NBA.com: Greg Anthony Bio

Fiery 6-2 point guard Greg Anthony served as a key reserve for the New York Knicks during his first four NBA seasons before becoming the Vancouver Grizzlies' first pick in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft. He moved to Seattle as a free agent and was Gary Payton's backup in 1997-98, then signed with Portland as a free agent prior to the 1998-99 season and led the Blazers in steals. The Blazers then traded Anthony to the Bulls during the 2001 summer.

2000-01:
Appeared in 58 games off the bench for the Portland Trail Blazers, averaging 4.9 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists. ... Finished fourth on the Blazers with 65 three-point field goals, shooting .409 from long range (16th in the NBA). ... Played 20 or more minutes 13 times, averaging 8.8 points and shooting .422 from the floor. ... Scored a season-high 20 points (6-11 FG, 5-7 3-pt. FG, 3-4 FT), including a season-high 5 three-pointers, in 24 minutes at the United Center versus the Bulls on January 23, rallying the Blazers to a 104-100 victory.

1999-2000:
Netted 15 points (5-6 3-FG) in a 102-86 win at Washington on 3/12 ... Posted 18 points (3-5 FG) in a 113-105 loss in Dallas on 1/15 ... Totaled 19 points, 7 assists, 4 steals and 4 rebounds in an 86-76 loss to Miami on 12/7 ... Tallied 13 points and 7 assists in a 94-90 win over Charlotte on 12/1 ... Scored a team-high 24 points (14-15 FT) and dished 6 assists in a 100-96 OT victory in Charlotte on 11/20 ... Recorded 11 points (5-7 FG) and 3 steals in a 101-96 victory in Miami on 11/16.

1998-99:
Led the Blazers in steals (1.32 spg) and ranked 2nd on the team in three-pointers made (49) and three-point percentage (.392) ... Scored 17 of his team-high 23 points (6-9 FG, 4-6 3FG, 7-8 FT) in the 4th quarter in a 102-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks on 4/17 ... Scored all of his 17 points (7-10 FG, 3-5 3FG) in the 2nd half in a 98-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns on 4/3 ... Registered 16 points (7-10 FG, 2-3 3FG) and 5 assists in a 100-86 victory over the Sacramento Kings on 3/31 ... Scored 11 of his 13 points (5-9 FG) in the 4th quarter, and notched 4 steals, in a 91-75 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on 3/21 ... Scored 14 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3FG, 4-6 FT) in a 106-96 overtime victory over the L.A. Clippers on 3/13 ... Scored his 4,000th career point in a 103-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings on 3/7 ... Scored 11 points, hitting 3-of-4 three-pointers, in a 106-86 victory over the Boston Celtics on 2/19

1997-98:
Scored 13 points and added 6 assists in a 107-86 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on 4/2 ... Registered 12 points, a game-high 6 assists and 4 rebounds against the Orlando Magic on 3/4 ... Posted 10 points (4-5 FG) and 3 steals, in 12 minutes, in a 101-100 win over the L.A. Clippers on 2/23 ... Scored a season-high 15 points in an 88-68 victory over the Denver Nuggets on 2/22 ... Totaled 10 points (4-5 FG), 6 assists and 3 rebounds in a 101-93 victory over the Utah Jazz on 1/28 ... Recorded 10 points (4-6 FG), 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in a 93-79 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on 1/2 ... Scored 10 points (4-4 FG, 2-2 3FG), in 8 minutes, in a 107-101 victory over the L.A. Clippers on 12/14 ... Registered 10 points and 4 assists, in 12 minutes, in a 119-99 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 11/16. ... Prior to the 1998-99 season, Anthony signed with the Portland Trailblazers as a free agent.

1996-97:
Anthony led the Grizzlies in assists and steals in 1996-97, playing in 65 games including 44 starts. He missed 17 games due to back achilles and ankle injuries. Anthony finished 20th in the NBA with 6.3 apg and ninth with a career-high 1.98 spg. His scoring average, however, dipped from 14.0 to 9.5 ppg and he shot just .393 from the field. He did, however, shoot a career-high .370 (88-for-238) from three-point range. His 2.8 rpg also represented a career-high. He scored a season-high 24 points three times, including 112-96 loss at Seattle on Jan. 20 in which he set a team record with six three-pointers, in just seven attempts. He led the team in scoring four times and assists 43 times, posting 10+ assists nine times including a season-high 13 in a 111-96 loss to Chicago on Jan. 28. He set a franchise record with seven steals in that game and matched it in the following game, a 100-94 loss at the Clippers.

