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2022-23 (Fr.):
• ALL-SEC 2nd Team (coaches) and SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
• KYLE MACY NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR FINALIST
• NABC 2nd Team ALL-DISTRICT 20
• Named the CBS Sports/USBWA National Freshman of the Week (Nov. 22) for his early-season play through Louisville at Maui
• Named SEC co-Freshman of the Week (Nov. 28) for his play at Maui
• THE ONLY PLAYER IN THE SEC TOP 25 in Scoring • Rebounding • Assists • Steals • Blocked Shots
^ 3rd in steals (2.06) • 5th in assists (3.92) • 18th in scoring (12.78) • 23rd in blks (0.61) • 24th in rebs (5.06)
• LED the SEC IN MINUTES: (34:51) ... 4th-most total minutes (1,253) by a Hog in a season ... Played all 40 minutes in regulation 3x & all 20 minutes of a half 19x.
• Set Arkansas freshman season records in steals (74) • steals/gm (2.06) • Minutes (1,253) • Min/gm (34:51) • FT Att (190) • Games (36) • Starts (36)
• Was the only Razorback to start all 36 games
• Is THE ONLY player in Razorback history to reach 450+ points, 180+ rebounds and 140+ assists in a season (460-182-141)
• IN THE UA SEASON RECORD BOOK: 38 SEC steals (T-3rd); 82 SEC Assists (9th)
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Started all 36 games ... Averaged 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds with a freshman school record 74 steals.
• MAUI INVITATIONAL: Named to the 5-man Maui Jim Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team as well as being named SEC co-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK... Led all scorers (22.3 ppg) at Maui ... Versus Louisville, scored a career-high 26 points (9-of-11 FG; 3-5 3PT and 5-of-5 FT) with a season-high six assists ... Versus Creighton, matched his career-high with 26 points (10-of-18 FG; 1-3 3PT and 5-of-6 FT) with six assists and leading the team with six rebounds ... Added 15 points versus San Diego State, making career highs in FT (9) and FTA (10).
• TROY: Played all 40 minutes and recorded a season-high 8 rebounds, while scoring 14 points.
• BRADLEY: Attempted a season-high 11 free throws (making seven) and led the team in assists (4) and blocked shots (2).
• @ LSU: Played all 40 minutes and stuffed the stat sheet with seven points, eight rebounds and four assists with just two turnovers.
• @ AUBURN: Scored a game-high 23 points, going 13-of-16 at the free throw line ... Added seven rebounds and four assists.
• @ MISSOURI: Nearly recorded a triple-double with 15 points, eight rebounds and a then career-high seven assists ... Added two steals and a blocked shot ... Eight rebounds tied his career high.
• OLE MISS: Led team with 17 points and posted career highs in assists (8) and steals (5) ... Scored 11 of his 17 and had four of his five steals in the second half.
• LSU: Tied his career high by making 3 3-pointers (3-of-5) to score 14 points with seven rebounds, three assists and three steals.
• @ BAYLOR: Despite an early knee injury, gutted out a 7-point, 6-rebound, 3-assist performance.
• TEXAS A&M: Had 11 points and seven assists with two steals
• @ SOUTH CAROLINA: Scored five of Arkansas’ final seven points in the 2-point win with a crucial defensive board leading to two free throws to go up one (60-59) with 2:43 left, a layup to go up one (64-63), a defensive rebound with 32 seconds left, a defensive rebound with two seconds left that led to a free throw and 65-63 win.
• @ KENTUCKY: Scored 19 points — including 12 in the second half -— with five assists and a career-high tying five steals ... Had three dunks, including a highlight reel alley-oop in the first half and back-to-back dunks off back-to-back steals on UK’s first and second possessions of the second half.
• MISS STATE: Scored a game-high 23 points with five rebounds, five assists and three steals ... Snapped an 0-7 streak from 3-point range by going 2-of-5 from deep.
• @ TEXAS A&M: Tied his career high with eight assists (just 3 TO) ... Added nine points.
