Anthony Named Basketball Times’ Freshman of the Year
3/26/2003 9:48:01 AM | Men's Basketball
Anthony (www.suathletics.com/carmelo), who has led the Orangemen to the NCAA East Regionals, is averaging 22.2 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. He has earned numerous national accolades, including USBWA, Sporting News and ESPN.com Freshman of the Year awards. He is the first Orangeman since Lawrence Moten to earn National Freshman of the Year honors. Moten garnered the distinction from Basketball Times and Basketball Weekly in 1992.
Boeheim led Syracuse to a 26-5 record and its 22nd NCAA appearance under his guidance. His teams have earned 20-or-more wins in 25 of his 27 years as the head coach at his alma mater. This season, Boeheim’s club recorded its first undefeated campaign in the Carrier Dome (17-0), where SU has been playing home games since the 1980-81 season.
The Orangemen face Auburn in the second East Regional semifinal on March 28 at approximately 9:40 p.m., or 30 minutes following the conclusion of the first game. The contest, which will take place in Albany’s Pepsi Arena, will be televised on CBS.
Basketball Times All-America Teams
First Team
David West, 6-9, Sr., Xavier
Nick Collison, 6-9, Sr., Kansas
Dwyane Wade, 6-4, Jr., Marquette
Troy Bell, 6-1, Sr., Boston College
T.J. Ford, 5-10, So., Texas
Second Team
Mike Sweetney, 6-8, Jr., Georgetown
Carmelo Anthony, 6-8, Fr., Syracuse
Josh Howard, 6-6, Sr., Wake Forest
Ruben Douglas, 6-5, Sr., New Mexico
Hollis Price, 6-1, Sr., Oklahoma
Third Team
Brian Cook, 6-10, Sr., Illinois
Emeka Okafor, 6-9, So., Connecticut
Kyle Korver, 6-7, Sr., Creighton
Reece Gaines, 6-6, Sr., Louisville
Keith Bogans, 6-5, Sr., Kentucky
Northeast Team
Ryan Gomes, 6-7, So., Providence
Ben Gordon, 6-2, So., Connecticut
Marques Green, 5-7, Jr., St. Bonaventure
Marcus Hatten, 6-1, Sr., St. John's
Craig Smith, 6-7, Fr., Boston College
Coach: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse
All-Freshman First Team
Carmelo Anthony, 6-8, Syracuse
Chris Bosh, 6-10, Georgia Tech
Ike Diogu, 6-8, Arizona State
Daniel Horton, 6-3, Michigan
Craig Smith, 6-7, Boston College
Rookie Coach: Jim Christian, Kent State
