Syracuse's Kiyan Anthony adds key element to his game from dad Carmelo

Kiyan Anthony is preparing for his second college basketball season with the Syracuse Orange.In the process, he appears to be considering an addition to his game that would be a subtle shoutout to his legendary father, Carmelo.In a new video from SU practice, Kiyan is rocking a headband:Kiyan cookin 🔥 pic.twitter.com/OX0vV7N7qE— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) July 27, 2026'Melo made the headband his signature look for a long time.As a Syracuse freshman, though, Kiyan rocked with his natural hair grown out a bit, and no headband.This could just be summer vibes for Kiyan, or it could be a new hooping plan going forward.It would be big for Syracuse if Kiyan takes a step forward. As a freshman, he averaged 8.0 points per game, but he shot just 39.9% from the floor, 25.4% from 3-point r