Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony

Kiyan Carmelo Anthony (born May 29, 1984), nicknamed "Melo" is an American basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a successful career in high school and Towson Catholic High School Oak Hill Academy, Anthony attended Syracuse University for college, where he led the Orangemen to their first national championship in 2003. He won the MVP of the tournament and was named MVP of the NCAA East Regional. After one season at Syracuse University, Anthony has left the university to enter the 2003 NBA Draft, where he was selected as the third option for the Nuggets. He was traded to the Knicks for several days before the trade deadline in 2011.

Since joining the NBA, Anthony has emerged as one of the players the most famous and popular in the league. He was named All-Rookie Team, All-Star team four times and All-NBA Team four times. Anthony led the Nuggets division titles and two for the playoffs every year from 2004 to 2010. In 2009, he helped the Nuggets to the conference finals for the first time since 1985. As a member of the US National Team, Anthony won a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics and a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics.