Syracuse Legend Carmelo Anthony Retires After 19 Years in the NBA

Though he's hanging up his shoes and headband, "Melo" always be remembered in Central New York.

After 19 long seasons in the NBA, former Syracuse star Carmelo Anthony is calling it quits. Many know him professionally for his success with the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks, but even more remember his historic NCAA Championship run with the Orange in 2003.

College Years

Though he only attended Syracuse for one year, the Baltimore native made a lasting impact on Central New York. That season brought the Orange Men's Basketball team their first and only champion sip title in program history.

He played incredible, averaging 22.2 points and 10.0 rebounds. This is still a rookie record for Syracuse freshman. His highest scoring game in college was against Texas, where he shot 12-for-19 with 33 points.

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Professional Career

The Denver Nuggets took Anthony with the third pick of the 2003 NBA Draft, where he'd play his first 8 seasons. After a hot start to his career, he was traded to the Knicks in 2011. He then played there for 7 seasons, posting a career high 28.7 ppg during the 2012-13 season.

He later also played for the Thunder, Rockets, Trail Blazers and Lakers before calling it quits this year. Carmelo was a 10-time NBA All-Star and played on four USA Basketball Olympic teams, winning 3-gold and 1-bronze medals. He still sits 9th among all-time NBA scorers.

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The house is at 608 and 610 Stinard Avenue, and was originally built in 1925. It’s a two-family duplex with 3,364 square feet of space, plus a two-car garage. The first unit is two bed/two bath. The second unit is roomier with four bedrooms and two baths. The house has lots of original wood paneling, which feels very presidential. Could sleeping here lead to a long and successful political career? It certainly couldn’t hurt.

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