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2002-03 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Carmelo Anthony
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, MD
- High School:
- Oak Hill Academy
USA Basketball: Anthony was one of 12 players named to the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team this summer. . .He was a member of the bronze-medal winning Team USA at the 2002 Men’s Junior World Championship held in La Asuncion, Magarita, Venezuela. . .He started all five contests and averaged a team-best 15.6 ppg. despite playing an average of just 22.2 minutes an outing. . .His 6.2 rebound mark ranked second on the club. . .Anthony had 15 points and nine rebounds in a first-round win against Dominican Republic. . .He had 21 points and seven boards in 21 minutes versus Mexico, another Team USA triumph. . .He keyed a 75-73 victory against Argentina with a team-leading 23 points. . .In a two-point semifinal loss to host Venezuela, Anthony contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds. . Team USA earned the bronze by beating Argentina, 71-65. . .The squad was coached by Oregon mentor Ernie Kent. . .Anthony had previous USA Basketball experience as a participant in the 2001 Youth Development Festival.
Oak Hill Academy: He was named a 2002 McDonald’s All-American. . .He won the Sprite Slam Jam dunk contest prior to the McDonald’s All-American game. . .Anthony scored 19 points while helping the East to a 138-107 triumph against the West. . .He was a 2002 USA Today First-Team All-American and a 2002 Parade First-Team All-American. . .Anthony earned first-team All-American laurels from TheInsidersHoops.Com. . .He was named first-team All-American by Slam Magazine. . .He was ranked third on the All-Star Sports rating of the top 40 high school seniors. . .He averaged 21.7 points and 7.4 rebounds an outing. . .Anthony was coached by Steve Smith.
High School: Following his junior season at Towson Catholic High School, Anthony was named the Baltimore City/County Player of the Year. . .He was also named 2000-01 All-Metro Player of the Year by the Baltimore Sun. . .He helped the Owls to a 28-9 record, the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference title and a runner-up finish in the Baltimore Catholic League Tournament. . .In the BCL championship game, he had 28 points and 12 rebounds in a 59-53 loss to Goretti. . His season-high of 37 points came in a triumph against National Christian. . .Anthony averaged 23.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists as a junior. . .A three-year starter, Anthony was coached by Mike Daniel.
Personal: Carmelo K. Anthony is the son of Mary Anthony . . He has two brothers and one sister. . .Anthony was born May 29, 1984. . .He plans to major in selected studies in the College of Human Services and Health Professions.
