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Many basketball teams have already wrapped up their 2024/2025 season, but Kiyan Anthony and the Long Island Lutheran Crusaders still have one more shot at glory. Former NBA star Carmelo Anthony's son is gearing up to lead his team through the Throne High School National Championship, which tips off this Thursday and runs through Saturday.
The tournament organizers, via their official Instagram page on Wednesday, shared a post to spotlight Kiyan as a headline name in the tournament. The post also included a brief highlight of Kiyan's performance on the court.
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The post in question has gotten Kiyan Anthony's grandma's attention, and she didn't hesitate to hype up her grandson in reaction to the post:
"That's my grandson @kiyananthony let's goooooo luhi🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽."
A couple of fans also reacted to the post, encouraging and hyping up Kiyan.
"ALRIGHT KI GO GO!" One fan wrote
"Thank you Ki." Said another.
"Let's go." Another fan wrote.
The 2025 Throne Championship is the third edition of the event. A total of 8 teams will be competing in a single-elimination, bracket-style tournament.
Kiyan and the Long Island Lutheran will kick off their tournament against the Highland Hawks. Five-star No. 4-ranked prospect Nate Ament will be leading the Hawks.
Kiyan Anthony and the Luhi Crusaders to Take on Nate Ament-Led Highland at the Throne High School National Championship
The 2024/2025 high school basketball season is set to serve fans yet another epic game, as Kiyan Anthony and the Long Island Lutheran team take on No. 4-ranked prospect Nate Ament and the Highland Hawks.
Heading into this game, LuHi is on a 21-6 record at the moment. They lost their most recent game against Link Academy, which saw them miss out on the EYBL Scholastic Tournament victory.
Highland, on the other hand, are going into this game with a 42-7 record, winning the VISAA state championship.
This championship appears to be the final tournament of the season for both teams. After the tournament, Kiyan will officially wrap up his high school basketball career, getting ready for college basketball next season with Syracuse.
