2025 four-star shooting guard and consensus top 30 recruit Kiyan Anthony has narrowed his preferred collegiate destination list down to three. The son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony announced his finalists of schools via 247 Sports on Tuesday, naming USC, Auburn, and his dad’s alma mater, Syracuse, as his finalists.
The 6-foot-5 guard has yet to take an official visit to the Plains, which makes it someone surprising Anthony chose to list Auburn with USC and Syracuse, two schools he has visited multiple times during his recruiting journey. Bruce Pearl’s squad has yet to even offer the New York native, but Anthony is looking forward to receiving an official letter. “They haven’t offered me yet. I’m still learning about them… a few of my close friends are over there, Tahaad (Pettiford) and Jahki (Howard) and they tell me about it. I’m looking forward to them throwing the offer so I can go take the visit.” Anthony told On3 Sports.
Although Anthony is leaving and has left his recruitment mostly open throughout the process, many experts believe he’ll end up in up-state New York to carry on the legacy of his father with the Orange. That alone may be why Bruce Pearl and his staff have yet to even extend an offer to the talented guard.
If Auburn does manage to shock the recruiting world and bring Anthony to the Plains, Bruce Pearl would be acquiring a fantastic mid-range scorer with great size and above-average ability to space the floor. The high school senior has averaged over 20 points on the Nike Recruiting Summer Circuit over the past two years, including multiple 30+ point performances this summer.
Anthony’s senior season with Long Island Lutheran is set to begin in the coming weeks. The coveted prospect has not specified when schools should expect his decision to be made. As for Auburn, securing the talents of Anthony would create a massive production boost Bruce Pearl’s team may need after the departure of Johni Broome, and possibly Denver Jones, after this season.
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