WATCH: Carmelo Anthony’s son Kiyan Anthony secures 16 points against All Ohio Red at the Peach Jam

Kiyan Anthony (Images via Instagram)
Kiyan Anthony (Images via Instagram)

Kiyan Anthony has had a great summer so far, averaging 19.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. The son of former NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony, Kiyan is one of the best high school basketball players in the country, and that showed against All Ohio Red at the Peach Jam.

The four-star shooting guard from Long Island Lutheran High School dropped 16 points against the All Ohio Red team yesterday (July 12). Bleacher Report Hoops posted Anthony's highlights on their Instagram account. The 6-foot-5 prospect showcased an array of skills, both scoring and facilitating the ball, and led his Team Melo to a 77-74 win.

Kiyan Anthony is ranked No. 31 nationally and is the 10th-best shooting guard in the country, as per On3 Industry Rankings. He is also the best New York-based prospect, according to the rankings.

The four-star recruit is pursued by many top schools in the nation, including the likes of Florida State, Manhattan, George Mason, Memphis, Tennessee, Illinois and Michigan. However, his father's alma mater Syracuse is leading the race to land him, per On3.

Kiyan Anthony plans on visiting Eric Musselman's USC

Kiyan Anthony, the son of 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony, is looking to visit USC. The four-star recruit from Middle Village, New York, has been on the radar of some of the top schools in the nation, and he is planning to visit several of them.

The shooting guard revealed to On3 in June that he plans to visit Auburn, Ohio State and Indiana in September. However, he is also planning to visit USC during the same period.

Anthony has already taken two official visits to Syracuse and Florida State and will look to explore his options in the coming weeks. He holds offers from some of the best colleges nationwide, such as Providence, Seton Hall, Tennessee, Illinois, Pittsburgh, Dayton, Maryland, Michigan, UCF, West Virginia and Arizona State.

Anthony has been fantastic in recent months, dropping 77 points over two back-to-back games at the NBPA Top 100 camp last month. He scored 42 points on 15-28 shooting from the floor and 4-9 shooting beyond the arc in a 120-109 win. After that, he scored 35 points on 39 shots in a tough 116-106 loss.

The four-star recruit attended the Team USA training camp in Las Vegas with his father on Tuesday.

Edited by Glen Danquah
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