Veni, vidi, vecci. A famous latin phrase uttered by Julius Caesar. It means, “I came, I saw, I conquered.” Caesar was speaking those words to the Roman senate about his victory at the Battle of Zela.
He may as well of been talking about Carmelo Anthony, too. Because when Anthony moved to Baltimore with him mother at the age of eight, he did just that. He came to Maryland, he saw what lay before him, he took over.
Carmelo Anthony was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1984. He moved to West Baltimore with his mother, his two brothers, his sister, and his half sister in 1992. Anthony took up basketball when he arrived in Maryland, as began to flourish immediately.
Anthony attended Towson Catholic High School from 1998-2001 where he was became an area legend. He was named ‘The Baltimore Sun’ metro player of the year, and the Baltimore Catholic League player of the year in 2001.
Anthony transferred to prestigious Oak Hill Academy for his senior season and became a national All-American.
Anthony earned a full athletic scholarship to Syracuse University and made an instant impact. Anthony tallied team highs in points scored per game (22.1), rebounds per game (10), and minutes played per game (36.4) as a freshman.
Anthony lead the Orangemen to their first ever Men’s basketball National Championship in 2003. He scored 53 points in the Final Four, including 33 points against Texas in the national semifinal. His efforts earned him the NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player award, making him the second consecutive Baltimore native to win the award (Juan Dixon of University of Maryland won award in 2002). On the season, Anthony was named national freshman of the year, conference freshman of the year, first team All-Big East, and second team AP All-American.
Anthony departed Syracuse after just one year of college, opting to pursue a lucrative NBA contract. He was selected with the third overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. Since being in the league, Anthony has not only shown why he was such a promising prospect out of college, but helped to turn the Denver franchise around.
In his rookie season, he led the Nuggets to their first playoff appearance in almost a decade. He bacame the second youngest player in NBA history to score 30 points in a game and the second youngest player in NBA history to score 1,000 points for his career. He was also a member of the 2004 bronze medalist Men’s basketball team in the Summer Olympic Games in Athens.
He may as well of been talking about Carmelo Anthony, too. Because when Anthony moved to Baltimore with him mother at the age of eight, he did just that. He came to Maryland, he saw what lay before him, he took over.
Carmelo Anthony was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1984. He moved to West Baltimore with his mother, his two brothers, his sister, and his half sister in 1992. Anthony took up basketball when he arrived in Maryland, as began to flourish immediately.
Anthony attended Towson Catholic High School from 1998-2001 where he was became an area legend. He was named ‘The Baltimore Sun’ metro player of the year, and the Baltimore Catholic League player of the year in 2001.
Anthony transferred to prestigious Oak Hill Academy for his senior season and became a national All-American.
Anthony earned a full athletic scholarship to Syracuse University and made an instant impact. Anthony tallied team highs in points scored per game (22.1), rebounds per game (10), and minutes played per game (36.4) as a freshman.
Anthony lead the Orangemen to their first ever Men’s basketball National Championship in 2003. He scored 53 points in the Final Four, including 33 points against Texas in the national semifinal. His efforts earned him the NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player award, making him the second consecutive Baltimore native to win the award (Juan Dixon of University of Maryland won award in 2002). On the season, Anthony was named national freshman of the year, conference freshman of the year, first team All-Big East, and second team AP All-American.
Anthony departed Syracuse after just one year of college, opting to pursue a lucrative NBA contract. He was selected with the third overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. Since being in the league, Anthony has not only shown why he was such a promising prospect out of college, but helped to turn the Denver franchise around.
In his rookie season, he led the Nuggets to their first playoff appearance in almost a decade. He bacame the second youngest player in NBA history to score 30 points in a game and the second youngest player in NBA history to score 1,000 points for his career. He was also a member of the 2004 bronze medalist Men’s basketball team in the Summer Olympic Games in Athens.
Anthony continues to give back to the Baltimore community. Anthony hosts an annual 3-on-3 tournament, oversees "HOOD Movement", is helping fund the revitalization of a local community center for local youth, and recently opened the ‘Carmelo Anthony Youth Development Center’. Anthony recently contributed $1.5 million to Living Classroom Foundation, which provides education, job training and community service programs for people in East Baltimore.
Although he birth certificate doesn’t say born in Maryland, he has become an icon in the state and I am proud to call him one of my own.
1 comment:
I really liked this post. Although I saw a few little grammatical errors, it was good. I like how you are talking about different athletes in Maryland with short biographies. I felt like you did a good job of summarizing the athlete, while giving some detailed information. Keep up the good work!
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