In September 2012, Black verbally committed to Baylor University to play basketball, only to de-commit in January 2013. At the time in 2012, Black was actually the first top 25 recruit to announce his verbal commitment.[2][3] Black explained that he committed to Baylor too early before exploring all of his options available. In talking about schools he was considering, Black listed UConn, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisville, Memphis, and Ohio State.[4][5]
After his official visit to Illinois, Black verbally committed to the program and coach John Groce on September 1, 2013.[6] On November 15, 2013, Black then signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Illinois starting in the 2014–15 season. During his senior season, Black averaged 20.2 points and 12.9 rebounds and lead White Station to a 30–3 record. Black was named Class AAA Tennessee Mr. Basketball for 2014, the Gatorade Tennessee Boys Basketball Player of the Year for 2014 and was named First team All-State by USA Today.[7][8][9]
"Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
"2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
College career
In his first career start on January 21, 2015, Black posted a double-double in a win against Purdue with 15 points and a career high 13 rebounds, becoming the first Illinois player since Lowell Hamilton to post a double-double in his first career start.[10]
On October 8, 2015, it was announced that Black would miss 4–6 weeks after having surgery to repair a Meniscus tear in his knee. He returned to the lineup during the win against North Dakota State on November 15, 2015.[11][12]
Following the 2017–18 season, Black was named to the honorable mention All Big-10 team by both the coaches and media.[13]
On March 15, 2018, Black announced he would forego his final season of eligibility at Illinois to pursue a professional basketball career.[14] He was not selected in the 2018 NBA Draft.
On August 5, 2018, Black signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Elitzur Yavne of the Liga Leumit.[15] However, on October 8, 2018, Black parted ways with Yavne before appearing in a game for them.[16]
On October 20, 2018, Black was selected with the 25th pick in the first round of the 2018 NBA G League Draft by the Raptors 905.[17] On November 1, 2018, the Raptors 905 announced that they had waived him from training camp.[18]
On July 3, 2019, Black signed with Flamengo to play the 2019–20 NBB season in Brazil.[20] In 11 games he averaged 3.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. Black joined Minas for the remainder of the season and averaged 4.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. On August 8, 2020, Black signed with Abejas de León of the LNBP.[21]
The Basketball Tournament
Black joined House of 'Paign, a team composed primarily of Illinois alumni in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He scored two points in a 76–53 win over War Tampa in the first round.[22]
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^"Men's Basketball vs North Dakota State on 11/15/2015". Retrieved 2015-11-09.
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^Ryan, Shannon. "Illinois forward Leron Black leaving to pursue pro career". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
^"מלסאן בסבה חתם בכפ"ס, לרון בלאק ביבנה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). August 5, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
^"חילוף זרים ביבנה: לרון בלאק שוחרר, ג'וינר חתם". one.co.il (in Hebrew). October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^Reynolds, Daniel (October 20, 2018). "Raptors 905 select three players in the 2018 G League Draft". SB Nation. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
^Bnaje (November 1, 2018). "Raptors 905 Announce Opening Day Roster". NBA G League. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
^Cauchi, Orazio (November 30, 2018). "Argentino de Junin signs rookie Leron Black". Sportando. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
^"Ala/pivô norte-americano estava no Argentino de Junin (ARG) e atuou em uma renomada universidade na NCAA". lnb.com.br. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
