Who is Carmelo Anthony?

Carmelo Anthony is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of Association.

He is the United States Olympic men’s national basketball team’s all-time leading scorer, a leader in rebounds and games played.

Carmelo Anthony: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Anthony was born on May 29, 1984, in the Red Hook projects in Brooklyn, New York City.

As of 2022, he is 38 years old. He is of African-American ethnicity and has an American nationality.

His father’s name is Carmelo Iriarte and his mother’s name is Mary Anthony.

He was born to a Puerto Rican father and an African-American mother.

He has two sisters: Michelle Anthony and Daphne Anthony. Further, he has two brothers: Wilford Anthony and Robert Anthony.

Education

Anthony attended Towson Catholic High School and Oak Hill Academy before playing college basketball at Syracuse.

While Anthony began playing basketball at a young age, it wasn’t until he was cut from his school team as a freshman that he started to seriously focus on his game.

At Syracuse, Anthony quickly adapted to the college game.