"They see my potential"- Carmelo Anthony's son Kiyan Anthony explains why he got an offer from Syracuse
Being the son of Carmelo Anthony, Kiyan Anthony was naturally expected to follow in his footsteps and join the Syracuse Orange. However, the 17-year-old claimed that his father's connection with the program was not the reason the university extended him an offer.
In episode 1 of "Evolution 2.0" released yesterday, Kiyan claimed that his skills and ceiling were the main factors in him getting the offer.
"My Syracuse offer, I got that almost two years and now I'm in my sophomore year," Anthony said. "I felt like they offered me not just because of who I was, you know my dad being there - going to Syracuse and winning. I feel like they see my potential and looking forward to running it back." (0:50)
Syracuse provided Kiyan Anthony an offer in November 2022. It was the fifth program behind Manhattan Jaspers, Memphis Tigers, Bryant Bulldogs, and George Mason Patriots.
His father, Carmelo Anthony, was a one-and-done player with the program during the 2002-03 season. He averaged 22.2 points and 10 rebounds a contest. He was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player by four major entities and led the Orange to their only NCAA championship.
Carmelo posted 22 double-doubles and scored in double digits in every game of the season. He was the highest scorer in 24 of 35 games.
Melo’s career-high rebounds (15) came in a Big East Tournament game against the Huskies. He scored a career-high 33 against the Texas Longhorns in the NCAA semifinal, and provided a career-high seven assists in the championship game against Kansas.
Kiyan Anthony has narrowed his list to six schools
Kiyan Anthony garnered more than 20 offers. However, the combo guard narrowed it down to just six programs after his EYBL Peach Jam stint this year, naming USC Trojans, Scarlet Knights, Syracuse, Ohio State, Florida State, and Auburn Tigers.
So far, the Long Island Lutherans senior has only visited Florida State and the Orange. He was slated to visit the Trojans in mid-September but rescheduled it for early October. It is the farthest university from Kiyan Anthony's home in the state of New York.