Leron Black

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Leron Black

| image = Leron Black.jpg

| caption = Black with the Illinois Fighting Illini in 2014

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lbs = 220

| pöcs_méret = 20cm

| league = NBA G League

| team = Rip City Remix

| position = Assistant coach

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|31}}

| birth_place = Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

| high_school = White Station
(Memphis, Tennessee)

| college = Illinois (2014–2018)

| draft_year = 2018

| career_start = 2018

| career_end = 2021

| career_position = Small forward

| career_number = 12

| coach_start = 2023

| years1 = 2018–2019

| team1 = Argentino de Junín

| years2 = 2019–2020

| team2 = Flamengo

| years3 = 2020

| team3 = Minas

| years4 = 2020

| team4 = Abejas de León

| years5 = 2020–2021

| team5 = Team Cali

| cyears1 = 2023–present

| cteam1 = Rip City Remix (assistant)

| highlights =

Tennessee Mr. Basketball Class AAA (2014)

}}

Leron "Boogie" Black (born January 31, 1996) is an American former professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini.{{cite web|first=Marcus|last=Jackson|title=Five questions about UI basketball|url=http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/mens-basketball/2014-10-02/five-questions-about-ui-basketball.html|work=News-Gazette|date=October 2, 2014|access-date=October 3, 2014}}

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.{{cite web|url= https://insider.espn.com/blog/dave-telep/post/_/id/3049/leron-black-to-take-time-after-baylor-split|title=Leron Black to take time after Baylor split|access-date=May 13, 2014|date=January 3, 2013|publisher=ESPN|author= Telep, Dave}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/story/_/id/8393339/baylor-bears-land-leron-black-class-2014|title=Leron Black headed to Baylor|access-date=May 13, 2014|date=September 17, 2012|publisher=ESPN|author= Telep, Dave}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethehall.com/2013/06/17/hoosiers-making-strong-impression-on-2014-forward-leron-black/|title=Hoosiers making strong impression on 2014 forward LeRon Black|access-date=May 13, 2014|date=June 17, 2013|publisher=Inside the Hall|author=Albers, Justin}}{{cite web|url=http://ukrecruiting.bloginky.com/2013/06/13/leron-black-says-hes-never-had-contact-with-uk/|title=Leron Black says he's never had contact with UK|access-date=May 13, 2014|date=June 13, 2013|author=Roberts, Ben}}

After his official visit to Illinois, Black verbally committed to the program and coach John Groce on September 1, 2013.{{cite web|url= http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/mens-basketball/2013-09-01/leron-black-commits-illini.html|title=Leron Black commits to Illini|access-date=May 13, 2014|date=September 1, 2013|publisher=News-Gazette|author= Jackson, Marcus}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://tssaa.org/class-aaa-mr-basketball-winner-leron-black-from-white-station-high-school/|title=Class AAA Mr. Basketball Winner: LeRon Black from White Station High School|access-date=May 13, 2014|date=March 15, 2014|publisher=Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520100008/http://tssaa.org/class-aaa-mr-basketball-winner-leron-black-from-white-station-high-school/|archive-date=May 20, 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web | work=Gatorade Player of the Year | url=http://www.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/15206/2013-14_BK_LBlack.pdf | title=WHITE STATION HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUT NAMED GATORADE® TENNESSEE BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR | access-date=May 13, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003193154/http://www.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/15206/2013-14_BK_LBlack.pdf | archive-date=October 3, 2014 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | work=The Daily News Journal | url=http://www.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/15206/2013-14_BK_LBlack.pdf | title=Area's best basketball players names to USA TODAY all-state team | author=Kreager, Tom | access-date=May 13, 2014 | date=May 1, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003193154/http://www.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/15206/2013-14_BK_LBlack.pdf | archive-date=October 3, 2014 | url-status=dead }}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Leron Black

| position = PF

| hometown = Memphis, TN

| highschool = White Station (Tennessee)

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 225

| 40 =

| commitdate = September 1, 2013

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn grade = 87

}}

{{College athlete recruit end

| 40 =

| year = 2014

| rivals ref title = 2014 Illinois Basketball Commitment List

| scout ref title = 2014 Illinois Basketball Commitment List

| espn ref title = 2014 Illinois Basketball Commitment List

| rivals school = illinois

| scout s = 405

| espn schoolid = 356

| scout overall = 50

| rivals overall = 38

| espn overall = 44

| access-date = 2014-05-13

| bball = yes

}}

College playing 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.{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/IlliniHoops/status/558387971469361153 | publisher=IlliniHoops | date=2015-01-22 | access-date=2015-01-23 | title=Illinois Basketball}}

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.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/13840694/illinois-fighting-illini-look-malcolm-hill-kendrick-nunn-leron-black-4-6-weeks | title=Illini look to cover for Leron Black, who will undergo meniscus surgery | publisher=ESPN | date=2015-10-08 | access-date=2015-11-09}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fightingillini.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbball&id=11330|title=Men's Basketball vs North Dakota State on 11/15/2015 |access-date=2015-11-09}}

Following the 2017–18 season, Black was named to the honorable mention All Big-10 team by both the coaches and media.{{cite web|last1=Steedman|first1=Bryan|title=Big Ten Announces 2017–18 All-Conference Teams|url=https://www.btpowerhouse.com/2018/2/26/17056640/big-ten-basketball-announces-2017-18-all-big-ten-teams-player-of-the-year-bates-diop-bridges|website=BT Powerhouse|date=26 February 2018 |access-date=24 March 2018}}

