Offensive Game
Developing offensive game with improving three-point percentage. Scores effectively in transition and off cuts; shot creation from isolation is a work in progress.
Career Journey
Orlando Magic
2023-present
No. 6 overall pick (2023)
Selected sixth by Orlando out of Arkansas, one of the highest-drafted combo guards in his class.
Career-high 38 points
Poured in a personal-best 38 in a December 2025 comeback win over Denver.
Breakout third season (2025-26)
Averaged career highs of 15.0 points, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals over 64 games on 44.7% shooting.
Three straight playoff trips
Reached the postseason in 2024, 2025 and 2026 with Orlando.
Player Agent
2025-26 season · View contract
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 64 | 15 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 44.7% | 33.3% |
Anthony Black arrived in Orlando as the No. 6 pick of the 2023 draft, a 6-foot-7 lead guard out of Arkansas whose size and defensive instincts always projected cleaner than his jumper. The 2025-26 season is where the bet paid off. Even after Desmond Bane joined the backcourt, Black jumped to a career-best 15.0 points, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals a night across 64 games, turning length at the point of attack into a genuine two-way weapon. The tell isn't the scoring bump so much as the 44.7% shooting — cleaner shot selection, not just more volume. A late-season abdominal strain trimmed his playoff reps, but on a Magic team built around defense and shot creation, Black looks like a keeper who fits the timeline rather than fights it.
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Offensive Game
Developing offensive game with improving three-point percentage. Scores effectively in transition and off cuts; shot creation from isolation is a work in progress.
Defensive Game
Elite defensive profile for a 6-foot-7 guard. Uses his 6-foot-10 wingspan and superior anticipation to disrupt passing lanes and contain dribble penetration.
Intangibles
Instinctual defensive processor with above-average offensive reads. Plays within the system, avoids turnovers, and makes decisions at a pace that belies his age.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Single
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Youth basketball programs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
Orlando Magic community outreach initiatives
Did You Know?
Black is one of the youngest players in Orlando Magic history at the time of his selection, having been born in 2004 — the same year Dwight Howard was drafted first overall by the franchise.
His 6-foot-10 wingspan on a 6-foot-7 frame gives him the defensive versatility profile that modern NBA teams target in the lottery: size, length, and instincts at the guard position.
Black was among the most sought-after recruits in the 2022 class, receiving offers from virtually every major college basketball program before choosing the Razorbacks.
He grew up in Coppell, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex — a basketball-rich region that has produced multiple lottery picks in recent draft classes.
Career Honors
2023 SEC All-Freshman Team
2023 NBA All-Rookie Honorable Mention
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