Carmelo Anthony

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CARMELO ANTHONY

LITTLE “MELO”

Carmelo Kyam Anthony, is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National

Basketball Association (NBA).

● The youngest of four children, Carmelo Kyam Anthony was born May 29, 1984 in Brooklyn, New York City.

● When he was 2, his father, Carmelo Iriarte, died of liver failure. That left the care of the siblings in the hands of their mother who was a housekeeper.

● He was brought up in a tough neighborhood in Baltimore, where he learned his athletic skills.

● Sports would serve as an important diversion from the violence and drug dealing that were pervasive in the housing projects a few blocks from the homes of Anthony and his friends.

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HIGH SCHOOL CAREER● He attended high school at Towson Catholic High School and

joined Oak Hill Academy at Virginia for his senior year.● During his sophomore year, he averaged 14 points, 5

rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. Upon reaching Junior High, he was already averaging 23 points and 10.3 rebounds

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Carmelo became one of the area’s top players and made a name for himself, being named

“The Baltimore Sun’s metro player of the year” in 2001, Baltimore’s County Player of the Year,

All-Metropolitan Player of the Year and Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year.

PRE-PRO BASKETBALL

● After his junior year, coaches were lined up to recruit Anthony, which included North Carolina and Syracuse.

● The transition for Anthony proved tough, but he raised his test scores and his game, becoming the highest-ranked high school basketball player in the country.

COLLEGE CAREER● In contrast to prep-to-pro players like Kevin Garnett,

Jermaine O’Neal, and Kobe Bryant, he decided to attend Syracuse University.

● For his freshman year, Melo led Syracuse to their first ever ‘NCAA Tournament’ in 2003. They beat University of Kansas and he was named ‘Most Outstanding Player.’

● He was also named to the All-Big East First Team, Big East Conference Freshman of the Year, and the unanimous selection for Big East All Rookie Team.

● Later that spring, he wanted to go pro and declared himself eligible for the upcoming 2003 NBA draft.

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● On June 26, 2003 Anthony was drafted into the NBA by ‘Denver Nuggets’ after he abandoned his collegiate career.

● In his 6th NBA game, on November 7, 2003, Anthony scored 30 points against Los Angeles Clippers to become the 2nd youngest after Kobe Bryant, to score 30 or more points in NBA history.

● He became the 2nd youngest player at 19 to score 40 or more points in NBA games, when Nuggets beat Seattle Super Sonic. Anthony scored 41 points.

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Anthony wasted no time making the Nuggets look smart for drafting him. In his NBA debut, he posted 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, then scored

18 and 23 in his next two games

NBA CAREER

● While playing for Denver, he led the Nuggets to the playoffs every year from 2004 to 2010, winning two division titles in that span.

● During a game against Miami Heat on December 4, 2004, he became the 3rd youngest player to reach 2,000 points in NBA history.

● On March 17, 2006, he became the 2nd youngest player to cross 5,000 points during a game against Memphis Grizzlies.

● On January 24, 2008, Anthony was in the starting lineup of the NBA All-Star Game. He scored his 9,000th career point during the season and finished as NBA’s 4th leading scorer.

“Since entering the NBA, Carmelo Anthony has been named an All-Star nine times and an All-NBA Team member six times.”

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● In 2011, he was traded from Denver to the New York Knicks.

● He chose jersey number 7 because of son’s birthday is on March 7.

● He scored 50 out of 102 points for the Knicks against Miami Heat on April 02, 2013, to become the first player in NBA history to record 50+ points with no basket in the paint.

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Anthony wasted no time making the Nuggets look smart for drafting him. In his NBA debut, he posted 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, then scored

18 and 23 in his next two games

● During his 2014-15 season, Anthony became the sixth youngest and 40th member of exclusive 20,000 point club.

● On January 24, 2014, against the Charlotte Bobcats, Anthony set the Madison Square Garden and Knicks’ single-game scoring record with a career-high 62 points.

● On December 9, 2016, Anthony became the 5th active player to reach the 23,000 point mark joining Nowitzki, James, Pierce, and Vince Carter in the club.

● In Melo’s seven seasons with the Knicks, the team won one playoff series.

● On September 25, 2017, Anthony was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

● He moved past Reggie Miller into 19th place in the NBA career scoring ladder in 2018 and was soon traded to the Houston Rockets.

When I step on that basketball court, I'm thinking about basketball, I'm thinking about winning - but there's so much that goes into thought about how I'm going to open this game up to others. It's so much more than just

basketball. - Carmelo Anthony

Old friends and rivals, Carmelo Anthony and Lebron James, face each other for the last 16

years in NBA.

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HOODIE MELONAME:_______________________________

MELO STAT. He holds the record for the most points ever scored in the Madison Square Garden by any player in history. This game

was in 2014 and he managed to get a whopping 62 points!

Teams played for:

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NBA Seasons: ___________

All-star game: ___________

Total games played: ___________

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Olympics achievements:

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THE 2003 DRAFTNAME:_______________________________

SUPERSTAR GENERATION. Watch the video link about the 2003 draft where Melo was drafted. After this,

research what happened to their careers 16 years later.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjsmenUd84U

Do you think Carmelo Anthony was a perfect choice for the Denver Nuggets? Why? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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MELO TEAMSNAME:_______________________________

NBA TEAMS. Melo played for four teams in his entire career. Color the NBA logos and write how many seasons Melo

played for each team.

Number of seasons: ________ Number of seasons: ________

Number of seasons: ________ Number of seasons: ________

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THE POWERHOUSENAME:_______________________________

NBA STAR TEAM. In his prime, he was among the greatest. If you were to build a team around Melo during his prime, who

would be your starting five?

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NAME:_______________________________

STORYBOARD. NBA players have their own signature moves on court. Melo is known for

his jab step. Illustrate every step of his signature move. You might want to master it

afterwards.

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THE NBA PIENAME:_______________________________

STAYING PRO. 16 years is quite a long career, even for NBA players. To last that long, what are the essential

skills/characteristics for a player to remain in the game.

Explain your pie graph: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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THE RIVALSNAME:_______________________________

MELO v. JAMES. They knew each other since high high school and played against each other. In 2019, both are on their 16th year and are nearing

retirement.

Describe LeBron James’ NBA career

Describe Carmelo Anthony’s NBA career

1) Describe the concept of rivalry in sports as applied in your daily life.2) How do you respond in case you have found your rival?3) When is rivalry bad among people?

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THE VETERANSNAME:_______________________________

15 AND ABOVE MATCH. Carmelo Anthony is already considered a veteran, playing for more than 15 seasons. Who are the other veteran players still active?

23 seasons

21 seasons

20 seasons

17 seasons

18 seasons

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ALL ABOUT MELONAME:_______________________________

WORD SEARCH. Anthony is listed as the number eight in ‘The Giving Back 30 List of Largest Charitable Donation by

Celebrities in 2006. He has contributed totaling $ 4,282,000.

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RETIREMENT KICKSNAME:_______________________________

DESIGNING. Around the box are Melo’s signature shoes. You are tasked to design his final retirement pair for his last

game. What would your design be?