• @ GEORGIA: For the third time, tied his career high with eight assists (with ZERO TO) ... Added 10 points (5-of-7) with four rebounds and two steals.
• @ TENNESSEE: Led Arkansas with 13 points (6-of-9 FG, 1-2 3PT) and added five rebounds.
• KENTUCKY: Led Arkansas with 8 rebounds - tying his career high for a fourth time this season - adding 14 points and four assists,
• vs AUBURN (SEC): Led Arkansas with 19 points (6-of-10 FG; 7-9 FT) with six rebounds and six assists ... Added two steals.
• vs TEXAS A&M (SEC): Had a career-high four blocked shots.
• vs KANSAS (NCAA): Only scored four points, but played 37:13 with an injury left ankle ... Primarily guarded Grady Dick and held him to 7 points (3-of-9 FG; 1-of-3 3PT) ... Inside the final 9:30 (with Arkansas down 2, blocked a Dick 3PT attempt, dished out an assist to give Arkansas its first lead (52-51) since leading 2-0, and had a defensive rebound.
• vs UConn (NCAA): Led the team with 20 points, his 5th 20-pt game, and five steals, tying his career high ... Added four rebounds ... Scored Arkansas’ first five points ... Started Arkansas’ 10-0 run in the second half with a 3-pointer, steal and a free throw.
PRIOR TO ARKANSAS
• Listed as the #1 point guard in the nation by 247Sports
• Part of the 2022 Razorback signing class that ranked #2 nationally and the top-rated class in school history with six players on the ESPN and SI top 100 lists
• Member of gold-medal-winning USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team for the 2022 FIBA Americas U18 Championship (Tijuana, Mexico)
- Among those on Team USA who played in each game, Black led the way with 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game over 19.9 minutes ... His 47 total rebounds, 25 assists and 12 blocks were also team highs ... Black also tied for the team lead with 11 steals.
- Averaged 5 points on 34.3% shooting and was third in total minutes played (120).
- Highlights included a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double against Puerto Rico to close group play and another 11-rebound outing in the quarterfinal win over Mexico ... In the semifinal round against Argentina, Black blocked five shots, tying a USA Basketball Men’s U18 single-game record set by James Banks in 2016.
• Member of USA Basketball's 2022 USA Nike Hoop Summit Team
• McDonald's All-American
• Played in the Iverson Classic
• MaxPreps All-American (HM)
• Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Player of the Year Watch List
• SI99 All-American #8 nation
• 247Sports #14 nation - #1 PG (5-Star)
• ESPN #15 nation - #8 SF (5-Star)
• 247Composite #17 nation - #2 PG (5-Star)
• Rivals #19 nation - #5 SG (5-Star)
• #5 on the 2023 NBA Mock Draft (#3 college player) by NBADraftRoom.com and #8 by NBADraft.net
• Rated #3 player from the state of Texas by ESPN and 247Sports (behind fellow signee Jordan Walsh)
• Earned TABC All-State honors in 2022
• Led Duncanville to the 2022 Texas 6A state championship ... Named Texas 6A State Tournament MVP thanks to scoring 17 points in the 69-49 title game win over McKinney
• 2022 District 11-6A Offensive Player of Year
• Played just 15 regular-season games as a senior due to transfer regulations, but averaged 13.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.2 steals
• Duncanville was 35-1 ... In the final national polls, ranked No. 1 by MaxPreps, No. 2 in both the SB Live/Sports Illustrated Power 25 and ESPN national rankings and No. No. 3 in USA TODAY Sports Super 25
• Began high school career at Coppell HS where he was a second-team all-area selection as a junior … Averaged 16.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2 steals per game
• Was also a 3-Star recruit as a wide receiver getting offers from Arkansas, Baylor and Texas among others
• His father, Terry Black, is in the Baylor Sports Hall of Fame (2015) as a standout for the Bear’s basketball program ... His mother, Jennifer, played soccer at Texas and Baylor