=College statistics=

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15

| style="text-align:left;"| Illinois

| 33 || 10 || 14.8 || .475 || .000 || .682 || 4.3 || .1 || .3 || .2 || 5.0

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| Illinois

| 7 || 3 || 14.3 || .417 || .000 || .500 || 4.4 || .6 || .3 || .3 || 4.4

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"| Illinois

| 31 || 27 || 20.2 || .453 || .297 || .722 || 6.3 || .4 || .5 || .1 || 8.1

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18

| style="text-align:left;"| Illinois

| 31 || 30 || 25.5 || .547 || .512 || .800 || 5.2 || .8 || .3 || .3 || 15.3

|style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 102 || 70 || 19.6 || .499 || .398 || .749 || 5.2 || .5 || .4 || .2 || 9.0

Professional playing career

On March 15, 2018, Black announced he would forego his final season of eligibility at Illinois to pursue a professional basketball career.{{cite web|last1=Ryan|first1=Shannon|title=Illinois forward Leron Black leaving to pursue pro career|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-illinois-leron-black-leaving-20180315-story.html|website=chicagotribune.com|date=15 March 2018 |access-date=24 March 2018}} 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.{{cite news|title=מלסאן בסבה חתם בכפ"ס, לרון בלאק ביבנה|url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/318171.html|date=August 5, 2018|work=one.co.il|access-date=August 25, 2018|language=he}} However, on October 8, 2018, Black parted ways with Yavne before appearing in a game for them.{{cite news|title=חילוף זרים ביבנה: לרון בלאק שוחרר, ג'וינר חתם|url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/18-19/2,998,44,0/321968.html|date=October 8, 2018|work=one.co.il|access-date=October 8, 2018|language=he}}

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.{{cite web | url=https://www.raptorshq.com/2018/10/20/18003978/g-league-draft-2018-raptors-905-picks | title=Raptors 905 select three players in the 2018 G League Draft | publisher=SB Nation | date=October 20, 2018 | access-date=October 22, 2018 | author=Reynolds, Daniel}} On November 1, 2018, the Raptors 905 announced that they had waived him from training camp.{{cite web |last1=Bnaje |title=Raptors 905 Announce Opening Day Roster |url=https://raptors905.gleague.nba.com/news/raptors-905-announce-opening-day-roster/ |website=NBA G League |access-date=December 4, 2018 |date=November 1, 2018}}

On November 30, 2018, Black signed with Argentino de Junín of the Liga Nacional de Básquet in Argentina.{{cite web |last1=Cauchi |first1=Orazio |title=Argentino de Junin signs rookie Leron Black |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/argentino-de-junin-signs-rookie-leron-black/ |website=Sportando |access-date=December 4, 2018 |date=November 30, 2018}}

On July 3, 2019, Black signed with Flamengo to play the 2019–20 NBB season in Brazil.{{cite web |title=Ala/pivô norte-americano estava no Argentino de Junin (ARG) e atuou em uma renomada universidade na NCAA |url=http://lnb.com.br/noticias/leron-black-e-o-primeiro-reforco-do-flamengo-para-2019-2020/ |website=lnb.com.br |access-date=July 3, 2019 |date=July 3, 2019}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Chelidze |first1=Dimitri |title=Leron Black agreed terms with Abejas |url=https://www.latinbasket.com/Mexico/news/639642/Leron-Black-agreed-terms-with-Abejas |website=Eurobasket |access-date=August 25, 2020 |date=August 8, 2020}}

On April 28, 2021, Black re-signed with Team Cali of the Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano.{{cite web |title=Black re-signs at Team Cali |url=https://www.latinbasket.com/Colombia/news/681335/Black-re-signs-at-Team-Cali |website=Eurobasket.com |access-date=18 October 2024 |date=28 April 2021}}

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.{{cite news |last1=Richey |first1=Scott |title=Thrive and advance |url=https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/thrive-and-advance/article_9aeb2572-be69-11ea-974e-6be463025299.html |access-date=July 5, 2020 |work=The News-Gazette |date=July 4, 2020}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.slamonline.com/online/news-rumors/other-news/2014/05/usa-basketball-announces-u18-training-camp-roster/|title=2USA Basketball Announces U18 Training Camp Roster|access-date=May 13, 2014|date=May 5, 2014|publisher=SLAM Magazine}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/061014aaa.html|title=Leron Black Competing in USA Basketball U18 Training Camp|access-date=June 10, 2014|date=June 10, 2014|publisher=University of Illinois DIA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704204752/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/061014aaa.html|archive-date=July 4, 2014}}

Coaching career

Black joined the Dayton Flyers as a graduate assistant in 2021. He was elevated to the position of video coordinator in 2023.{{cite web|title=Leron Black|url=https://daytonflyers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/leron-black/5302|work=University of Dayton Athletics|access-date=November 13, 2023}}

On October 30, 2023, Black was hired as an assistant coach and director of video by the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. Black was promoted to an assistant coach the following season for the Rip City Remix {{cite tweet|first=Casey|last=Holdahl|title=The @ripcityremix begin training camp for their {{as written|ina|gural [sic]}} season today at the @trailblazers practice facility. Here's who they're taking into camp...|number=1719017456981696590|user=CHold|date=October 30, 2023|access-date=November 12, 2023}}

References

External links

[http://www.fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6669&path=mbball Illinois Fighting Illini bio]
[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/leron-black-1.html Career Statistics]

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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Argentina

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Brazil

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Colombia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Mexico

Category:American men's basketball coaches

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Category:Argentino de Junín basketball players