Greg Anthony Biography
Gregory Carlton Anthony is an American former professional basketball player who is television analyst for NBA TV and Turner sports. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Anthony also contributes to Yahoo! sports as a college basketball analyst and serves as a co-host on SiriusXM NBA Radio. His son, Cole Anthony, plays for the Orlando Magic.
How old is Greg Anthony? – Age
The American television analyst is 53 years old as of 15th November 2020. He was born in 1967 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Greg Anthony Education life
The former professional basketball player was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada and was aspired to enter politics. He wanted to become Nevada’s first black senator. A graduate of Rancho High school in North Las Vegas, Nevada, he played his freshman year of college basketball for the University of Portland where he was the WCC Freshman of the year before transferring to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
In his junior season with UNLV, the Runnin’ Rebels won the 1990 NCAA Championship game over Duke with Anthony starting at point guard, as UNLV blew out the Blue Devils and Christian Laettner by 30 points. He played almost the entire season with broken jaw. He was a three-time All Big West performer and 3rd Team All America his senior season. This talented team was coached by Jerry Tarkanian and also included future NBA players Stacey Augmon and Larry Johnson. In March 2011, HBO premiered a documentary entitled Runnin’ Rebels of UNLV.
Who Is Greg Anthony Married to? – Spouse
The American television analyst is a married man. He is married to his lovely wife known as Chere Lucas Anthony, after divorcing from his first wife Crystal McCrary. His wife is a dermatologist, with whom they are blessed with one daughter and one son. He also has two other children from a previous relationship, Cole and Ella Anthony. Cole was the starting point guard for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and was drafted by Orlando Magic in the NBA 2020 draft.
Greg Anthony Greg Anthony NBA Career
The American television analyst was drafted by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 1991 NBA Draft, with the reputation of being a poor outside shooter but an excellent defender. He served as a point guard and defender. He served as a point guard and defensive specialist, and typified the hard-nosed defensive reputation of Pat Riley’s Knicks.
In 1995, Anthony was drafted in the expansion draft as the 1st pick by the Vancouver Grizzlies, where he was the full-time starter at point guard for two seasons. After a Journeyman career, in which he played mostly off the bench for Seattle, Portland, Chicago and Milwaukee, he retired in 2002.
Greg Anthony Off Court
In college during Summer breaks, Anthony worked at the World Economic summit and on Capitol Hill as an intern to for Rep. Barbara Vucanovich. He also started a T-shirt and silkscreening business, Two-Hype, while attending UNLV. He made enough money selling T-shirts that he was able to pay for his own tuition.
Broadcasting Career
Anthony joined ESPN as an analyst for both NBA coverage on ESPN and ABC. On December 13, 2008, he made his debut as a college basketball analyst for CBS Sports, replacing Clark Kellogg, who was promoted to lead commentator. Anthony as been featured as a commentator in the NBA 2K series of video games since NBA 2K16.
Politics
The American television analyst has been politically active with the Republican Party since his days at UNLV, where he graduated with a degree in political science and served as the vice chairman of Nevada’s Young Republicans. In 2012, Anthony publicly endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, appearing in a Romney as in Nevada.
Arrest
On January 16, 2015, Anthony was arrested in Washington, D.C. and charged with soliciting a prostitute. He was indefinitely suspended by CBS and Turner Sports. In March 2016, he was dropped by CBS, but returned to Turner as a studio analyst for NBATV, and as a fill-in analyst for the NBA on TNT during the regular season and the playoffs.
Greg Anthony Net worth
The former American NBA basketball player has an estimated net worth of $10 million.