Smith Bolsters Roster with Addition of Anthony
4/20/2021 12:14 PM | Men's Basketball
Utah men’s basketball head coach Craig Smith adds another USU transfer in Marco Anthony.
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah head men's basketball coach Craig Smith continues to shape his roster, adding Utah State transfer Marco Anthony for the upcoming 2021-22 season. Anthony now joins three other signees in Gabe Madsen, David Jenkins Jr., and Rollie Worster.
"We are pumped to have Marco join the Runnin' Utes family," said Smith. "Marco has great character and loves to be in the gym. At 6-5 and 220 pounds, Marco is a big physical player that brings a ton of versatility on both sides of the ball. In addition to his 41" vertical, he has great skill and can guard anyone on the floor. Marco understands how to win at a high level and brings a wealth of experience in the NCAA Tournament to our program."
Anthony, who played alongside Worster last season in Cache Valley, started in all 28 games and averaged 10.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists while earning All-Mountain West Defensive Team honors. The San Antonio, Texas, native helped Utah State earn the No. 11 seed as it advanced to its third-straight NCAA Tournament as an at-large bid after falling to top-seeded San Diego State in the Mountain West Tournament Championship game.
Before transferring to Utah State, Anthony spent his first two season at Virginia (2017-19) where he won an NCAA National Championship in 2019. While in Charlottesville, Anthony saw action in 22 games his sophomore year and 13 games his first year. He made his collegiate debut and recorded his first-career points against Austin Peay.
A four-year lettermen at Holmes High School, Anthony was a two-time unanimous first-team all-conference selection. The 6-5 guard averaged 25.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists his senior year at HHS after averaging 20.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists as a junior. No sophomore slump for Anthony as the prep star averaged 19.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists after starting his career at Holmes High School averaging 10.24 points. In addition, Anthony was also a two-team second-team all-academic honoree.
"We are pumped to have Marco join the Runnin' Utes family," said Smith. "Marco has great character and loves to be in the gym. At 6-5 and 220 pounds, Marco is a big physical player that brings a ton of versatility on both sides of the ball. In addition to his 41" vertical, he has great skill and can guard anyone on the floor. Marco understands how to win at a high level and brings a wealth of experience in the NCAA Tournament to our program."
Anthony, who played alongside Worster last season in Cache Valley, started in all 28 games and averaged 10.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists while earning All-Mountain West Defensive Team honors. The San Antonio, Texas, native helped Utah State earn the No. 11 seed as it advanced to its third-straight NCAA Tournament as an at-large bid after falling to top-seeded San Diego State in the Mountain West Tournament Championship game.
Before transferring to Utah State, Anthony spent his first two season at Virginia (2017-19) where he won an NCAA National Championship in 2019. While in Charlottesville, Anthony saw action in 22 games his sophomore year and 13 games his first year. He made his collegiate debut and recorded his first-career points against Austin Peay.
A four-year lettermen at Holmes High School, Anthony was a two-time unanimous first-team all-conference selection. The 6-5 guard averaged 25.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists his senior year at HHS after averaging 20.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists as a junior. No sophomore slump for Anthony as the prep star averaged 19.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists after starting his career at Holmes High School averaging 10.24 points. In addition, Anthony was also a two-team second-team all-academic honoree.
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