This is undoubtedly one of the reasons which has confirmed carmelo anthony in his decision to retire a little less than a month ago: it gives him more time to see his son play and progress, whom he moreover considered to be the one who ” from now and forever, […] was going to keep my legacy alive. My adventure continues through you, because the time has come for you to take up the torch. »
High school student in New York, at the basketball-renowned Long Island Lutheran Academy, Kiyan Anthony remains to this day still “discreet” in his age class (#62 in the class of 2025), but he has been progressing very quickly in recent months. In the Anthony family, all eyes are now on him…
” It’s a big challenge to take over [de mon père] he acknowledged, for On3. ” I’m not trying to be his clone, but obviously the fact that he passes the torch to me is something. Even if when I’m on the pitch, I don’t feel any pressure, because I know I’m working hard. But it’s a nice time for my family, they’re pinning their hopes on me now, and I’m ready for what’s to come. »
Syracuse and Indiana in pole position to recruit him?
A worthy heir to his father on the pitch, Kiyan Anthony is already very gifted in attack, and therefore seems well on his way to turning a corner in the coming months, and thus positioning himself as a big name in his age group in two years, when he will join the university circuit and start the serious things.
In Syracuse, like his father? This is an option obviously considered by the young man, especially since the university which saw his father win a title in 2003 has already made a scholarship offer to him in November.
” Last year, we went to see a football game on campus with my father, and I felt a very family atmosphere. It is the house ” did he declare. ” It’s the only campus I visited, so I can’t speak for the others, but it was a particularly nice time, I was shown a lot of affection. And even if [Jim] Boeheim retired, I’m close to [Adrian] Autry (his successor). »
Another serious option: the Indiana Hoosiers, trained by Mike Woodson, close to “Melo” during their joint adventure with the Knicks and who is also seriously engaged in his recruitment.
” I was very small when my father played under the orders of [Mike Woodson]I was running all over the locker room concludes Kiyan Anthony. ” He is a mentor to me. Indiana would be an awesome option. »
Other major programs that have also made an offer to Kiyan Anthony include Illinois, Florida State, Dayton, Penny Hardaway’s Memphis and Maryland.
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