1995-96:
Vancouver's first choice in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft turned out to be a solid pick. Anthony led the Grizzlies in their initial NBA season with career-high averages of 14.0 points and 6.9 assists per game, the latter ranking 13th in the NBA. He also topped the team with 90 three-pointers, even though he was slowed by a variety of ailments including a neck strain, a thumb injury and a strained Achilles tendon. Anthony appeared in 69 games, starting all but one of them. He set team records with 32 points, 14 free throws made and 16 free throws attempted against Philadelphia on Jan. 5, 15 assists against the Clippers on Jan. 7 and six three-pointers against Cleveland on Jan. 18. He also set a team record for scoring in one period with 22 points in the third quarter against Detroit on Dec. 7, finishing with 31 points. Anthony led the Grizzlies in scoring 20 times and in assists 46 times, posting nine double-doubles. He scored in double figures 48 times, with 14 games of 20 or more points, and reached double figures in assists 10 times.

1994-95:
After three years of steady minutes as the New York Knicks' primary reserve guard, Anthony saw his playing time drop in 1994-95 in favor of Hubert Davis. Anthony appeared in only 61 games after having played in all but two games the season before, and for the first time in his NBA career he played fewer than 1,000 minutes. His only starts came in the final two games of the regular season, when he filled in for Derek Harper, who was nursing a sore left ankle. For the season, Anthony averaged 6.1 points and 2.6 assists in 15.5 minutes per game. He ended on a strong note, however, averaging 12.1 points in a nine-game string in April. Although he saw limited playing time, Anthony showed improvement in his shooting. He posted a .437 field-goal percentage, a career high and a jump of 43 percentage points over the previous season. He also took advantage of the closer three-point line to record his best season to date from long range. A .245 shooter from downtown in his previous three seasons combined, he stroked in treys at a .361 clip, knocking down 56 of 155 attempts. He also shot well from the free-throw line, logging a career-best percentage of .789. He ended the season with a streak of 22 free throws without a miss. The Knicks took second place in the Atlantic Division, then ousted the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the Indiana Pacers in the conference semifinals. Anthony had a tough series against the Cavs, averaging 2.8 points while shooting .267 from the field and connecting on only 1 of 9 three-point attempts. He redeemed himself in Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers when he stepped in after Derek Harper was ejected and scored 15 points in 20 minutes of action. He averaged 5.1 points in seven contests against the Pacers.

1993-94:
Anthony began the season battling Doc Rivers for the starting point guard job on the New York Knicks and ended it as a backup to the newly acquired Derek Harper, coming off the bench in 44 of the 80 games in which he played. After Rivers suffered a season-ending knee injury on December 16, Anthony moved into the starting spot and remained there for 36 consecutive games. On January 6 the Knicks acquired Harper, but Anthony continued to start until February 27, when the two players switched roles for good. Anthony came off the bench for the final 27 games of the regular season and throughout the playoffs. For the year, Anthony averaged 7.9 points, 4.6 assists, and 1.43 steals, shooting .394 from the floor and .300 from three-point range. On February 10 he scored a season-high 19 points against the Golden State Warriors, and on February 25 he handed out a season-best 11 assists against the Nuggets at Denver. He led the Knicks in assists 23 times, and on March 19 he notched his 1,000th career assist, against the Boston Celtics. The Knicks reached the NBA Finals, eventually losing to the Houston Rockets in seven games. Anthony appeared in 25 postseason contests and contributed 4.9 points and 2.4 assists per game.

1992-93:
The Knicks traded Mark Jackson to the Los Angeles Clippers in the offseason, bringing veteran point guard Doc Rivers to New York. Rivers and Anthony shared equally in the Knicks' playmaking duties in 1992-93, with each averaging just over 24 minutes per game. Anthony started 35 times in his 70 appearances, and the Knicks posted a 27-8 record in those games. He suffered through a series of injuries late in the season and also served a five-game suspension for his role in a March 23 fight with the Phoenix Suns. The second-year guard led the Knicks in assists 33 times during the year and finished with averages of 6.6 points and 5.7 assists per game. He set a career high with 15 assists against the Magic at Orlando on January 8. Anthony came off the bench in all 15 postseason games, averaging 3.9 points and 3.5 assists. The Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing to the Chicago Bulls in six games.

1991-92:
The New York Knicks selected Anthony with the 12th overall pick in the 1991 NBA Draft, searching for a capable backup to point guard Mark Jackson. Anthony became only the sixth Knicks rookie to play in all 82 games and the first since Jackson in 1987-88. He came off the bench in 81 of those games but started on December 28 when Jackson was attending the birth of his son. In that game Anthony tallied season highs of 20 points and 13 assists as the Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers in overtime. For the season, Anthony averaged 5.5 points and 3.8 assists in 18.4 minutes per game. He led the Knicks in assists 14 times and had three games of 10 or more.

COLLEGE:
Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Anthony began his college career at the University of Portland but transferred to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas after his freshman season. As a junior in 1989-90 he teamed with Larry Johnson and Stacey Augmon to lead the Runnin' Rebels to an NCAA Championship. One season later he averaged 8.9 assists. He finished his UNLV career as the school's all-time assists leader and shared the No. 1 spot on the steals list with Augmon.