Anthony Visits with Orange, Breaks Ground for Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center
9/26/2007 12:55:48 PM | Men's Basketball
SYRACUSE, NY -- Syracuse University held a ground breaking ceremony for the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center on Wednesday, September 26 at 3:00 p.m. Anthony, who committed $3 million toward the building, was on hand for the ceremony. He also spent time with the current Orange men's and women's basketball teams and visited with University and Syracuse area dignitaries.
In addition to Anthony, men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim and women's basketball coach Quentin Hillsman participated in the formal portion of the event.
The planned facility will house two practice courts, locker rooms and office facilities for the men’s and women’s basketball programs at Syracuse. It will be located on the north side of Manley Field House, in between the Roy Simmons Sr. Coaches Wing and the Comstock Art Facility.
Anthony’s one season with the Orange turned out to be the high point of the program’s history, culminating in the NCAA Championship. He led Syracuse to a 30-5 overall record. He was named second team All-America by the Associated Press and was a consensus pick for National Freshman of the Year. He was a unanimous selection for BIG EAST Conference Freshman of the Year and was first-team all-league as well. Anthony was BIG EAST Conference Rookie of the Week a record 10 times during the course of the campaign.
He averaged 22.2 points (16th in NCAA Division I, 4th in Big East) and 10.0 rebounds (19th in NCAA Division I, 3rd in Big East). Anthony posted 22 double-doubles and led the Orange in scoring in 24 of 35 games. He led the team in scoring, rebounding, minutes played (36.4 mpg.), field goals made and attempted and free throws made and attempted. Anthony was second on the club to fellow freshman Gerry McNamara in assists (2.2 apg.) and steals (1.57 spg.) and in three-pointers made and attempted.
The first-round draft choice and third overall pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2003, Anthony is now in his fourth season as a starter with the club. He was named NBA Rookie of the Month six times during the 2003-04 campaign and earned MVP honors at the 2004 NBA Rookie Challenge.
He is a veteran of USA Basketball international competition. This past summer he helped the USA Senior Men’s National Team to the gold medal at the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship. Anthony was named to the all-tournament team at the event. The USA Basketball coaching staff included Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim. Anthony also played on the USA squad that won a bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship and the 2004 Olympics. In 2002, he played for the bronze medal-winning USA Junior World Championship Qualifying Team. Anthony was on the East Team that won the silver medal in the 2001 USA Basketball Men's Youth Development Festival.
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