Hall of Fame former Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim has responded to a bold recent claim from one of the greatest players in his program's history, 2003 NCAA champion forward Carmelo Anthony.

During his one-and-done season run with the Orange in 2002-03, the 6-foot-7 future NBA superstar averaged 22.2 points on .453/.337/.706 shooting splits, 10.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocks in 35 bouts.

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For his efforts, Anthony was a consensus All-American Second Teamer and the NCAA Final Four's Most Outstanding Player. His No. 15 jersey was retired by Syracuse.

Anthony, the best player in college basketball that season, was clearly set to be a top-three pick in that June's impending 2003 NBA Draft, which also inc

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