Anthony Black (basketball)

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Anthony Black
Anthony Black.jpg
Black with the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2023
No. 0–Orlando Magic
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2004-01-20) January 20, 2004 (age 20)
Duncanville, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
College Arkansas (2022–2023)
NBA draft 2023: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Mexico Team

Anthony Black (born January 20, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class.

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Early life

Black was born in Duncanville, Texas, to parents Terry and Jennifer. [1] His mother played soccer for the Texas Longhorns and Baylor Bears while his father played college basketball for the Baylor Bears and professionally overseas. [1] When Black was 10 months old, he moved with his family to Germany where his father was playing. [2] He became fluent in German by the age of three. [2] Black moved back to the United States with his mother when it was time for him to begin kindergarten. [2] His parents split during his childhood and Black was raised by his mother. [2]

Black grew up in Coppell, Texas, and initially attended Coppell High School. [2] He averaged 16.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and two steals per game as a junior and was named second-team all-area. [3] Black also played football at Coppell as a wide receiver and caught 78 passes for 1,327 yards and 16 touchdowns over two varsity seasons. [2] He transferred to Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas before the start of his senior year. [4] Black played in only 15 games during his season due to eligibility issues and averaged 13.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, four assists and 2.2 steals per game. [5]

Black was rated a five-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Arkansas after considering offers from Gonzaga, Oklahoma State and TCU. [6] He also considered playing professionally in the NBA G League. [7] Additionally, Black was considered a high-level football recruit and received scholarship offers from Texas, Baylor and Arkansas. [1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Anthony Black
PG / SG 		Duncanville, TX Duncanville (TX)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg)Mar 28, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 20   247Sports: 15   ESPN: 15
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arkansas 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  • "2022 Arkansas Razorbacks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.

College career

Black entered his freshman season at Arkansas as a starter at guard. [8] He also entered the season as a potential first-round selection in the 2023 NBA draft. [9] Black averaged 22 points over three games during the 2022 Maui Invitational Tournament and was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Week. [10] He was named to the SEC All-Freshman team at the end of the regular season. [11] Black averaged 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game on the year. After the season, he announced that he would forgo the remainder of his college eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA draft. [12]

Professional career

The Orlando Magic selected Black with the sixth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. [13]

National team career

Black played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. [14] He averaged 4.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Orlando 693316.9.466.394.6132.01.3.5.34.6
Career693316.9.466.394.6132.01.3.5.34.6

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2024 Orlando 205.4.429.000—1.01.0.5.03.0
Career205.4.429.000—1.01.0.5.03.0

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Arkansas 363634.9.453.301.7055.13.92.1.612.8

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Feldman, Bruce (June 23, 2023). "Orlando Magic's Anthony Black 'could out-athlete everybody' as a football prospect". The Athletic. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Norlander, Matt (June 22, 2023). "2023 NBA Draft: Inside Anthony Black's winding journey from bright football future to top-10 pick". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ Riddle, Greg (October 8, 2021). "Five-star basketball phenom Anthony Black is ruled ineligible by DEC after transfer to Duncanville from Coppell". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ Riddle, Greg (August 18, 2021). "Defending 6A state champion Duncanville adds 4-star basketball recruit Anthony Black from Coppell". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ Borzello, Jeff and Biancardi, Paul (March 28, 2022). "Anthony Black becomes third 2022 five-star prospect to commit to Arkansas men's basketball team". ESPN.com . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Anthony Black, 5-star PG, commits to Arkansas". The New York Times . March 28, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ Meehan, Jim (February 10, 2022). "Five-star guard Anthony Black trims list to NBA G-League and five schools, including Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ Boone, Kyle & Cobb, David (November 22, 2022). "Ranking college basketball's best freshmen: Arkansas' Anthony Black is first Freshman of the Week for 2022-23". CBS Sports . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ Ellis, Andrew (November 27, 2022). "Anthony Black has arrived for Arkansas". 247Sports.com . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ Acosta, Jonathan (November 28, 2022). "Arkansas guard Anthony Black named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week". 5NewsOnline.com . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Anthony Black, Ricky Council IV, Devo Davis earn SEC Honors". 5NewsOnline.com . March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  12. ↑ Givony, Jonathan (April 12, 2023). "Arkansas' Anthony Black, projected top-10 pick, enters NBA draft". ESPN.com . Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ Siegel, Brett (June 22, 2023). "Anthony Black: Meet the Magic's No. 6 pick in 2023 NBA Draft". ClutchPoints. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  14. ↑ Wilkerson, Curtis (June 13, 2022). "Anthony Black, Team USA win gold at FIBA U18 Americas Championships". 247Sports.com . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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