Carmelo Anthony has accomplished so much in 19 years. He is a national champion. He is a Final Four MVP. He is college educated (granted, just one year) and he is simply a very tal ented basketball player.

But more often these days, he is defined by what he is not.

He is not, for instance, going to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on June 26. Which means he is not headed to Cleveland.

He does not have a $90 mil lion Nike deal, and he has not been labeled anyone's "Chosen One." He does not even have a nickname befitting royalty, in stead opting for the simple and telling, "Melo."

He is good friends with LeBron James, but for all the accolades and expectations the budding basketball stars share, there are more differences to distinguish the two than similarities to group them together.