Kiyan Anthony is following in his father’s footsteps.
Anthony, the son of Syracuse and NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, will play faculty basketball at his father’s alma mater, asserting his dedication to the Orange on Friday.
Kiyan made the announcement on the “7PM in Brooklyn” present alongside his mom, La La Anthony, and Carmelo.
Kiyan’s last three faculties had been Auburn, Syracuse and USC, however he in the end determined to go the place his father’s No. 15 is retired.
Carmelo performed one season with Syracuse in 2002-03, main the Orange to their first and solely NCAA championship. He was then the No. 3 choose within the 2003 NBA Draft, racking up 10 All-Star appearances and the Tenth-most factors in league historical past over a 19-year professional profession.
Kiyan is a 6-foot-5, 185-pound capturing guard for Lengthy Island Lutheran Excessive College in Glen Head, New York. A four-star prospect, he is rated because the No. 6 capturing guard and the No. 32 participant total within the 2025 class, in keeping with the 247Sports Composite. He is additionally the No. 1 recruit within the state of New York.
Syracuse, which final made the NCAA Event in 2021, boasts the fifth-ranked recruiting class for 2025, in keeping with 247Sports.
