Biography

Following a thrilling rookie campaign, Cole Anthony made his mark in the NBA as an electrifying shooter and dynamic leader.

A do-everything guard that came up in the New York hoop culture and played at high school powerhouses, Cole Anthony spent his first few years at the legendary Archbishop Molloy, and then transferring for his senior season to Oak Hill Academy, which generated All-Stars Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Rajon Rondo. He also played in the New York-area Elite Youth Basketball League and was the star on a roster that included current Orlando Magic teammate Mo Bamba.

As a member of the U18 USA Basketball National Team, he earned All-Tournament honours at the 2018 FIBA U18 Americas Championships and led USA Basketball in scoring at the 2019 Nike Hoop Summit. As a high school senior, Anthony was named in the 2019 USA Today First Team All-America and was the Most Valuable Player of both the 2019 McDonald's All-American Game and the 2019 Jordan Brand Classic.

He then went off to Chapel Hill to play college ball at North Carolina and was a pre-season All-American. In his first college game, Anthony set an ACC freshman and UNC all-time debut scoring record with 34 points. He went on to average 19.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals across nine games before he partially tore his meniscus in his right knee. He came back later in the season to score 26 points in his first game after surgery.

Anthony then throw his hat into the NBA system, where he was taken by the Orlando Magic with the 15th pick of the 2020 draft. Highlights of his first season were hitting not one, but two game-winning shots.

Very close with his family, Anthony's mom Crystal is a successful lawyer, author, director, and producer, while his dad, Greg Anthony, is a former UNLV basketball legend who went on to play many years in the NBA and is now a broadcaster.
- IMDb mini biography by: Red Bull