Carmelo Anthony is a sportsman.
The 2006 -- 07 Denver Nuggets season was the 40th season of the franchise , 31st in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . Carmelo Anthony . In Anthony 's freshman season , he led the Orangemen to their first and only National Championship and was named the NCAA Tournament 's Most Outstanding Player . Anthony then entered the 2003 NBA draft where he was selected with the third overall pick by the Denver Nuggets . He is the United States Olympic men 's national basketball team all-time leading scorer , leader in rebounds and games played .