Syracuse, N.Y. – Before making his official college debut, Kiyan Anthony spent an hour talking to his dad on the phone.

Carmelo Anthony would not be at the JMA Wireless Dome on Monday to watch his son in a Syracuse Orange uniform. The Syracuse legend had to perform his new duties as an analyst on NBC’s coverage of the NBA.

“He definitely watched it,” Kiyan Anthony said after Syracuse’s 85-47 romp past Binghamton on Monday. “He was definitely watching through the screen.’’

What Carmelo saw was a lot more of his son than anyone expected going into Monday’s game.

Kiyan Anthony was pressed into action early when Syracuse guard JJ Starling limped off the court less than three minutes into the game with an apparent hamstring injury.

Starling would sit out the rest of the game, leaving t

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