Tarik Black

Tarik Black
No. 28 – Los Angeles Lakers
Position Power forward / Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born November 22, 1991
Memphis, Tennessee
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school Ridgeway (Memphis, Tennessee)
College Memphis (2010–2013)
Kansas (2013–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Pro career 2014–present
Career history
2014 Houston Rockets
2014–present Los Angeles Lakers
2015 →Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League)
Career highlights and awards
  • C-USA All-Defensive Team (2012)
  • Second-team All-C-USA (2012)
  • C-USA All-Freshman Team (2011)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Tarik Bernard Black (pronounced TAR-ick; born November 22, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Memphis and the University of Kansas.

High school career

Black attended Ridgeway High School in Memphis, Tennessee. As a junior in 2008–09, he averaged 15.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game as he helped lead the Roadrunners to a 26-6 record and a District 15-AAA title. As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged 16.3 points and 12.6 rebounds as he helped lead the Roadrunners to a 26-3 record and a second District 15-AAA title.[1]

College career

Memphis

In his freshman season at Memphis, Black played in all 35 games and made 24 starts, including 18 of the final 19 contests, while averaging 9.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. He was subsequently named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team.[1]

In his sophomore season, he played in all 35 games and made 31 starts, while averaging 10.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. He also set the Memphis single-season field goal percentage record at 68.9 percent and was named to the All-Conference USA second team, All-Defensive team and All-Tournament team.[1]

In his junior season, he played in 32 games and made five starts, while averaging 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in 20.8 minutes per game. He was named to the Tiger Academic 30 for the 2013 spring semester for having the highest grade-point average on the team.[1]

Kansas

On May 20, 2013, Black transferred to the University of Kansas after graduating from Memphis with a degree in organizational leadership, and was deemed eligible to play immediately.[2] In his lone season for the Jayhawks, he was named the Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year and went on to average 15.0 points per game in the NCAA Tournament. His season-high 19 points on 9-of-9 shooting on Senior Night was the best efficiency by a Jayhawk since 1990. In 33 games (15 starts), he averaged 5.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in 13.5 minutes per game.[1][3]

Professional career

Houston Rockets

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Black joined the Houston Rockets for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[4] On August 27, 2014, he signed with the Rockets.[5] On December 26, 2014, he was waived by the Rockets after appearing in 25 games.[6]

Los Angeles Lakers

On December 28, 2014, Black was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Lakers.[7] On January 3, 2015, he was assigned to the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League.[8] He was recalled the next day.[9] On January 9, he recorded a season-best game with 14 points and 9 rebounds in a 101-84 win over the Orlando Magic.[10] On April 1, he scored a career-high 16 points in a 92-113 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.[11]

Personal

Black is the son of Lawrence and Judith Black, and has two brothers, Bilal and Amal.[1][12]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Tarik Black - 2013-14 Men's Basketball". KUAthletics.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tarik Black transfers to Kansas". ESPN.com. May 20, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Tarik Black Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ Shanks, Chad (July 2, 2014). "Rockets to Play in Orlando Pro Summer League". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Rockets Sign Tarik Black". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Free Agent Josh Smith Joins Houston Rockets". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Lakers Awarded Tarik Black on Waiver Claim". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Tarik Black and Jordan Clarkson Assigned to D-Fenders". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 3, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Lakers recall Tarik Black and Jordan Clarkson from D-League". InsideHoops.com. January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Balanced Lakers beat Orlando 101-84 without Kobe". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Anthony Davis scores 20 as Pelicans rout Lakers 113-92". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  12. ↑ Newell, Jesse (February 23, 2014). "Strength embodied: Lifelong lessons help Kansas basketball forward Tarik Black find inner toughness". CJOnline.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.

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