SG Kiyan Anthony (NY) COMMITTED & SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (11/15/24)

[in StPete]

Is the dog wearing a hot dog costume?

 

[BillSU]

I hope Melo does show up for every game this year and NEXT year!

Do we have A Melo statue?

We don’t right?

Where the hell is our Melo statue?

Get us a damn Melo Statue

Hell, YES!

After his NBA career, Olympic performances and contributing $3,000,000 to build the Melo Center he deserves to be honored and have the University give back to him - after all is said and done. And now his son Kiyan Anthony just committed to SU tonight at 6:00 P.M. Melo continues to put Syracuse and the United States in the headlines. Lets give him his own statue, he certainly deserves that.

College career​

Anthony played one season at Syracuse University, during the 2002–03 season, where he averaged 22.2 points (16th in the NCAA, fourth in the Big East) and 10.0 rebounds (19th in the NCAA, third in the Big East, first among NCAA Division I freshmen). He helped guide the Orangemen to their first ever NCAA tournament title in 2003. He led the team in scoring, rebounding, minutes played (36.4 minutes per game), field goals made and free throws made and attempted.[27] Anthony's 33-point outburst against the University of Texas in the Final Four set an NCAA tournament record for most points by a freshman.[28] In the championship game against the University of Kansas, Anthony had 20 points and 10 rebounds. For his efforts during the NCAA tournament, Anthony earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Player Award.[29] Afterwards, Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim described Anthony as "[...] by far, the best player in college basketball. It wasn't even close. Nobody was even close to him last year in college basketball. That's the bottom line".[30]

Anthony said that he originally planned to stay at Syracuse for two to three seasons, but having already accomplished everything he set out to do, he chose to abandon his collegiate career (with Boeheim's blessing) and declared himself eligible for the 2003 NBA draft.[31][32] 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. He was also named to the All-Big East First Team and was the consensus selection for the Big East Conference Freshman of the Year as so as unanimous selection for Big East All Rookie Team.

Anthony also played in the 2016 Olympic Games, his fourth straight stint in the Olympics, which was a record for a US male basketball player, breaking the old record of having played in three Olympiads he shared with James and Robinson. Team USA won the gold medal when they beat Serbia, 96–66, in the championship game with Anthony becoming the first player in US men's basketball history to win three gold medals. In the gold medal game against Serbia, Anthony collared seven rebounds to finish with 125 total rebounds in US Olympic history, passing Robinson as Team USA's all-time leader in most rebounds. In summary, Anthony caps his Olympic career as the first man to win three gold medals, career leader in scoring, rebounding and games played, with 31, thereby becoming USA basketball's most decorated Olympian. In recognition of his performances and accomplishments in the tournament, Anthony was named co-USA Male Athlete of the Year (along with Kevin Durant) for the third time in his career.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Is the dog wearing a hot dog costume?

 

[atlanticuse]

Hope.

 

[djorange1989]

I really enjoyed the Podcast reveal. Definitely rated TV-MA

 

[Niastri]

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[Todoubled23]

So which game next season are we getting Courtside guests CP3, Dwayne Wade, LeBron, and PG?

 

[mark79]

Do we have A Melo statue?

We don’t right?

Where the hell is our Melo statue?

Get us a damn Melo Statue

Just don’t use Dwayne wades face mold. Someone should have lost their job!

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

So which game next season are we getting Courtside guests CP3, Dwayne Wade, LeBron, and PG?

Whenever they can all fit in a paractice

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[McCuse]

 

[Bulldog04]

This puts cuse at #5 for the recruiting rankings for the class according to the all day site. Pretty amazing

 

[walsh2012]

That guy's dressed like a hot dog.

He may look like a hot dog but youre wearing a hot dog costume

 

[Toga]

If he had committed to Pepperdine he might be known as Kiyan Pepperdine

 

[JKinPhilly]

JB told us in Vegas at the alumni event that Kiyan was orange. I wasn’t worried.

 

[hoopsupstate]

This puts cuse at #5 for the recruiting rankings for the class according to the all day site. Pretty amazing

I wonder who Red has in mind as a portal big?

 

[kcsu]

I wonder who Red has in mind as a portal big?

Carey

 

[Cuse181]

But in all seriousness everyone, let's not be moron goofballs about this.

Kiyan is a really good player, but he's his own man and it's not fair to compare him to Melo or expect him to be the greatest freshman in college hoops history like his dad was.

Let's just enjoy this and not be dweebs about it.

Unless being a dweeb means LaLa calls you.

In that case... we get it.

But, still. Don't.

I reserve the right to make absurd takes!

 

[kuethstheman]

Just don’t use Dwayne wades face mold. Someone should have lost their job!

I wonder if that was the same sculptor that did the first Ernie Davis statue.

 

[Lukeyloo]

Hopefully Melo is willing to help the staff with whatever they need in order to get the pieces they need to help Kiyan and, in turn Cuse, be successful.

 

[Chicago44s]

 

[storange]

Desperately needed good news for Orange diehards. all though totally expected!

 

[kcsu]

Desperately needed good news for Orange diehards. all though totally expected!

I think this was a lot closer than we think

 

[Sherman20]

Woohooo!! Go Orange!!!

 

[albanycuse]

I think this was a lot closer than we think

Kiyan said he was ready to commit on the spot to USC but didn’t. Because he was blown away by everything like the dorms, the weather and women.