NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing top 6 teams for 2025 4-star SG Kiyan Anthony
Syracuse Orange
As his father’s alma mater, Syracuse will of course be in the mix. Now, it’s with a different head coach, with long-term Hall of Famer Jim Boeheim leaving two years ago. Long-time assistant Red Autry, who wasn’t around during Carmelo’s time, has taken over, coming off a 20-win season in his first year with the program.
The team has top-50 incoming prospect Elijah Moore joining the team so they can see what his development looks like. Even if JJ Starling wants to come back for a 5th year, there would be playing time available for Anthony, who’d be able to continue his father’s legacy at this option.
USC Trojans
Carmelo was a Los Angeles Laker at one point so being in Los Angeles wouldn’t be a change of scenery for the family. It’s also been a lot of changes to the program, with Eric Musselman taking over as head coach. He brought with him a ton of transfers, with most of them being upperclassmen.
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Still, Musselman will always add transfers each offseason, so it’s pointless to know what situation Anthony would be joining. However, there’s a large sample size of how effective his offensive systems are for players and Anthony could easily thrive on his time. Plus, playing in Los Angeles will help establish his own brand for the future.