Carmelo Anthony’s son opens up on AAU battles against Dylan Harper, Tre Johnson and Boogie Fland

Kiyan Anthony was able to hold his own fort against highly-rated 2024 recruits Dylan Harper, Tre Johnson and Boogie Fland when he played for Team Melo in the AAU.

The son of NCAA great and former NBA player Carmelo Anthony was a guest in the "Unapologetically Angel" podcast with former LSU player and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese. He identified Class of 2024 standouts Harper, Johnson and Fland as the toughest he had ever faced during his AAU days.

Fland, Johnson and Harper played in New York to get noticed by college basketball scouts and Anthony competed with the three five-star recruits who are now in the NCAA.

"I played against like Dylan Harper, Tre Johnson and Boogie Flynn, so all of those people like that's from New York that's from my area just trying to win that match up."

"But I was obviously younger than them at the time so I was trying to like hold my own against him," Kiyan Anthony said. (8:50).

At that time, the 6-foot-5 shooting guard had to travel from Baltimore to play in New York for the AAU and he had valuable experience in the league that he could use in his senior year with Long Island Lutheran.

Fland, a four-star guard, committed to Arkansas while five-star players Johnson and Harper decided to study in Texas and Rutgers, respectively.

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Kiyan Anthony is open to the possibility of staying for another year in college

Kiyan Anthony also addressed the possibility of being a one-and-done in college, saying that he'll take it when the opportunity arises. But he'll also consider the NIL earnings he would be getting from staying in college.

"I feel like if one-and-done happens it happens but if it's there's an opportunity where I could stay two years and then go to the league that could happen too. But now with the NIL and everything you're still going to get paid," he said. (13:08)

Kiyan Anthony also discussed the support of his schoolmates for the basketball team, pointing out how the middle school area was showing their appreciation and love for the squad.

"I didn't get that like sophomore year junior year. I get that but now yeah it's like every day. I feel like the middle schoolers come and show love (to the team)," he said (9:34)

Kiyan Anthony will look to follow in the footsteps of his father, former Syracuse legend and NBA star Carmelo Anthony. His decision, on whether he'll commit to Syracuse, Auburn and USC, is due in less than two weeks.