Drafted sixth overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, Anthony Black is a 20-year old rookie who plays as point guard for the Orlando Magic. Black is known for his defensive skills, as he is often tasked with the responsibility to guard the best players on the opposition team.
Anthony Black is the son of two former Division 1 athletes, who both played for Baylor University. His mother Jennifer Black played football and his father Terry was a standout basketball player.
As of March 2024, Black is averaging 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in the 2023-24 NBA season.
Anthony Black College
As a five-star recruit coming out of high school, Black played one season of college ball at Arkansas. He had more than 10 offers from Division 1 colleges including Gonzaga, Duke and Baylor, but chose to play for the University of Arkansas in the SEC conference.
In his freshman season, Black played a significant amount of minutes, playing all 40 minutes on three different occasions. Furthermore, he logged 19 minutes out of a possible 20 in a half on 19 separate occasions showing his extraordinary endurance. He led the SEC in most minutes played (1255) that season.
Anthony Black was the only player who was ranked in the top-25 in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocked shots in the SEC conference in the 2022-23 season. Notably, he was sixth in assists and third in steals.
Anthony Black broke some Arkansas freshman season records such as in steals with 74, minutes per game with 34:51, free throw attempts (190), and playing all the 36 games in his freshman season.
Black’s registered his career-high in points (26) against Louisville and Creighton. His journey ended in the Sweet-16 against the fourth seed UConn, despite his 20-point and 5-steal game. Anthony Black was named in the SEC All-Freshman Team and earned a finalist spot for the Freshman of the Year award.
Anthony Black College Stats
| Season | School | Conf | Class | G | GS | MP | FG% | 3P% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
| 2022-23 | Arkansas | SEC | FR | 36 | 16 | 34.9 | 45.3% | 30.1% | 5.1 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
Anthony Black Draft
Anthony Black was drafted in the first round of the 2023 NBA draft with the sixth overall pick by the Orlando Magic.
Anthony Black Position
Anthony Black plays as a point guard for the Orlando Magic. He is known for his perimeter defense on the best guards.
FAQ's on Anthony Black college
A. Anthony Black played collegiate basketball at University of Arkansas.
A. Anthony Black earned a base salary of $7.2 million for the 2023/24 season.
A. Anthony Black is averaging 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.6 steals per game in the 2023/24 NBA season as of March 2024.
A. Anthony Black is 27 years old. He was born on January 20, 2004.
