Carmelo Anthony has been notified that he has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, according to ESPN. Anthony was one of the 17 finalists announced by the Hall of Fame in February. The full class of 2025 will be announced on Saturday at the Men's Final Four in San Antonio, but Anthony's induction has leaked ahead of time.

Longtime NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony has reportedly been chosen as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's class of 2025. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Melo was informed Wednesday that he was elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot.

Anthony, a six-time All-NBA selection and 2003 All-Rookie Team selection, is elected to the Hall of Fame after a career that included 19 NBA seasons in which he averaged 22.5 points and 6.2 rebounds over 1,260 games (1,120 starts).