Coppell ( Coppell, Texas ) Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) McDonald's All-American ( 2022 ) Nike Hoop Summit (2022) 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. 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 separated during his childhood and Black was raised by his mother and step-father, David Peavy, who also coached him in high school. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] His younger brother, Beckham Black , is a five-star recruit in the class of 2027 and was the first high school boys basketball player to sign a merchandising deal with ESPN. [ 4 ] High school career Black grew up in Coppell, Texas , and initially attended Coppell High School , alongside players such as Ryan Agarwal . [ 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. [ 5 ] 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. [ 6 ] 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. [ 7 ] Black was rated a five-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Arkansas after considering offers from Gonzaga , Oklahoma State and TCU . [ 8 ] He also considered playing professionally in the NBA G League . [ 9 ] Additionally, Black was considered a high-level football recruit and received scholarship offers from Texas, Baylor and Arkansas. [ 1 ] Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. "Arkansas 2022 Basketball Commitments" . Rivals . Retrieved November 14, 2022 . "2022 Arkansas Razorbacks Recruiting Class" . ESPN . Retrieved November 14, 2022 . "2022 Team Ranking" . Rivals . Retrieved November 14, 2022 . Black entered his freshman season at Arkansas as a starter at guard. [ 10 ] He also entered the season as a potential first-round selection in the 2023 NBA draft . [ 11 ] Black averaged 22 points over three games during the 2022 Maui Invitational Tournament and was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Week. [ 12 ] He was named to the SEC All-Freshman team at the end of the regular season. [ 13 ] Black averaged 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.1 steals per game on the year. [ 14 ] After the season, he announced that he would forgo the remainder of his college eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA draft . [ 15 ] Professional career The Orlando Magic selected Black with the sixth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft . [ 16 ] He was tied for the second-highest draft pick by an Arkansas Razorbacks player since the NBA was established in 1949, alongside Joe Kleine , and trailing only former 2x DPOY winner Sidney Moncrief . [ 17 ] He was the highest draft pick for a Duncanville High School player, surpassing Greg Ostertag , who was selected 28th overall in the 1995 NBA Draft, a record that stood until Ron Holland was selected 5th overall by the Detroit the following year . [ 18 ] On December 26, 2023, Black recorded a career-high 23 points and 4 steals in a win against the Washington Wizards . [ 19 ] On April 15, 2025, Black recorded 16 points off the bench and shot 3-3 from three point range in a play-in tournament victory against the Atlanta Hawks to secure the Magic a spot in the playoffs . [ 20 ] On November 25, 2025, Black recorded a new career-high 31 points, along with 3 assists off the bench in an Emirates NBA Cup win over the Philadelphia 76ers . [ 21 ] On December 27, he recorded his new and current career high of 38 points in a comeback win against the Denver Nuggets . National team career Black played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship . [ 22 ] He averaged 4.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal. Career statistics Black has two brothers who also play basketball: his younger brother, Beckham , [ 23 ] and his stepbrother, Micah Peavy , who plays for the New Orleans Pelicans . [ 24 ] 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 . 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 . ↑ "Duncanville Basketball Star Anthony Black Stays Positive Despite Ongoing Legal Battle Over Eligibility" . CBS News . ↑ Ojeda, Julian (June 16, 2026). "Magic guard Anthony Black's superstar younger brother gets historic ESPN deal" . Clutch Points. ↑ 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 . ↑ 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 . ↑ 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 . ↑ "Anthony Black, 5-star PG, commits to Arkansas" . The New York Times . March 28, 2022 . Retrieved November 22, 2024 . ↑ 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 . ↑ 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 . ↑ Ellis, Andrew (November 27, 2022). "Anthony Black has arrived for Arkansas" . 247Sports.com . Retrieved December 1, 2022 . ↑ Acosta, Jonathan (November 28, 2022). "Arkansas guard Anthony Black named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week" . 5NewsOnline.com . Retrieved December 1, 2022 . ↑ "Anthony Black, Ricky Council IV, Devo Davis earn SEC Honors" . 5NewsOnline.com . March 6, 2023 . Retrieved March 21, 2023 . ↑ "Anthony Black 2022-23 Game Log" . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved March 17, 2025 . ↑ Givony, Jonathan (April 12, 2023). "Arkansas' Anthony Black, projected top-10 pick, enters NBA draft" . ESPN.com . Retrieved April 14, 2023 . ↑ Siegel, Brett (June 22, 2023). "Anthony Black: Meet the Magic's No. 6 pick in 2023 NBA Draft" . ClutchPoints . Retrieved June 24, 2023 . ↑ "Black, Smith Go in NBA Draft 1st Rd; Walsh Picked 38th Overall" . Arkansas Razorbacks . June 23, 2023 . Retrieved July 10, 2025 . ↑ "Duncanville: The Rulers of the Lone Star State" . Dave's JOINT . September 20, 2021 . Retrieved July 10, 2025 . ↑ "Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards Dec 26, 2023 Box Scores" . NBA . Retrieved July 10, 2025 . ↑ "Magic 120-95 Hawks (Apr 15, 2025) Box Score" . ESPN . Retrieved July 10, 2025 . ↑ "Magic 144-103 76ers (Nov 25, 2025) Final Score" . ESPN . Retrieved November 26, 2025 .

↑ Wilkerson, Curtis (June 13, 2022). "Anthony Black, Team USA win gold at FIBA U18 Americas Championships" . 247Sports.com . Retrieved December 1, 2022 . ↑ Doric, Sam (June 16, 2026). "Top HS Players Kaleena Smith, Beckham Black Sign 1st-Ever Merchandising Deals with ESPN" . Bleacher Report . Retrieved July 9, 2026 . ↑ "Off the Court 2025–26: Pelicans forward/guard Micah Peavy" . New Orleans Pelicans . Retrieved April 10, 2026 . Arkansas Razorbacks bio USA Basketball bio 14 Castleton ( TW ) 25 Nelson ( TW ) 30 Morales ( TW ) Head coach: Sweeney Assistant coaches: Chalmers Victor Wembanyama Scoot Henderson Bilal Coulibaly Taylor Hendricks Dereck Lively II Jalen Hood-Schifino Jaime Jaquez Jr. Brandin Podziemski Dariq Whitehead Olivier-Maxence Prosper Brice Sensabaugh Julian Strawther Julian Phillips Andre Jackson Jr. Tristan Vukčević Keyontae Johnson Tarik Biberović Trayce Jackson-Davis Chris Livingston 21st-century American sportsmen American men's basketball players Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players Basketball players from Duncanville, Texas Coppell High School alumni Duncanville High School alumni McDonald's High School All-Americans Orlando Magic draft picks Orlando Magic players Shooting guards Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Use American English from January 2026 All Wikipedia articles written in American English Use mdy dates from March 2024