Carmelo Anthony has the statistical resume and trophy case of a first-ballot Hall of Fame entry, yet he has many detractors who would oppose that. We’ll get there, but let’s take a look at the beginning.

Melo was a one-and-done player in college, but it was an incredible year.  Anthony led the Syracuse Orange to the National Championship in 2003, where he was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player.  He entered the most loaded draft in NBA history, where he was taken Third Overall by the Denver Nuggets, and he was poised to become a scoring machine on the highest level of professional basketball.

Anthony was the runner-up to LeBron James for the Rookie of the Year and it began a 16-year run where the Forward had at least 20 Points per Game.  In his third season, Anthony was a Third-Team All-NBA Selection and was an All-Star for the first time the year after.  Melo was an All-Star twice more and added a Second Team All-NBA player in 2009-10.  The Nuggets made it to the Western Conference Finals in 2009, but Denver and Anthony never made it past that level.   In the 2010-11 Season, Anthony was frustrated and wanted a trade, specifically to his hometown of New York, which he got, and the Melo/Knicks era began.

New York was the best, and arguably most tumultuous era for Anthony.  The Forward remained an NBA star, but his profile expanded, as did the pressure.  Anthony brought New York to the playoffs regularly but never to the Finals.  He was still elite and had his best year on the court with a third-place MVP finish in 2012-13, where he was named to the Second Team All-NBA.  Anthony remained a perennial All-Star, but Melo could not will his squad to the highest rung, and that plagued the reputation of Anthony.   The superstar, and the Knicks for that matter, were frustrated, and he sought a trade.  Anthony was traded to Oklahoma City in 2017 but that was it for his top-tier period.

Anthony’s play fell off, and for the first time in his career, he averaged less than 20 Points per Game. He was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, who bought out his contract, and Melo signed with the Houston Rockets with the intent of recreating his greatness.  Instead, his career almost came to an unceremonious end.  Anthony’s run with the Rockets lasted 10 Games and was a healthy scratch in three Games.  He was traded to Chicago who waived him, but there were no takers the rest of the season until Portland pulled the trigger the following year.

Anthony had a reduced role with the Trail Blazers but at least he was playing in the NBA again.  He was there for two years and joined LeBron James and the Lakers for one last chance at the NBA Title.  It didn’t happen, But he left Basketball with over 28,000 Points.  He also left behind three Olympic Gold Medals, putting him in rare company.

The problem with running a Hall of Fame-related website is that many of the big ones we cover all have announcements within months of each other.  The backbone of what we do is list-related, so this results in a long push to revise what we already have; specifically, now with our Football and Basketball Lists.

At present, we have a minor update as we have completed the first ten of the 2024 Football List, which you can comment on and vote on:

The new top ten:

1. Antonio Gates
2. Luke Kuechly*
3. Marshal Yanda*
4. L.C. Greenwood
5. Lavvie Dilweg
6. Torry Holt
7. Roger Craig
8. Earl Thomas*
9. Ken Anderson
10. Del Shofner

*Denotes first year of eligibility

Rankings are impacted annually based on your comments and votes.

Thank you all for your patience. We will soon unveil more changes to the football and basketball lists.

During his career, Andre Iguodala was once asked if he was a Basketball Hall of Famer. Initially, he replied that he wasn't, but many experts believe that Iguodala has a stronger case than he thinks.

Iguodala was a talented basketball player right from his college days. He was an All-Pac 10 Selection at Arizona and was picked in the lottery by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2004. Known for his formidable defence and exceptional stealing ability, Iguodala was often tasked with guarding the opposing team's top offensive player. He was also an excellent ball-handler, displaying intelligent passing skills and the ability to adapt to different situations. He was a starter for eight years and had an impressive four-year streak of scoring more than 17 Points per Game (2006-07 to 2009-10). Iguodala was also a workhorse, leading the NBA in Minutes per Game in 2008-09 (39.9). Although he had better years, he was named an All-Star (his only one) in 2012. Later, he was traded to Denver, but that stint lasted just one year, after which he signed with the Golden State Warriors and entered the second phase of his career.

In his first year with the Dubs, Iguodala was still a starter and was named a First Team All-Defensive player for the first and only time. However, the presence of stars like Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson pushed him to the bench, but he thrived in this role. He became the first player ever to win the Finals MVP as a bench player. Iguodala played a significant role in helping the Golden State Warriors win three more titles, and although his role diminished over time, including two years in Miami (2019-20 & 2020-21), his leadership, intelligence, and ability to defend helped his teams win games.

At UFC 301, we learned that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will enter the UFC Hall of Fame on June 27 as part of the Pioneer Wing.

A legend in Brazilian MMA, Rua cut his teeth in Pride before debuting at UFC 76 where he lost to Forrest Griffin.  He responded with TKO wins over Mark Coleman and Chuck Liddell, and after a loss to Lyoto Machida for the UFC Light Heavyweight Title, would beat Machida for the strap.  He lost that championship to Jon Jones, and completed his career with a 27-14-1 record.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Shogun Rua for his impending honor.