Carmelo Anthony life and biography

Carmelo Anthony, nicknamed "Melo", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Career history:
2003–2011 Denver Nuggets
2011–present New York Knicks

CAREER:
Has made 11 game-winning shots in the final 10 seconds in his career (10 of which have come in the regular season) … Ranks 4th on the Nuggets all-time scoring list (10,768) … Has 59 career double-doubles (four with points/assists) and one career triple-double … Has scored at least 30 points in 115 games and 40 or more 10 times … 2008-09: Appeared in 66 games, averaging 22.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 3.4 apg in 34.5 mpg … Selected to the 2008-09 All-NBA Third Team … Tied for seventh in the NBA in scoring … Scored in double figures 65 times, scoring 20 or more 44 times, 30 or more 13 times and 40+ twice … Pulled down 10+ rebounds 11 times and had one double-digit assist game … Posted 12 double-doubles … Led the Nuggets in scoring 32 times, rebounds 20 times and assists four times … Shot a career-best .371 (63-170) from three-point range … Had 43 points, 11 rebounds and hit the go-ahead basket with 12 seconds left at Dallas on 3/27 … Missed one game (3/3) while serving a team suspension … Moved into fourth on the Nuggets all-time scoring list past Ralph Simpson at Milwaukee on 2/22 (now has 10,768 career points) … Pulled down a season-high 14 rebounds at Philadelphia on 2/18 … Registered 32 points and a career-high 11 assists at Oklahoma City on 2/4 … Made his 10th career game-winning shot in the final 10 seconds at Oklahoma City on 2/4, connecting on a driving lay-up with 5.3 seconds remaining in the Nuggets 114-113 win … Scored his 10,000th career point at Oklahoma City on 2/4, becoming the third youngest player in NBA history to reach the 10,000-point plateau (behind only LeBron James and Kobe Bryant) … Made the game-winning shot at Oklahoma City on 1/2, connecting on a three-pointer with 0.1 seconds remaining in the Nuggets 122-120 win … Notched a season-high 45 points, 11 rebounds and four steals vs. Minnesota on 12/10 … Exploded for 33 points in the third quarter alone vs. Minnesota on 12/10 to break the Nuggets franchise record (David Thompson had 32 on 4/9/78) and tie the NBA record for points scored in a single quarter (George Gervin also had 33 on 4/9/78) … Became only the fourth player in NBA history to score 31 or more points in a quarter (joining Gervin, Thompson and Wilt Chamberlain)

COLLEGE:
Named Second Team All-America by AP as a freshman in 2002-03 … Led Syracuse to a 30-5 record and the school’s first NCAA Championship in men’s basketball … Named Most Outstanding Player of the 2003 Final Four and East Regional … Consensus national Freshman of the Year … Unanimous choice as Big East Conference Freshman of the Year and was an All-Big East First Team selection … Averaged 22.2 ppg (16th in nation) and 10.0 rpg (19th in nation) … In the national championship game victory over Kansas, he scored 20 points, adding 10 rebounds and seven assists … In Final Four win over Texas, exploded for a season-high 33 points and 14 rebounds.

Career highlights and awards:

4× NBA All-Star (2007–2008, 2010–2011)
All-NBA Second Team (2010)
3× All-NBA Third Team (2006–2007, 2009)
NBA Rookie Challenge MVP (2005)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2004)
NCAA Basketball Tournament MOP (2003)
NCAA Champion (2003)

PERSONAL:

Full name is Carmelo Kyam Anthony … Son of Mary Anthony … Has two brothers and a sister … Is a fan of the Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles and Texas Longhorns football … At Oak Hill Academy, was named First Team All-America by USA Today and PARADE and was named to the McDonald’s All-American Team … Released a children’s book in 2004 entitled “It’s Just the Beginning” … Featured on the cover of EA Sports’ NBA Live 2005 and NCAA March Madness 2004 basketball video games … Has appeared on the cover numerous magazines including Sports Illustrated twice … Has also been featured on the cover of ESPN the Magazine twice, including once with one of his favorite rappers, Jay-Z … Annually releases a top-selling signature sneaker with Brand Jordan … Established the Carmelo Anthony Foundation (CAF) in 2005 … Is a major contributor to the Family Resource Centers of Colorado … Has hosted “A Very Melo Christmas” each year in Denver where hundreds of kids participated in a festive holiday party … Donated $1,000 to Asian Tsunami relief efforts for each point scored vs. San Antonio (1/8/05) and Houston (1/9/05), totaling $35,000 … Played in the NBA Players Hurricane Relief Game on 9/11/05 with proceeds benefiting Hurricane Katrina victims … Also matched contributions up to $100,000 received by Habitat for Humanity International’s Operation Home Delivery, a rebuilding program to help families impacted by Hurricane Katrina … Ranked in the top 10 of the “Giving Back 30” report in 2006, which tracks the charity work and donations of celebrities and athletes .

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