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January 30, 2025
Anthony Lamb
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 20/01/98
- Place of Birth: Rochester, New York (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 103
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Vermont (2016–2020)
- NBL DEBUT: 22/10/23
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 4/02/24
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: New Zealand 2024
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Lamb moved to Rochester, New York at a young age. He attended Greece Athena High School in nearby Greece, New York, where he competed on the basketball team under coach Jim Johnson. As a junior, Lamb averaged 20 points and 13 rebounds per game in leading the team to the Class A state final. He was the only returning starter as a senior and posted 30 points and 17 rebounds per game. Lamb led the team to a number-one ranking in New York and an appearance in the Section V Class AI final. He was one of the finalists for New York Mr. Basketball and was twice named Greater Rochester Player of the Year.
FAMILY: Lamb is the son of Rolando and Angela Lamb and is the third of four siblings. His father is a pastor, and a former college basketball player who famously scored a game-winning buzzer-beater for Virginia Commonwealth against Northeastern in the 1984 NCAA tournament. He was also selected with the 53rd pick in the 1985 NBA draft, though he never played in the NBA. His brother, Zach, played college basketball for Cal State Bakersfield.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Anthony Lamb made his NBL debut with the New Zealand Breakers at 25 years of age. He scored 15 points in his first game.
After falling one game short of the NBL championship the previous season, New Zealand entered the off-season prioritising the retention of William McDowell-White and re-signed the guard, while captain Thomas Abercrombie, Cameron Gliddon and Izayah Le’Afa also returned. Finn Delany (via Bonn) returned following a season in Germany, with Mangok Mathiang (via Hapoel Eilat), Dane Pineau (via South East Melbourne) and Next Star Mantas Rubstavicius (via Lietkabelis) added to the roster. Coach Mody Maor replaced outgoing imports Barry Brown Jr., Jarrell Brantley and Dererk Pardon with Zylan Cheatham (via Bayern Munich), Parker Jackson-Cartwright (via Besiktas) and Justinian Jessup (via Zaragoza).
Jessup appeared in New Zealand’s opening two games before a pelvis injury sidelined him indefinitely, leading the Breakers to sign Anthony Lamb as his injury replacement on October 11. Lamb arrived after playing 62 games for the Golden State Warriors during the previous NBA season, having also won the 2022 G-League championship with Rio Grande Valley and received the 2021 G-League Most Improved Player award.
Lamb joined the Breakers during their NBLxNBA tour and played against Portland one day after linking with the team, finishing with 9 points and 4 rebounds in a 106-66 loss. He then top-scored for New Zealand with 23 points as the Breakers pushed Utah before falling 114-94.
Lamb made his NBL debut against Melbourne at John Cain Arena on October 22, contributing 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist on 5-of-9 shooting. Zylan Cheatham (30 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) and Parker Jackson-Cartwright (18 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals) led New Zealand, while Ian Clark (18 points) was Melbourne’s leading scorer as United defeated the Breakers 97-88.
Lamb (19.5 points, 6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks across 22 games) immediately became New Zealand’s second-leading scorer behind Jackson-Cartwright and provided the size, shooting and versatility needed to replace Jessup. Despite joining after the season had started, he developed into one of the NBL’s most productive forwards and scored at least 20 points in 13 of his 22 appearances.
His first 29-point performance came against Sydney at Qudos Bank Arena on November 5, where Lamb (29 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks) made 9-of-18 from the field and 9-of-12 free throws. Jackson-Cartwright (18 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals) and McDowell-White (11 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals) provided support, while DJ Hogg (18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks) led Sydney. Lamb stole the ball from Hogg with 30 seconds remaining and had an opportunity to tie the game, but missed both free throws after being fouled as Shaun Bruce’s late three-pointer helped Sydney escape with an 87-85 victory.
Against Cairns on December 15, Lamb (29 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block) made 11-of-20 from the field and four three-pointers as the Breakers produced one of their most complete performances of the season. Rubstavicius (21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) and Jackson-Cartwright (20 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists) helped New Zealand shoot 58.7 per cent from the field, while Taran Armstrong (15 points and 4 assists) led Cairns as the Breakers won 111-82.
