Leaky Black

Updated on 6/3/23.  Written by Alan Lu.

Height: 6-8
Weight: 200
College: North Carolina
Classification: Fifth-Year Senior
Birthdate: 6/14/1999

2023 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 94
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted

Pros:

Solid finisher around the basket
Decent playmaker
Solid rebounder for his size
Decent defender
Above average athlete

Cons:

Needs to improve his shooting
Struggles to consistently create his own shot
Unselfish to a fault
Extreme low volume offensive player
Can struggle to guard quicker players

Summary:

Leaky Black is an athletic, energetic swingman that played at North Carolina this past season.  He helped lead them to get to the 2022 NCAA Championship game.  He doesn’t shoot the ball very often nor take many shots on offense, but he is known for his passing, motor, and defensive skills, and he could project into a defensive specialist role in the NBA.

Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile

Games Scouted:
11/12/18 North Carolina vs. Stanford
11/27/19 North Carolina vs. Alabama
2/3/20 North Carolina vs. Florida State
2/8/20 North Carolina vs. Duke
2/25/20 North Carolina vs. NC State
12/1/20 North Carolina vs. Stanford
12/2/20 North Carolina vs. Texas
2/6/21 North Carolina vs. Duke
2/5/22 North Carolina vs. Duke

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