"Man he plays exactly like pops": Hoops fans liken Kiyan Anthony to dad Carmelo Anthony after his performance in dominant 40-point victory for LuHi 

Kiyan Anthony, son of 10-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony, has made a name for himself as one of the top prospects from the Class of 2025. He is set to follow in his father's footsteps after signing for Syracuse but in the meantime, he continues to display stellar performances for Long Island Lutheran High School.

On Friday, Kiyan Anthony led his team to a 102-62 win against the Half Hollow Hills East Thunderbirds. In a game where Anthony was seen doing it all at the offensive end from dunking the ball to converting shots from the 3-point line, the famous basketball page Ballislife shared highlights of the 6-foot-5 shooting guard.

Some fans saw a resemblance to his father Carmelo Anthony, and shared their views in the comments section:

"I hate to keep saying it but man he plays exactly like pops and it’s such a beautiful site to see," a fan commented.

Another fan compared Kiyan Anthony to his father, "All Around Skilled Just Like His Dad !!!!"

"Melo taught him that 2 hand standing dunk to a tee," this fan talked about the LuHi guard's dunk.

Hoops fans like Kiyan Anthony to dad Carmelo Anthony after his performance in a dominant 40 points victory for LuHi

More fans expressed their views:

"He's gonna be that nba kid that really made it cause he can play not cause his name he’s a all around player," commented a fan.

Another fan compared him to Alijah Arenas and Cameron Boozer, "Arenas son is way better so is Boozer’s. This kid isn’t it."

"He simply can play. He’s put the work in! He’s becoming his own and everything speaks for itself! 👏🏾," said another fan.

One fan commented, "Bro name is a pepper he stay hot."

Hoops fans like Kiyan Anthony to dad Carmelo Anthony after his performance in a dominant 40 points victory for LuHi

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Kiyan Anthony's Long Island Lutheran are in excellent form

The 87-62 win over Green Tech on Saturday bumped LuHi's record to 13-5 in the season. Furthermore, the win marked their 10th consecutive victory, a winning streak that started against Gateway Charter on Dec. 19.

Since then, Anthony's team has defeated Westminister Academy, Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy, Columbus, Veritas Academy, Titans, AZ Compass Prep, La Lumiere, Half Hollow Hills East and Green Tech.

After starting their season with two wins in a row, they lost matches against Brewster National Academy, Montverde Academy, Link Academy, Sunrise Christian Academy and Owasso. They will now face Legacy Early College on Thursday with formidable momentum behind them.