Anthony Black

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. Early life and high school career Black was born in Irving, Texas, to parents Terry and Jennifer. His mother played soccer for the Texas Longhorns and Baylor Bears while his father played college basketball for the Baylor Bears and professionally overseas. When Black was 10 months old, he moved with his family to Germany where his father was playing. He became fluent in German by the age of three. Black moved back to the United States with his mother when it was time for him to begin kindergarten. His parents split during his childhood and Black was raised by his mother. Black grew up in Coppell, Texas, and initially attended Coppell High School. 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. 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. He transferred to Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas before the start of his senior year. 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. Recruiting Black was rated a five-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Arkansas after considering offers from Gonzaga, Oklahoma State, and TCU. He also considered playing professionally in the NBA G League. Additionally, Black was considered a high-level football recruit and received scholarship offers from Texas, Baylor, and Arkansas.