Leron Black

Leron Black
No. 12 – Illinois Fighting Illini
Position Power forward
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (1996-01-31) January 31, 1996
Omaha, Nebraska
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school White Station (Memphis, Tennessee)
College Illinois (2014–present)
Career highlights and awards

Leron "Savage"[4] Black (born January 31, 1996) is an American college basketball player for the University of Illinois, where he is a sophomore for the 2015–16 team.

High school career

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.[5][6] 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.[7][8]

After his official visit to Illinois, Black verbally committed to the program and coach John Groce on September 1, 2013.[9] 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.

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Leron Black
PF		 Memphis, TN White Station (Tennessee) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 1, 2013 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 50   Rivals: 38  ESPN: 44
  • Note: 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:

College career

In his first career start on January 21, 2014 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]

College statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Illinois 33 10 14.8 47.5 0.00 68.2 4.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 5.0

Updated: November 18, 2015

International play

In 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.[13][14]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Class AAA Mr. Basketball Winner: LeRon Black from White Station High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. March 15, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ "WHITE STATION HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUT NAMED GATORADE® TENNESSEE BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" (PDF). Gatorade Player of the Year. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ Kreager, Tom (May 1, 2014). "Area's best basketball players names to USA TODAY all-state team" (PDF). The Daily News Journal. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Marcus (October 2, 2014). "Five questions about UI basketball". News-Gazette. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ Telep, Dave (January 3, 2013). "Leron Black to take time after Baylor split". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ Telep, Dave (September 17, 2012). "Leron Black headed to Baylor". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ Albers, Justin (June 17, 2013). "Hoosiers making strong impression on 2014 forward LeRon Black". Inside the Hall. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ Roberts, Ben (June 13, 2013). "Leron Black says he's never had contact with UK". Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ Jackson, Marcus (September 1, 2013). "Leron Black commits to Illini". News-Gazette. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Illinois Basketball". IlliniHoops. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  11. ↑ "Illini look to cover for Leron Black, who will undergo meniscus surgery". ESPN. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  12. ↑ "Men's Basketball vs North Dakota State on 11/15/2015". Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  13. ↑ "2USA Basketball Announces U18 Training Camp Roster". SLAM Magazine. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Leron Black Competing in USA Basketball U18 Training Camp". University of Illinois DIA. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
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