Position: SF Height: 6-7 / 2,01 Weight: 220 lbs. / 99,8 kg. Born: 5/29/84 Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Strengths: Very versatile... Able to score in many ways... Gifted with good
physical skills... Very long arms... Excellent rebounder.
Weaknesses: Doesn't have NBA three-point range... Not especially quick or
tough on the defensive end.
Season
highs: 33 points vs. Texas, 14 rebounds vs. Miami and five assists
vs. Cornell.
Attended the Towson Catholic HS and Oak Hill Academy. Played
college ball at Syracuse in 2002-03. Selected
by the Denver Nuggets as 3rd overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. Named
Baltimore City and County Player of the Year, All-Metropolitan Player
of the Year and Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year in 2001. Earned
MVP honors at the Les Schwab Invitational in 2002. Won
the bronze medal at the Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament
with the US Team in 2002. Selected
to the 2002 McDonald's Boys All-America East Team. Won the Slam Jam
dunk contest prior to the game. Named
to the USA Today All-USA 1st Team in 2002. Named
as one of five finalists for the Naismith Player of the Year award
in 2003. Named
to the All-Big East 1st Team and All-Big East Rookie team in 2003.
First freshman to be named to the All-Big East 1st Team. Consensus
pick as BEC Freshman of the Year in 2003. Named Rookie of the Week
10 times. Named
Freshman of the Year by the USBWA in 2003. Named
to the USBWA All-America 2nd Team in 2003. Named
All-America 2nd Team by the Associated Press in 2003. Named
USBWA District II Player of the Year in 2003. Named
NCAA East Regional MVP in 2003. Won
the NCAA title with Syracuse in 2003. Named
Most Outstanding Player in the Final Four in 2003. Named to the All-Final
Four team. Set
the Big East freshman records for scoring average and double-doubles. His
parents came from Puerto Rico. Website:www.carmeloanthony.net
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Attended the Towson Catholic HS and Oak Hill Academy.