Lamb delivered his highest-scoring NBL performance on his 26th birthday against South East Melbourne on January 20, finishing with 31 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal on 11-of-14 shooting. Rubstavicius (15 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists), Jackson-Cartwright (13 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals) and McDowell-White (13 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) supported him, while Mitch Creek (27 points and 7 rebounds) led the Phoenix. New Zealand shot 57.4 per cent from the field and forced 18 turnovers in a 106-75 victory, snapping a three-game losing streak and improving to 9-12.
The Breakers continued their push towards the top six, but Lamb’s season ended during an 89-78 road victory over Perth on February 4. Lamb scored 6 points and grabbed 3 rebounds without missing a shot before suffering a non-contact injury after just eight minutes. Jackson-Cartwright (19 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists), Cheatham (24 points and 8 rebounds) and Mathiang (11 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks) carried New Zealand to its first win in Perth since 2021, but scans later revealed Lamb had suffered a complete Achilles rupture. He underwent surgery and began an expected nine-month rehabilitation, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.
Jackson-Cartwright (20.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.9 steals) led New Zealand’s offence, with Lamb and Cheatham (15.3 points and 6.8 rebounds) providing the other major scoring options. Rubstavicius (9.4 points) emerged as a dependable perimeter scorer, while McDowell-White (9.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists) supplied additional playmaking. New Zealand recovered from an 8-12 record in January to finish sixth at 13-15, advancing ahead of Brisbane through points percentage.
Despite appearing in only 22 of New Zealand’s 28 regular-season games and missing the finals, Lamb received 44 votes and was selected to the All-NBL First Team alongside Jackson-Cartwright. It marked the first time two Breakers had been selected to the All-NBL First Team during the same season. Jackson-Cartwright received New Zealand’s club MVP award, while Lamb was voted the Members’ Choice Award winner.
Lamb remained sidelined when New Zealand travelled to Sydney for the Play-In Qualifier on February 28. Jackson-Cartwright (34 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal), Cheatham (18 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals), McDowell-White (11 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists) and Mathiang (7 points, 10 rebounds, and 1 block) led the Breakers to an 83-76 victory. Cheatham later revealed he had spoken with Lamb before the game and used his injured teammate as additional motivation as New Zealand eliminated the two-time defending champions.
The Breakers then faced Illawarra in the second Play-In game on March 4 without Lamb. Jackson-Cartwright (19 points, 9 assists, and 2 steals), Cheatham (14 points and 9 rebounds), Mathiang (11 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 blocks), Le’Afa (11 points and 3 steals) and Rubstavicius (11 points) kept New Zealand within striking distance, but Justin Robinson (26 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) and Sam Froling (21 points and 9 rebounds) led Illawarra to an 88-85 victory, ending the Breakers’ season one game short of the semifinals.
Anthony Lamb played one season in the NBL. He averaged 19.5 points, 6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in 22 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 26 | New Zealand | 13-15 (6) | 22 | 665 | 428 | 133 | 62 | 20 | 113 | 25 | 12 | 44 | 64 | 147 | 290 | 51% | 48 | 133 | 36% | 86 | 105 | 82% | 63% | 59% | 31 | Totals | 22 | 665 | 428 | 133 | 62 | 20 | 113 | 25 | 12 | 44 | 64 | 147 | 290 | 50.7% | 48 | 133 | 36.1% | 86 | 105 | 81.9% | 64% | 59% | 31 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2023-24 | 26 | New Zealand | 13-15 (6) | 22 | 30.2 | 19.5 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 13.2 | 51% | 2.2 | 6.0 | 36% | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82% | 63% | 59% | 31 | Total | 22 | 30.2 | 19.5 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 13.2 | 50.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.1% | 2.2 | 6.0 | 81.9% | 64% | 59% | 31 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 31 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
After going undrafted, Lamb signed a training camp contract with the Detroit Pistons (Dec 2 2020). He was waived on December 14 after appearing in one preseason game. Lamb then spent the season in the G League with the Canton Charge and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. By the seasons end, he was named the G League’s Most Improved Player.