^Chelidze, Dimitri (August 8, 2020). "Leron Black agreed terms with Abejas". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^Richey, Scott (July 4, 2020). "Thrive and advance". The News-Gazette. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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^. University of Illinois DIA. June 10, 2014. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
External links
Illinois Fighting Illini bio
Career Statistics
May 22, 2023
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Leron Boogie Black born January 31 1996 is an American professional basketball player for Soles de Mexicali of the LNBP He played college basketball for the University of Illinois 1 He also played for Argentino de Junin from LNB before moving to the Brazilian League NBB Leron BlackBlack in 2014No 12 Soles de MexicaliPositionSmall forwardLeagueLNBPPersonal informationBorn 1996 01 31 January 31 1996 age 27 Omaha NebraskaNationalityAmericanListed height6 ft 7 in 2 01 m Listed weight220 lb 100 kg Career informationHigh schoolWhite Station Memphis Tennessee CollegeIllinois 2014 2018 NBA draft2018 UndraftedPlaying career2018 presentCareer history2018 2019Argentino de Junin2019 2020Flamengo2020Minas2020 2022Abejas de Leon2022 presentSoles de MexicaliCareer highlights and awardsHonorable mention All Big Ten 2018 Tennessee Mr Basketball Class AAA 2014 Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 2 1 College statistics 3 Professional career 4 The Basketball Tournament 5 International play 6 References 7 External linksHigh school career EditIn September 2012 Black verbally committed to Baylor University to play basketball only to de commit in January 2013 At the time in 2012 Black was actually the first top 25 recruit to announce his verbal commitment 2 3 Black explained that he committed to Baylor too early before exploring all of his options available In talking about schools he was considering Black listed UConn Florida Illinois Indiana Louisville Memphis and Ohio State 4 5 After his official visit to Illinois Black verbally committed to the program and coach John Groce on September 1 2013 6 On November 15 2013 Black then signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Illinois starting in the 2014 15 season During his senior season Black averaged 20 2 points and 12 9 rebounds and lead White Station to a 30 3 record Black was named Class AAA Tennessee Mr Basketball for 2014 the Gatorade Tennessee Boys Basketball Player of the Year for 2014 and was named First team All State by USA Today 7 8 9 US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school college Height Weight Commit dateLeron BlackPF Memphis TN White Station Tennessee 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 225 lb 102 kg Sep 1 2013 Recruiting star ratings Scout Rivals 247Sports ESPN grade 87Overall recruiting rankings Scout 50 Rivals 38 ESPN 44Note In many cases Scout Rivals 247Sports 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 Sources 2014 Illinois Basketball Commitment List Rivals com Retrieved 2014 05 13 2014 Illinois Basketball Commitment List Scout com Retrieved 2014 05 13 2014 Illinois Basketball Commitment List ESPN com Retrieved 2014 05 13 Scout com Team Recruiting Rankings Scout com Retrieved 2014 05 13 2014 Team Ranking Rivals com Retrieved 2014 05 13 College career EditIn his first career start on January 21 2015 Black posted a double double in a win against Purdue with 15 points and a career high 13 rebounds becoming the first Illinois player since Lowell Hamilton to post a double double in his first career start 10 On October 8 2015 it was announced that Black would miss 4 6 weeks after having surgery to repair a Meniscus tear in his knee He returned to the lineup during the win against North Dakota State on November 15 2015 11 12 Following the 2017 18 season Black was named to the honorable mention All Big 10 team by both the coaches and media 13 College statistics Edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG2014 15 Illinois 33 10 14 8 475 000 682 4 3 1 3 2 5 02015 16 Illinois 7 3 14 3 417 000 500 4 4 6 3 3 4 42016 17 Illinois 31 27 20 2 453 297 722 6 3 4 5 1 8 12017 18 Illinois 31 30 25 5 547 512 800 5 2 8 3 3 15 3Career 102 70 19 6 499 398 749 5 2 5 4 2 9 0Professional career EditOn March 15 2018 Black announced he would forego his final season of eligibility at Illinois to pursue a professional basketball career 14 He was not selected in the 2018 NBA Draft On