NBA power forward for the Denver Nuggets. Was the 3rd overall pick in the NBA Draft, which also boasted such stars as now-teammates Lebron James and Dwayne
Wade. He is often just referred to as "Melo" by fans and sportscasters. Melo is consistently one of the top scorers in the league, usually averaging around 28 points per
game.
In an incident which landed him with a 15
game suspension, Carmelo
sucker-punched Mardy Collins of the New York Knicks after then-coach Isiah Thomas encouraged his team to foul
hard due to his perception of the Denver Nuggets running up the
score late in the
game. Because of the suspension, Denver traded for guard Allen Iverson, and then subsequently had two of the highest scorers in the league on one team. The move ultimately did not work out and resulted in the trade of Iverson for Chauncy Billups.
Melo was then seen in the league as a bully and a thug, furthering the thuggish bad
boy image of the Denver Nuggets.
He is on Team Jordan where he has numerous
shoe and clothing lines. He also won a national championship at Syracuse University his freshman year, which has lead many to believe he has the ability to do the same on the professional stage.
