Get the latest news, stats and more about Leaky Black on RealGM.com Birthplace/Hometown: Concord, North Carolina, Height: 6-8 (203cm)     Weight: 195 (88kg), Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2022, High School: Cox Mill High School [Concord, North Carolina]. Of course, the shooting samples are truly small. Prior to the 1982 tournament, Black called a special team meeting, a sort of pep rally, to pump up the team, focusing on Dean Smith's six Final Four appearances without a title. UNC Basketball Summer Preview: Leaky Black Not many players had the combination of injuries, in-game requirements, and positional instability as Leaky Black. Select the second team from the drop down menu. Even on low minutes, and to give a sense of the small sample size let’s note Black only shot seven free throws (the percentage is in line with his EYBL stats), we can see the makings of a player of interest, with the free throw percentage, rebounding, assists, assist-to-turnover totals, steals and blocks all drawing attention. Briefly.... 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The mid-range numbers are good, but we are only talking about 11 makes from mid-range. They have manifested excellence by giving a damn. However, at a certain point, probably this year, though perhaps over next summer in anticipation of the following years depending on how things go, he’s likely to gain the rep as one of the draft’s sleepers. Black had a close relationship with coach Dean Smith. [8], In 1995, Black was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge for purportedly striking his fiancée on the leg on December 13, 1994. 5) That is to say, sometimes the draft’s sleepers aren’t so sleepy. I think synergy does actually have slightly different numbers than hoop-math because of this point. FIBA U20 European Championships Recap with Ricky Scricca & Ignacio Rissotto. [7] In 1995, Black resigned from his position at Notre Dame and was replaced by Parker Laketa. In another sense, if we go by what we typically mean by “sleeper”, Leaky Black should not be considered a sleeper at all, as sleepers are long shots, and Black seems like anything but the typical long shot. Login to add posts to your read later list. Select the players you wish to trade from the rosters below. Confirm that your trade proposal is valid according to the NBA collective bargaining agreement. Would be interesting to compare their team by team % fga at rim to what Synergy logs. Leaky Black Scouting Report. 9) We should get back to the sample. [8] This followed previous incidents, including an October 1994 police report in which Black's fiancée was treated at a hospital for a black eye and other injuries.[7]. These are aspects that, if one were betting, one would bet would improve in time, even in the case they don’t show up immediately. Like Dru Smith or Tyrese Haliburton, Black is one of those players who gives the impression he knows how to play almost from the word “Go”. The off ball read to protect the rim and start transition. Select the fourth team from the drop down menu. Look at this half court pass that just gets there. CONTEXT. After his playing days, Black worked as a graduate assistant at UNC in the 1983-84 season, and then as an assistant coach at several colleges: Saint Joseph's, South Carolina and Notre Dame. Definitely interesting. Whereas the 3-point shooting sample in EYBL wasn’t as good in shooting only 26 percent. And rebounding is among the statistics that stabilize the most quickly. In fact, since 2009 there have been just three names (the top three on this table) including Black. If they add value on defense all the better. And I have to admit, a large reason why I am confident is that free throw percentage between the two levels of play. It will be a short one about Leaky Black, the 6-foot-7 185 pound seemingly do-everything guard/forward on UNC. Latest on North Carolina Tar Heels guard Leaky Black including biography, career, awards and more on ESPN And what’s more, with numbers that more or less co-align with what we see on the floor. If you look at the % of FGA at the rim by team, then they consistently show up near the bottom of the list for both offense and defense. This is a strong list of players to be on, with the obvious caveat that Black’s minutes were incredibly low as a freshman. For these types, it takes no longer than a few minutes to begin to feel this. All content © 2000-2020 RealGM, L.L.C. North Carolina was not going to make the NCAA Tournament, had we gone on to have one. 3) Black’s a 6-foot-7 nominal point guard, and in many ways it is merely nominal when a taller player is bringing the ball up the court and making the first pass, but not necessarily pressing the play beyond that or truly creating for others in the ways that a point guard ideally will. 5 of 12 from 3. Black was the 59th pick in the 1982 NBA Draft, but he did not play in the NBA. He was my favorite freshman UNC player. What will he be able to do as his body deteriorates? It makes sense for defense because of their consistent reliance on size and length, but not really for offense. In the national semifinal, Black guarded the University of Houston's Rob Williams so well that he did not score a field goal (0–8).