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White Station High School.
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Leron Black
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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. 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.
After his official visit to Illinois, Black verbally committed to the program and coach John Groce on September 1, 2013. On November 15, 2013 Black then signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Illinois starting in the 2014-2015 season.
During his senior season, Black averaged 20.2 points and 12.9 rebounds and lead White Station to a 30-3 record. 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.
In May 2014, Black was among the 24 players who earned an invitation to the training camp for United States of America Basketball International Basketball Federation Americas Under-18 Championship at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Achievements
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In his first career start on January 21, 2014 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. He returned to the lineup during the win against North Dakota State on November 15, 2015.
