From Pro Basketball Player to Nba Analyst [2023 Update]

After playing 11 NBA seasons, Greg Anthony, the American former professional basketball player, took a spin as a TV personality. Currently, Anthony serves as an analyst for Turner Sports and NBA TV.

Moreover, he is a co-host/analyst on SiriusXM NBA Radio and a contributor analyst of college basketball for Yahoo! Sports.

The 1990 NCAA champion played college basketball at the University of Portland & the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, before being the first-round pick in the 1991 NBA draft.

Throughout his career, Anthony has played for NBA teams like the Knicks, Bulls, Bucks, and Blazers before retiring in 2002.

A one-time divorcee, Greg Anthony, currently lives with his second wife, Chere Lucas Anthony. He is father of four children, two from his ex-wife & two from his current significant half.

While Anthony wants to keep himself clean from controversies, his fate won’t let him, it seems. He was arrested on the charge of misdemeanor solicitation for prostitution; later, the charges were dropped.

Let’s learn more about him as much as possible, starting with some quick facts.

Quick Facts

Early Life & Education

The retired NBA star was born on the 15th of November, 1967, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Nothing much about his parents or family background is out.

Growing up, Anthony wanted to be Nevada’s first black Senator; he was fond of politics.

Greg Anthony attended Rancho High School, which is located in North Las Vegas.

There is no reliable record that Greg played high school basketball, but there’s a saying morning shows the day as childhood shows a man.

He probably played high school basketball for Rancho High.

College Basketball

Then in 1986, Greg Anthony went to the University of Portland before transferring to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 1988, where he stayed until 1991.

During his junior year at UNLV, Anthony led the Rebels to the 1990 NCAA Championship despite having a broken jaw that season. Now that’s a great example of commitment!

They defeated the Blue Devils with a 30-point gap, the most significant margin in the league’s history.

In his senior year, Greg was named the 3rd Team All-America. Moreover, he is also a three-time All-Big West performer.

Greg Anthony got his bachelor’s degree in political science and graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 1991.