[4]. [4], Black's mother died during his sophomore season at UNC. 5 of 6 from the free throw line. [3], Black played in the NCAA Tournament all four years at UNC. 2) The problem with the term “sleeper” regarding a player like Leaky Black is that he seems in actuality to be an NBA player who is merely waiting to be supplied with a minutes allocation that will allow everyone to see clearly that he’s indeed an NBA player. Very promising. Leaky Black NCAA Basketball player profile pages at CBSSports.com. Mirroring, cutting off the drive one way, then the fast and accurate hands on the swipe. Leaky Black at 6-foot-7 is one of these. As the playmaker on the 1981-82 championship team, he was responsible for directing the ball to teammates James Worthy, Sam Perkins and freshman swingman Michael Jordan. There were times last year where I wondered if Black was UNC’s best long term prospect. Black played in the NCAA Tournament all four years at UNC. A player who helps the offense progress later in the possession. One thing that I will note is that UNC must have a very strict statkeeper. Select the first team from the drop down menu. Read the passing lane, take the angle, transition dunk. Yet, 6-foot-7 players with dribbling skills, vision and the ability to pass on time are rare. The Heat make winning look like a matter of practical magic- nothing they do is that remarkable besides how they do it. All rights reserved. Sometimes you don’t even need that long. Simply realizing there’s an uncovered man moving into uncovered space. Registration confirmation will be emailed to you. Even fewer players could navigate those pressures, but Leaky... Wednesday September 9, 2020 Or in this game against Harvard, a captured steal off the deflection and the dish in transition. Black's mother died during his sophomore season at UNC. He was the starting point guard and a captain of the 1981–82 national champion North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. (I expect it will.). [5] Black was selected to play in the Pizza Hut East-West All-Star Classic in Las Vegas on April 3, 1982, along with such contemporaries as Chuck Nevitt and Louisville's Derek Smith.[6]. And in this game against UNCW we saw Black technically running point. Black had a close relationship with coach Dean Smith. He certainly hits the height/length/threshold athleticism/dribble/pass/(maybe) shoot/defend marks. Some touch on a floater from about six feet after contact in transition. 7) The free throw shooting is certainly in line with EYBL, a level in which Black went 38 for 46. [1][2] He served as his team's quarterback and had innate court sense. Those absences negatively impacted the team’s competitiveness but created opportunities for those who stayed healthy to stretch themselves a little … During the tournament, Black was named to the East Regional All-Star Team with per game averages of 11.3 points on 88% shooting from the field to go with 6.7 assists in three games. And yet, in the case of Black, I can’t help but feel for those that got a chance to see him that minutes caveat probably doesn’t weight that heavily. [4], Along with the likes of Dale Ellis, Pat Ewing, and Clark Kellogg, Black was among 22 Honorable Mentions for the 1982 UPI (United Press International) All-America Team. Latest on North Carolina Tar Heels guard Leaky Black including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN I’m not sure if these numbers seem immediately impressive to anyone else, but the list of major college freshmen to play between 150 and 600 minutes with an eFG% better than 50, a DRB% better than 10, an AST% better than 15, an OBPM over 1, a DBPM over 1 and comparable steal and block percentages is small. I’m not sure we should 100% expect Black’s shooting numbers to translate this year, though we should also note that players who demonstrate touch as Black has and are as good at shooting free throws as Black is generally do end up shooting from distance at some point. 4) Beyond the impression watching Black gave, what makes the numbers easier to buy is that they’re mostly (aside from rebounding) just a continuation of what Black did in AAU. Roy Williams’ team struggled badly with injuries all year, missing over 100 games by scholarship players. Black’s narrative as a player who can create for others and create events is not a new one, and it seems likely to continue once Black does indeed get more minutes at the college level. Leaky, if healthy, will shine this year in a role similar to Theo’s. Jimmy Black (born November 20, 1960) is an American former college basketball player and assistant coach. Here’s the AST-STL-BLK per game data from EYBL, with my guess, given the incomplete data we do have access to, being that Black played around 25 minutes per game.