Anthony Elected To Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
4/5/2025 1:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Carmelo Anthony, who won the 2003 national championship with Syracuse, will be elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. The Hall of Fame announced its 2025 inductees on April 5, with Anthony earning the honor in his first year on the ballot.
Anthony played one season for the Orange men's basketball program and helped lead the team to its first NCAA championship. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2003 Final Four after scoring 33 points against Texas in the national semifinal and 20 in the championship game against Kansas.
In his freshman campaign at Syracuse, Anthony was a consensus All-American, averaging 22.2 points and 10 rebounds per game while helping the Orange to a 30-5 overall record. He was named National Freshman of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers Association, Basketball Times, Sporting News and ESPN.com. He was also a unanimous selection for Big East Conference Freshman of the Year and was Big East Conference Rookie of the Week a record 10 times, among other accolades.
After Syracuse, Anthony played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association, earning 10 All-Star and six All-NBA selections. Anthony was picked third overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2003 NBA Draft and led the team to the playoffs in each of his first seven seasons, averaging 20-plus points in each campaign. In 2011, he was traded to the New York Knicks, where he spent seven seasons and won the 2012-13 scoring title by tallying 28.7 points per contest. Anthony guided the Knicks to three playoff berths and scored a career-best and franchise-record 62 points in a 2014 contest against the Charlotte Bobcats at Madison Square Garden.
Anthony finished his NBA career with stints playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers before retiring in 2023. Anthony earned a spot on the NBA's 75h Anniversary Team and is currently the NBA's No. 10 all-time leading scorer with 28,289 career points.
In addition to his illustrious NBA tenure, Anthony also had a decorated international career. He was a four-time Olympian for the United States national team, winning three Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012, 2016) and one bronze (2004). He averaged 15-plus points per game in both the 2012 and 2016 gold medal runs, which included scoring 37 points in just 14 minutes against Nigeria in the 2012 group stage.
Anthony will be the fourth Syracuse representative elected to the Naismith Hall of Fame, joining Victor Hanson (1960), Dave Bing (1990) and Jim Boeheim (2005). The Hall of Fame's Enshrinement Weekend will take place on Sept. 5-6, beginning with the Tip-Off Celebration and Awards Gala on Friday, Sept. 5 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, followed by the Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 6 in Springfield, Mass.Â
Anthony played one season for the Orange men's basketball program and helped lead the team to its first NCAA championship. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2003 Final Four after scoring 33 points against Texas in the national semifinal and 20 in the championship game against Kansas.
In his freshman campaign at Syracuse, Anthony was a consensus All-American, averaging 22.2 points and 10 rebounds per game while helping the Orange to a 30-5 overall record. He was named National Freshman of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers Association, Basketball Times, Sporting News and ESPN.com. He was also a unanimous selection for Big East Conference Freshman of the Year and was Big East Conference Rookie of the Week a record 10 times, among other accolades.
After Syracuse, Anthony played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association, earning 10 All-Star and six All-NBA selections. Anthony was picked third overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2003 NBA Draft and led the team to the playoffs in each of his first seven seasons, averaging 20-plus points in each campaign. In 2011, he was traded to the New York Knicks, where he spent seven seasons and won the 2012-13 scoring title by tallying 28.7 points per contest. Anthony guided the Knicks to three playoff berths and scored a career-best and franchise-record 62 points in a 2014 contest against the Charlotte Bobcats at Madison Square Garden.
Anthony finished his NBA career with stints playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers before retiring in 2023. Anthony earned a spot on the NBA's 75h Anniversary Team and is currently the NBA's No. 10 all-time leading scorer with 28,289 career points.
In addition to his illustrious NBA tenure, Anthony also had a decorated international career. He was a four-time Olympian for the United States national team, winning three Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012, 2016) and one bronze (2004). He averaged 15-plus points per game in both the 2012 and 2016 gold medal runs, which included scoring 37 points in just 14 minutes against Nigeria in the 2012 group stage.
Anthony will be the fourth Syracuse representative elected to the Naismith Hall of Fame, joining Victor Hanson (1960), Dave Bing (1990) and Jim Boeheim (2005). The Hall of Fame's Enshrinement Weekend will take place on Sept. 5-6, beginning with the Tip-Off Celebration and Awards Gala on Friday, Sept. 5 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, followed by the Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 6 in Springfield, Mass.Â
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