[37] Anthony averaged 21.0 points per game during the season, which was more than any other rookie.
[214][215] On February 23, Anthony scored a season-high 32 points in a 107–104 victory against the Detroit Pistons. With the way everything's going now and the way that technology is going, you can do a lot of things with a lot of different new materials.
He played ten games for Houston, starting twice, but he was held out of the last three for what the club called an unspecified "illness. [99] In Game 1, Anthony scored a playoff-career-high 42 points. [13] Despite his successful year, Anthony was distracted by all of the attention and was suspended on several occasions for skipping classes. [160] On January 23, Anthony moved past Gary Payton as the league's 30th all-time career scoring leader in a 97–84 loss to the Charlotte Hornets[161] In the team's 128-97 victory against the Phoenix Suns on March 9, 2016, Anthony scored 23 points with 7 rebounds as he passed another NBA legend, Clyde Drexler, in the career scoring list moving up to No. Born: May 29, 1984 in Brooklyn, New York us. 8 all-time. [28][29] Some of Anthony's highlights in his time with Syracuse include being named Second-Team All-American by the Associated Press as a freshman, leading his team to a 30–5 record, capturing the school's first ever NCAA title and being the consensus pick for NCAA Freshman of the Year. [259] He was suspended for 15 games as a result. With the victory, the Knicks won the season series against the Celtics (3–1) for the first time since the 2003–04 season. [189] The trade was widely seen as a cost-cutting move, as it saved the Thunder tens of millions of dollars in luxury tax payments. "[264], After the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, Anthony donated $35,000 to relief efforts. He was a member of the bronze-medal winning Team USA at the 2002 fourth Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament held in La Asunción, Margarita, Venezuela. The Nuggets finished the season in third place, winning the Northwest Division for the first time in Anthony's career. He also had the fifth-most points among active players after Nowitzki, James, Pierce, and Carter, who was No.
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[178], On September 25, 2017, Anthony was traded to the Thunder in exchange for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a 2018 second-round pick. As of April 2016, he was the US Olympic team's all-time leader in points,[3] rebounds, and games played. The Nuggets faced the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers (57–25 overall record) in the First Round of the Playoffs. He is also being criticized by South Bronx community activists for aligning himself with Mott Haven developer Keith Rubenstein's efforts to build luxury apartment buildings in the neighborhood, which could lead to gentrification. [13] Anthony first thought of Virginia's Hargrave Military Academy but after talking to Steve Smith, the head coach at basketball powerhouse Oak Hill Academy, he eventually transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia—winner of the USA Today 2000–01 high school championship—for his senior campaign. [13] His performances at the high school All-Star games, helped lift his reputation with HoopScoop ranking him as the nation's No. 24 in the scoring list. NBA All-Rookie Team, LeBron James Wins 2003–04 got milk? Voices", "Suns climb out of early 15-point hole to knock down Nuggets", "Nuggets beat Bulls on Carmelo's buzzer-beater", "Knicks Acquire Four-Time All-Star Carmelo Anthony", "Carmelo Anthony traded to New York Knicks in blockbuster deal", "Celtics complete series sweep against injury-weakened Knicks", "Jeremy Lin -- Got my shot with New York Knicks thanks to Carmelo Anthony", "Videos: Knicks F Carmelo Anthony hits 2 late 3-pointers to beat Bulls in OT", "New York Knicks Removes Mike Woodson Interim Tag Sign Coach Mutiyear Extension", "Anthony, Durant named conference Players of the Week", "Knicks' Anthony, Rockets' Harden named Players of the Week", "Postgame Confrontation Will Cost Anthony a Game", "Carmelo Anthony set Knicks record with 30th straight 20-point game in win over Magic", "Carmelo scores 25 as Knicks beat Bucks 96-86", NBA News, Videos, Scores, Standings, Stats, Teams, Schedule | FOX Sports on MSN, "Knicks rout Celtics 108-89 for eighth straight win", "Bucks vs. Knicks - Game Recap - April 5, 2013 - ESPN", "Carmelo, Knicks streaking towards history", "Knicks win 12th straight, 125-120 over Thunder", "Anthony, Pekovic named conference Players of Week", "Knicks win 1st Atlantic division title since 1994", "Knicks win13th straight to clinch Atlantic Division title", "Carmelo Anthony has the NBA's most popular jersey, first time a NY Knicks player tops the list – NY Daily News", "Nate Robinson Helps Bulls End Knicks' Winning Streak", "Knicks' Anthony, Lakers' Bryant named Players of the Week", "Kevin Durant sits finale; Carmelo Anthony wins NBA scoring title", "Anthony, Curry named April Players of the Month", "Knicks vs. Celtics - Game Recap - May 3, 2013 - ESPN", "NBA – Statistics by Position – Yahoo! The Knicks were eventually eliminated in five games, 4–1.