A standout prospect in the Class of 2025 and the son of former NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, has pledged to play basketball at Syracuse University. The decision was revealed during his father’s 7PM in Brooklyn YouTube show.
He is a 6’5″ shooting guard from Long Island Lutheran High School in Glen Head, New York. A four-star recruit according to 247Sports, he is considered the top high school player in New York state. The 17-year-old has also attracted interest from USC, Auburn, and Florida State.
His father, Carmelo, is a 10-time NBA All-Star who also played at Syracuse. As a freshman in the 2002-03 season, he led the Orangemen to their first NCAA tournament title. Carmelo was selected third overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets.
On Kiyan’s decision to follow in his father’s footsteps, he told ESPN that it came down to his “relationship with the staff.”
“From Day 1, when they started recruiting me, they made me feel like it was family,” Anthony explained. “My dad’s name on the facility is special, but I want to go in there and create my own name, and I’ve already done that through my dedication in the offseason, with early-morning practices, playing at camps, playing on the circuit.”
During this past summer’s Nike Peach Jam showcase, Anthony participated in eight games and, according to ESPN, averaged 21.8 points per game while shooting 37.3% from beyond the arc.
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