"He's a dawg": Carmelo Anthony's son Kiyan Anthony on playing against 5-star prospect Meleek Thomas 

Four-star recruit Kiyan Anthony is one of the most talented players in his class. Anthony, ranked 36th on the 2025 ESPN 100 Recruiting Database, has a 87 Scouts Grade. Meanwhile, Meleek Thomas is a five-star recruit and is ninth in the 2025 ESPN 100 Recruiting Database.

Thomas is also ranked second in the shooting guard position and eighth nationally, according to On3 and has been give five stars by On3, 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN.

In the latest video uploaded by OVERTIME, titled "Kiyan Anthony Links With Jayson Tatum," Anthony talked about the time he went up against the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native:

"In One Arena (I) went up against Meleek Thomas. He's a dog, and he just committed to OTE (Overtime Elite)."

Anthony also talked about the Overtime Elite Academy and how it started:

"I remember OTE was being built. My dad first invested into it The top ranked players are all going. There are a lot of people that's coming out of OTE and going to the league going overseas," said Kiyan Anthony.

While both players are yet to decide on which college they would choose, both have received a plethora of offers from programs across the nation.

Thomas cut down his list to 13 colleges - Xavier, UConn, St. John's, Pittsburgh, Penn State, Missouri, Michigan, Louisville, Kentucky, Kansas State, Indiana, Duke and Auburn. Meanwhile, Kiyan Anthony's shortlist includes Auburn, Florida State, Ohio State, Rutgers, USC and Syracuse.

Both players have only Auburn as a common name in their shortlist, so it's very likely that they could be competing against each other in college.

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How good is Meleek Thomas?

The 6-foot-three Overtime Elite shooting guard Meleek Thomas played four games for the Lincoln Park Performing Arts, Midland, Pennsylvania. He averaged 19 points, 4.5 assists, 8.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists while scoring 76 points.

He became the highest-ranked recruit to join OTE and averaged 20.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists while playing 27 minutes per contest for the New Heights Lightning in the Nike EYBL.

In an interview with ESPN, he said the reason for playing in the EYBL:

"Being a pro constantly is something I want to do," Thomas said. "Getting in the weight room and going against top players daily with a fast-paced style of play will help me develop a winning mentality against the best.

"Everything I'm doing now will be turned up times 10. No one in the world will stop me."

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Both Meleek Thomas and Kiyan Anthony are two of the best prospects in the Class of 2025. Which player do you think will have a better collegiate career?