August 5 2018 Black signed a one year deal with the Israeli team Elitzur Yavne of the Liga Leumit 15 However on October 8 2018 Black parted ways with Yavne before appearing in a game for them 16 On October 20 2018 Black was selected with the 25th pick in the first round of the 2018 NBA G League Draft by the Raptors 905 17 On November 1 2018 the Raptors 905 announced that they had waived him from training camp 18 On November 30 2018 Black signed with Argentino de Junin of the Liga Nacional de Basquet in Argentina 19 On July 3 2019 Black signed with Flamengo to play the 2019 20 NBB season in Brazil 20 In 11 games he averaged 3 0 points and 1 7 rebounds per game Black joined Minas for the remainder of the season and averaged 4 3 points and 1 7 rebounds per game On August 8 2020 Black signed with Abejas de Leon of the LNBP 21 The Basketball Tournament EditBlack joined House of Paign a team composed primarily of Illinois alumni in The Basketball Tournament 2020 He scored two points in a 76 53 win over War Tampa in the first round 22 International play EditIn May 2014 Black was among the 24 players who earned an invitation to the training camp for USA Basketball FIBA Americas Under 18 Championship at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs Colorado 23 24 References Edit Jackson Marcus October 2 2014 Five questions about UI basketball News Gazette Retrieved October 3 2014 Telep Dave January 3 2013 Leron Black to take time after Baylor split ESPN Retrieved May 13 2014 Telep Dave September 17 2012 Leron Black headed to Baylor ESPN Retrieved May 13 2014 Albers Justin June 17 2013 Hoosiers making strong impression on 2014 forward LeRon Black Inside the Hall Retrieved May 13 2014 Roberts Ben June 13 2013 Leron Black says he s never had contact with UK Retrieved May 13 2014 Jackson Marcus September 1 2013 Leron Black commits to Illini News Gazette Retrieved May 13 2014 Class AAA Mr Basketball Winner LeRon Black from White Station High School Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association March 15 2014 Archived from the original on May 20 2014 Retrieved May 13 2014 WHITE STATION HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUT NAMED GATORADE TENNESSEE BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR PDF Gatorade Player of the Year Archived from the original PDF on October 3 2014 Retrieved May 13 2014 Kreager Tom May 1 2014 Area s best basketball players names to USA TODAY all state team PDF The Daily News Journal Archived from the original PDF on October 3 2014 Retrieved May 13 2014 Illinois Basketball IlliniHoops 2015 01 22 Retrieved 2015 01 23 Illini look to cover for Leron Black who will undergo meniscus surgery ESPN 2015 10 08 Retrieved 2015 11 09 Men s Basketball vs North Dakota State on 11 15 2015 Retrieved 2015 11 09 Steedman Bryan Big Ten Announces 2017 18 All Conference Teams BT Powerhouse Retrieved 24 March 2018 Ryan Shannon Illinois forward Leron Black leaving to pursue pro career chicagotribune com Retrieved 24 March 2018 מלסאן בסבה חתם בכפ ס לרון בלאק ביבנה one co il in Hebrew August 5 2018 Retrieved August 25 2018 חילוף זרים ביבנה לרון בלאק שוחרר ג וינר חתם one co il in Hebrew October 8 2018 Retrieved October 8 2018 Reynolds Daniel October 20 2018 Raptors 905 select three players in the 2018 G League Draft SB Nation Retrieved October 22 2018 Bnaje November 1 2018 Raptors 905 Announce Opening Day Roster NBA G League Retrieved December 4 2018 Cauchi Orazio November 30 2018 Argentino de Junin signs rookie Leron Black Sportando Retrieved December 4 2018 Ala pivo norte americano estava no Argentino de Junin ARG e atuou em uma renomada universidade na NCAA lnb com br July 3 2019 Retrieved July 3 2019 Chelidze Dimitri August 8 2020 Leron Black agreed terms with Abejas Eurobasket Retrieved August 25 2020 Richey Scott July 4 2020 Thrive and advance The News Gazette Retrieved July 5 2020 2USA Basketball Announces U18 Training Camp Roster SLAM Magazine May 5 2014 Retrieved May 13 2014 Leron Black Competing in USA Basketball U18 Training Camp University of Illinois DIA June 10 2014 Archived from the original on July 4 2014 Retrieved June 10 2014 External links EditIllinois Fighting Illini bio Career Statistics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leron Black amp oldid 1137086044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
