Anthony was amongst 17 Corridor of Fame finalists who have been announced in February. Whereas the brand new Corridor of Famers from that group gained’t be formally revealed till this Saturday (April 5) on the NCAA Last 4, Charania’s report signifies Anthony can be amongst them.
The third general choose within the 2003 draft, Anthony appeared in 1,260 common season NBA video games throughout 19 seasons within the league, averaging 22.5 factors, 6.2 rebounds and a pair of.7 assists per contest, with a capturing line of .447/.355/.814. He spent his first six-and-a-half skilled seasons with Denver earlier than being traded to New York, the place he performed from 2010-17.
After enjoying his prime years with the Nuggets and Knicks, Anthony hung out with the Thunder, Rockets, Path Blazers and Lakers from 2017-22 earlier than calling it a profession. The 6’7″ ahead was named an All-Star 10 occasions over the course of his profession and earned six All-NBA nods (two Second Staff and 4 Third Staff).
Anthony additionally led the league in scoring in 2012-13, ranks twelfth on the all-time factors listing and was named to the NBA’s seventy fifth Anniversary staff.
Along with his NBA accomplishments, Anthony made an impression in NCAA and worldwide competitors. He gained a nationwide championship throughout his first and solely school season with Syracuse in 2002-03 and introduced dwelling three Olympic medals for Staff USA. Anthony was broadly lauded for a way he adjusted to the FIBA recreation and was a worthwhile contributor to the U.S. groups that gained gold in Beijing (2008), London (2012) and Rio (2016).
Anthony, who announced his retirement in 2023, is one in every of many former NBA gamers who’ve taken to podcasting and presently places out weekly episodes of his “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast.
Anthony stated within the newest episode of “7PM in Brooklyn” that he has interest in becoming a member of an NBA possession group, particularly naming the Wizards as a staff he’d prefer to get entangled with.
“Former participant. I perceive gamers. I perceive personnel, I perceive being fatigued,” Anthony stated (hat tip to Paul Kasabian of Bleacher Report). “I perceive how you can construct groups, however I additionally perceive what I don’t perceive. I do know what I don’t know. You additionally must put individuals in these positions. President, GM, you place all of the basketball acumen in these positions, and then you definately cowl that with enterprise mannequin.”