On March 8, 2021, Lamb signed a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets after the Vipers were eliminated from the G League playoffs. He made his NBA debut on March 11, 2021, scoring three points and grabbing one rebound in 13 minutes, becoming the first UVM player to play in a regular-season NBA game. On April 24, 2021, Lamb scored a career-high 21 points in a loss to the Denver Nuggets.
The following season he participated in the 2021 NBA Summer League and was signed to another two-way contract by the Rockets on September 4, 2021, but was waived on October 18 after appearing in one preseason game.
Lamb re-signed with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on November 3, 2021, where he averaged 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. On January 6, 2022, he signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs under the hardship exemption, appearing in two games before returning to the Vipers. Lamb signed another two-way contract with the Rockets on March 23, 2022, but did not appear in a game and became a free agent at season’s end.
Lamb rejoined the Houston Rockets for the 2022 NBA Summer League before signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the Golden State Warriors on October 5, 2022. His contract was converted to a two-way deal on October 14. On March 17, 2023, the Warriors upgraded Lamb’s contract to a standard NBA deal.
Lamb played 88 games in the NBA. He averaged 6.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- December 2, 2020: Signed with the Detroit Pistons.
- December 14, 2020: Waived by the Detroit Pistons.
- December 16, 2020: Became a free agent after Detroit waived him.
- March 8, 2021: Signed a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets.
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- July 31, 2021: The Houston Rockets extended a qualifying offer, making him a restricted free agent.
- August 3, 2021: Became a free agent after his Houston Rockets contract.
- September 4, 2021: Signed a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets.
- October 18, 2021: The Houston Rockets ended his two-way contract.
- October 20, 2021: Became a free agent after his Houston two-way contract ended.
- January 6, 2022: Signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
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- January 16, 2022: Became a free agent after his San Antonio Spurs contract ended.
- March 23, 2022: Signed a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets.
- July 1, 2022: Became a free agent after his Houston Rockets two-way contract.
- October 5, 2022: Signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors.
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- October 14, 2022: Signed a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors.
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- March 17, 2023: Converted from a two-way contract to a regular contract by the Golden State Warriors.
- July 1, 2023: Became a free agent after his Golden State Warriors contract ended.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 92% | 86% | 86% | 83% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 147 | 290 | 50.7% | 48 | 133 | 36.1% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 25 | Golden State | SF | 62 | 4 | 1195 | 415 | 215 | 96 | 56 | 159 | 28 | 20 | 54 | 134 | 148 | 314 | 47% | 73 | 199 | 37% | 46 | 60 | 77% | 61% | 59% |
| 2021-22 | 24 | San Antonio | SF | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 23 | Houston | SF | 24 | 3 | 415 | 133 | 70 | 23 | 27 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 118 | 39% | 23 | 71 | 32% | 18 | 21 | 86% | 52% | 49% | Total | 88 | 7 | 1618 | 548 | 286 | 121 | 83 | 203 | 34 | 25 | 73 | 168 | 194 | 434 | 45% | 96 | 272 | 35% | 64 | 81 | 79% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 25 | Golden State | SF | 62 | 4 | 19.3 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 47% | 1.2 | 3.2 | 37% | 0.7 | 1.0 | 77% | 61% | 59% |
| 2021-22 | 24 | San Antonio | SF | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 23 | Houston | SF | 24 | 3 | 17.3 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 39% | 1.0 | 3.0 | 32% | 0.8 | 0.9 | 86% | 52% | 49% | Total | 88 | 7 | 18.4 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 45% | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35% | 0.7 | 0.9 | 79% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Italy - Dolomiti Energia Trento (2024-2025) | Israel - Hapoel Jerusalem (mutual departure announced 2026)
Lamb joined Dolomiti Energia Trento for the 2024–25 Italian Lega Basket Serie A season, playing his first season in Italy and his first season in European basketball.
On August 2, 2024, Lamb signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).
