Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Kyam Anthony (b. May 29, 1984) was an American professional basketball player who played for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently a free agent for the New York Knicks. He played high school basketball at Towson Catholic High School and Oak Hill Academy, and attended Syracuse for college where he led the Orangemen to their first National Championship in 2003. He earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award and left Syracuse after one season to enter the 2003 NBA Draft, where he was selected as the third pick by the Denver Nuggets. He was traded to the New York Knicks several days prior to the 2011 trade deadline.

Since entering the NBA, Anthony has emerged as one of the most well-known and popular players in the league. He was named to the All-Rookie team, to the All-Star team seven times and to the All-NBA team six times. Anthony led the Nuggets to two division titles and to the playoffs every year from 2004 to 2010. In 2009, he helped the Nuggets advance to the Conference Finals for the first time since 1985.

As a member of the USA National Team, Anthony won a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics and gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. In 2012, he broke the United States men's Olympic team's record for most points in a single game when he scored 37 points against Nigeria. In 2014, Anthony set the Madison Square Garden and the Knicks' single-game scoring record with a career-high 62 points against the Charlotte Bobcats.