Carmelo Anthony is a 6-7 swingman from Oak Hill Academy. Possibly the greatest scorer in the graduating class of 2002. An overall game that screams NBA has made Carmello a hot topic among hoop-junkies across the nation. Verbally committed to Syracuse, but many expect he will skip college, and enter the draft.

The biggest disadvantage Anthony has is that he is a pure small forward, not possessing the versatility and explosive burst that James has and not wide enough to be a low-post banger. But so what? Look around the league, and there are few true small forwards, players who have the size, athleticism and shooting range to play 15 to 20 feet from the hoop, combined with the skills to operate in the post when mismatches come. Players who have the abilities - Antoine Walker or Tim Thomas, for example - often mismanage them. Anthony can hit the midrange jumper much better than James. He is an underrated passer and could one day play a halfcourt, point-forward role, like Jamal Masburn or Webber. Like James, his defense should be called an unknown, not a negative, because Syracuse played a 2-3 zone.

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