During that 2024–25 season, Lamb helped Trento win the Italian Cup, with the club defeating Milan 79–63 in the final on February 16, 2025 and Lamb contributing 12 points in the championship game.
His first year with Trento also ended with league recognition, as he was named to the 2024–25 Italian Lega A All-LBA Team and the Italian Lega A Dream Team.
In October 2026, Lamb and Hapoel Jerusalem mutually agreed to part ways.
COLLEGE
Anthony Lamb played college basketball for the University of Vermont Catamounts from 2016–17 through 2019–20, appearing in 118 games and emerging as one of the most decorated players in program history while helping Vermont to four straight America East regular-season championships (2017–2020) and two America East tournament titles (2017, 2019).
In his freshman season (2016–17), Lamb started all 35 games and led the Catamounts in scoring (12.8 points per game), rebounding (5.5 rebounds per game), and blocked shots (1.2 per game), while adding 1.9 offensive rebounds per game and shooting 51.2 percent from the field; he was named America East Rookie of the Year, earned America East All-Rookie and All-Conference Second Team honours, and was the America East Tournament Most Outstanding Player as Vermont captured the conference title and NCAA tournament berth.
Lamb’s sophomore season (2017–18) was hampered by a foot injury that limited him to 18 games, but he still averaged 14.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, scored a career-high 32 points at Northeastern, recorded a double-double with 26 points and 14 rebounds in the Islands of the Bahamas Championship, and helped Vermont again win the America East regular-season title; he finished second on the team in scoring and contributed consistently when healthy.
In 2018–19 as a junior, Lamb broke out as one of the nation’s top mid-major forwards, averaging 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game, leading the Catamounts to a 27–7 record and an NCAA tournament appearance; he led the America East in scoring and rebounding, was named America East Player of the Year in a unanimous vote, earned AP Honorable Mention All-American, USBWA All-District I Player of the Year, NABC All-District I First Team, and First-Team All-Conference honours, and was again named America East Tournament Most Outstanding Player after Vermont’s 2019 tournament championship.
During that junior season, Lamb set a career-high with 42 points in an 83–76 double-overtime win against St. Bonaventure on December 18, 2018, accumulated six double-doubles and 17 20-point performances, and finished among the nation’s statistical leaders in scoring while establishing himself as Vermont’s go-to offensive star.
In his senior season (2019–20), Lamb continued to excel by averaging 16.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game, leading the team in scoring, rebounding, and blocks (41), scoring in double figures 29 times and recording six double-doubles; he repeated as America East Player of the Year, earned First-Team All-Conference and All-Championship Team honours, and was a preseason watch list selection for the John Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, and Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year.
Lamb’s senior year also featured clutch performances, including a 23-point showing with the game-winning shot to help Vermont upset St. John’s on November 16, 2019 (Vermont’s first high-major win in over a decade), and a 30-point game against defending national champion Virginia just days later; he finished the season with multiple 20-point games, a 33-point outing at Albany, and several multi-block and multi-steal performances.
Across his Vermont career, Lamb finished fifth all-time in school history in scoring (1,933 points), third in career field goals made (685), eighth in rebounds (765) and free throws made (419), and fifth in career blocks (160), and he became one of the few America East players to surpass 1,900 points and 750 rebounds in a career.
Lamb was a nine-time America East Player of the Week, a two-time America East Player of the Year (2019, 2020), two-time America East First-Team selection (2019, 2020), Second-Team selection (2017), America East All-Rookie Team (2017), two-time America East Tournament MVP (2017, 2019), and he also earned USBWA and NABC All-District honours throughout his career.
AWARDS
- 1x All-NBL First Team- NBA G League champion (2022)
- All-NBA G League Third Team (2022)
- NBA G League Most Improved Player Award (2021)
- 2× America East Player of the Year (2019, 2020)
- AP Honorable Mention All-American (2019)
- 2× First-team All-America East (2019, 2020)
- Second-team All-America East (2017)
- America East Rookie of the Year (2017)
- 2× America East tournament MVP (2017, 2019)
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