Anthony Karmelo biography

When he was 2 years old, his father died of liver failure. The upbringing was completely engaged in Mary's mother, who worked as a housekeeper.

The brothers and sisters of Anthony were much older than him, so they helped and followed the youngest child. When the children parted, Mary moved Carmelo to Baltimore, Maryland. The area where they lived was very dysfunctional. He was called a "pharmacy" due to the abundance of drugs. However, Anthony was able to resist the temptation. He studied well at school under the strict leadership of his mother.

Karmelo loved basketball very much. At that time, the Student Conference "The Great East" was one of the best in the country. He was engaged in street venues, but at first he did not show outstanding results. Karmelo entered the Catholic secondary school Tauson in the fall of the year, but was expelled from the basketball team. The victories in college a year later Anthony grew to two meters and unexpectedly for everyone became the best player in the area.

The skills of maintaining the ball and a jump in the jump, which he honed as a defender, became much more dangerous than before. The sabacon was able to resist the harsh competition in the school sports association of Maryland and the Catholic League. He scored an average of 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 programs and 2 interceptions. The school team took off to the result of 26 victories and 3 defeats, taking third place in the state tournament.

Karmelo continued to grow, like his game. He spent a year in juniors, almost doubleting his result. Although the Tauson school was not awarded the champion title, the basketball player was called the player of the year. Thoughts about the selection in the NBA began to appear. However, at that time Anthony was not yet prepared for the league. In addition, he began to study poorly, giving all the time to sports.

At the same time, only college students were allowed for the draft. Therefore, Karmelo had to think about the university. There were no difficulties with admission. The coaches of the teams of the eastern coast bombarded the guy with offers. The choice fell on the University of Syrandus. Being a fan of their team “Orange” and coach Jim Behaim, Anthony had no doubt that they would help him become better.

However, the results of the exam were not in favor of the student. Therefore, he had to change the university to the UAC Hill Academy in Virginia. Having scored 25.2 points per game, he went to the Youth Development Festival in Colorado, where he won a silver medal. The only other player who approached the result of Carmelo was Lebron James. Perhaps that is why the basketball players made friends and then more than once intersected on the site.

No one had no doubt that the basketball player was ready to select the NBA. However, he decided to return to the University of Syracus. The arrival of Karmelo in the team was the most anticipated college event in recent years. Along with the defender of Jerry McNamar and striker Matt Gorman, he was the heart of the most impressive composition of newcomers.

In the first season, Anthony scored 21 points and 8 rebounds, and then raised the indicators, which made “Orangement” one of the best teams. Karmelo was called the most outstanding player of the tournament. The team wanted to leave him for another year, but the basketball player decided to try in the NBA. Soon he made his debut in the regular championship.

He was called a novice of the year. She won two division titles. However, this time was noted by the absence of victories in the playoffs, since the nuggets were always lost in the first round. The personal mood of Karmelo along the aisle in the playoffs further than the first round was preserved during the first two postszons. That season ended with a loss in the second round, after which bad times came.

The team missed the next playoff, despite the fact that Anthony continued to shine at 27.4 points. Then Anthony did not play due to the injury of the knee. In February, the contract with the club was terminated. However, Karmelo soon perked up, gaining 25 points and 8 rebounds in the victorious game over the bulls with the score since December the contract was acquired by the guaranteed stay of the basketball player in the team.

Playoffs: Denver-4 matches, 15.0 points, 8.3, rebounds, 2.8 programs, 1.3 interceptions; - 5 matches, 19.2 points, 5.4, rebounds, 2.0 programs, 0.6 interceptions; - 5 matches, 21.0 points, 6.6, rebounds, 2.8 programs, 0.8 interceptions; - 5 matches, 26.8 points, 8.6, rebounds, 1.2 programs, 1.0 interception; - 4 matches, 22.5 points, 9.5, rebounds, 2.0 programs, 0.5 interceptions; - 16 matches, 27.2 points, 5.8, rebounds, 4.1 programs, 1.8 interceptions; - 6 matches, 30.7 points, 8.5, rebounds, 3.3 programs, 2.0 interceptions; New York-4 matches, 26.0 points, 10.3, rebounds, 4.8 programs, 1.3 interceptions; - 5 matches, 27.8 points, 8.2, rebounds, 2.2 programs, 1.2 interceptions; - 12 matches, 28.8 points, 6.6, rebounds, 1.6 programs, 1.1 interceptions; Oklahoma City-6 matches, 11.8 points, 5.7, rebounds, 0.3 programs, 1.8 interceptions.

In January of the year, Anthony became a player of the NBA, who scored 25 points per career. In addition, he has a point in the playoffs. Carmelo Anthony sneakers joining the Jordan brand after joining the league, Carmelo Anthony released 14 personalized pairs of shoes.The first sneakers had a non -standard number 1.5 with a completely suede top and an original perforation system in the form of a rectangle that repeats plastic grinders in lacing.

Then the Jordan Melo 5 came out. With the third release, the numbering, the logo and the name changed. Since then, sneakers come out with a mark "M". The latter at the time of the Jordan Melo M14 retained the traditional shape, but were updated due to the breathing grid. Anthony took second place after Michael Jordan in terms of the number of branded sneakers. Three years later, the couple had a son.

Despite the disagreements and parties of the spouse still together. In addition to sports, Karmelo is engaged in charity work. It helps children from low -income families. He also allocated $ 1.5 million to the Living Classroom Foundation Foundation, a non -profit organization that “provides innovative practical exercises, professional training and public work” for more than 35 children in the eastern part of Baltimore.