Anthony Black (basketball)

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. 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 separated during his childhood and Black was raised by his mother and step-father, David Peavy, who also coached him in high school. 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.

Black grew up in Coppell, Texas, and initially attended Coppell High School, alongside players such as Ryan Agarwal. 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.