1. Cole Anthony played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
29 Facts About Cole Anthony
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Cole Anthony was rated a consensus five-star recruit and the best point guard in the 2019 class.
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In 2018, Cole Anthony led the United States to a gold medal and was named to the all-tournament team at the FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship in St Catharines, Ontario.
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Cole Anthony was born in Portland, Oregon, where his father, Greg Cole Anthony, was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Cole Anthony first played baseball, a sport his father initially thought he would pursue, but decided to focus on basketball in fifth grade.
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From a young age, Cole Anthony was coached by Steve Harris, who mentored NBA player Kemba Walker and was a prominent Amateur Athletic Union figure in New York.
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Cole Anthony was the first freshman to immediately start at point guard for Molloy.
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Cole Anthony recorded a season-high 31 points in a win over Iona Prep in December 2016.
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Cole Anthony averaged 20.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game and was named to the All-CHSAA Class AA first team with teammate, junior Moses Brown.
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Cole Anthony was named All-CHSAA Class AA first team, USA Today All-USA third team, and MaxPreps Junior All-American third team.
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Cole Anthony scored a season-best 37 points against John Marshall High School at the City of Palms Classic in December 2017.
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In July 2018, Cole Anthony won the most valuable player award with the PSA Cardinals in the Nike EYBL after averaging 26.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.5 assists over 16 games.
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On July 28,2018, Cole Anthony announced that he would transfer to Oak Hill Academy for his senior year.
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Cole Anthony joined the team with Kofi Cockburn, another highly regarded prospect in the 2019 class.
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Cole Anthony missed a few games of his senior season with an ankle injury.
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Cole Anthony led his team to the semifinals of the GEICO High School Nationals.
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Cole Anthony earned spots on the USA Today All-USA first team and MaxPreps All-American third team.
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Cole Anthony was recognized as Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year for his success in both basketball and academics.
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Cole Anthony was named MVP of three prestigious high school all-star games: the McDonald's All-American Game, where he had 14 points, five rebounds, and seven assists, and the Nike Hoop Summit and Jordan Brand Classic.
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Cole Anthony was considered one of the top recruits in the 2019 class since his sophomore season in high school.
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Cole Anthony left the game for three minutes before returning with a bandage over his right eyebrow.
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Cole Anthony was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 15th pick of the first round of the 2020 NBA draft.
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On May 16,2021, Cole Anthony became the first Magic rookie to score 30-plus points since Victor Oladipo tallied 30 on February 21,2014, against the New York Knicks and it was the fifth-highest-scoring performance by a rookie in team history.
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Cole Anthony concluded his rookie campaign with four 20-plus-point games, 19 double-digit-scoring games in Orlando's last 22 contests and two game-winning three-point buzzer-beaters.
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On October 26,2022, Cole Anthony was sidelined with a right internal oblique muscle injury.
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On October 23,2023, Cole Anthony signed a three-year, $39 million extension with the Magic.
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Cole Anthony played for the United States at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship in St Catharines, Ontario.
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Cole Anthony took part in the USA Basketball men's junior national team October minicamp in 2016 and 2018.
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Cole Anthony is the son of Greg Cole Anthony and Crystal McCrary and the stepson of Raymond McGuire.