Anthony Lamb

Anthony Miles Lamb was born in 1998 in Rochester, New York. He is the son of Rachel Lamb, a carpenter and former nurse. Lamb attended Greece Athena High School in a Greece, New York, a Rochester suburb. At Greece Athena, Lamb was a two-time Greater Rochester Player of the Year. After his senior season, he was one of four finalists for the New York State Mr. Basketball award. He went on to attend the University of Vermont for four years before joining the NBA. When Lamb scored his first bucket for the Houston Rockets, and March 11th, 2021, he became the first player in the 107-year history of the Vermont men's basketball program to play in an NBA game. Fans can follow the former Vermont Catamount on Twitter @AnthonyMLamb and Instagram @anthonylamb3. Lamb attend the University of Vermont for four seasons from 2016 to 2020. During his freshman season, he started in 35 games for the Catamounts, averaged 12.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest and was named America East Rookie of the Year. A foot injury slowed Lamb down during his sophomore season. Lamb blossomed as junior, when in 32 starts Lamb delivered 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.6 three-pointers per game and won America East Player of the Year and Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America honors. After his senior season, Lamb was again named America East Player of the Year. He ended his Catamount career third in in field goals (685), fifth in points (1,933) and fifth in blocks (160).