only one could stay,” Kiyan said, with his mother also on the show for the big announcement. “And with that being mentioned, I’ll be committing to Syracuse College.”
On the podcast, Carmelo dismissed the notion that his son will face pressure to live up to his father’s legacy at Syracuse.
“My message to him was, don’t be afraid of it, embrace it,” he said. “The fellows that checked out me, that watched me, is just not your followers. You could have a chance to carve out a complete new fan base. My [time] was 20 years in the past. …You’ve received a brand new fan base, you’ve received new power.”
Nonetheless, followers and media are certain to convey up Carmelo’s achievements at Syracuse earlier than Kiyan begins his school profession. Throughout his solely season with the Orange, Carmelo averaged 22.2 factors and 10 rebounds per recreation as Syracuse completed 30–5 and gained this system’s first nationwide title.
He went on to play 19 seasons within the NBA, averaging 22.5 factors and 6.2 rebounds for the , , , r, and .
