This was no surprise.
Days before the official announcement of the Naismith Basketball Class of 2025, it has been leaked that Carmelo Anthony will be a part of this year’s class.
Anthony led Syracuse to a National Championship in 2003, ands drafted third overall by the Denver Nuggets, where he blossomed into one of the premier scorers in the league. Traded to the New York Knicks where he had his best run (and most recognized), Anthony would overall make ten All-Star Games, earn six All-NBA nods and was chosen for the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He also won the Scoring Title in 2012/13.
Months ago, the Naismith Basketball Hall announced that it reduced the waiting period for eligibility from three years to two, which allowed Anthony (as well as Sue Bird and Dwight Howard) to be eligible on 2025 as opposed to 2026.
Anthony was ranked #1 on the latest Notinhalloffame Basketball list. Following the complete Hall of Fame announcement, we will begin work on revising the list.
We will certainly be watching to see if any more leaks emerge before this weekend’s official announcement.
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