Carmelo Anthony is one of the greatest scorers the game has ever seen, and later this year he’ll add another title to his already impressive resume.
Hall of Famer.
On Wednesday, Melo got the news that he would be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025.
The number three overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets, Melo became a 10x NBA All-Star, 6x All-NBA player and one of the greatest scorers in the history of the NBA.
In his rookie season, Carmelo made the All-Rookie team after averaging 21 ppg along with 6 rpg and almost 3 apg.
After starting his eighth season in Denver, the Nuggets traded Anthony to the Knicks in 2011. In 2013, Carmelo led the NBA in scoring, averaging 28.7 ppg. Unfortunately, the Knicks’ biggest superstar since Partick Ewing could never lead the Knicks past the second round of the playoffs.
After Six All-Star selections in seven years in New York, he moved on to play with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, and the Los Angeles Lakers.
When he retired, he amassed a career stat line of 22.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 2.7 apg while shooting 44.7% from the field and 35.5% from the three-point line.
Despite not winning an NBA title, Carmelo’s place in basketball history is secure.
Not only was he a multi-year NBA All-Star, he was a member of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team, won four Olympic Gold medals (three gold, one bronze) and led Syracuse to its only National Championship title.
That’s a Hall of Fame career.
