Education
Black attended Ridgeway High School in Memphis, Tennessee.
Black attended Ridgeway High School in Memphis, Tennessee.
He played college basketball for the University of Memphis and the University of Kansas. As a junior in 2008-2009, 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-American Automobile Association title. As a senior in 2009-2010, 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-American Automobile Association title.
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 United States of America All-Freshman team 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 United States of America second team, All-Defensive team and All-Tournament team 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
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. 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 National Collegiate Athletic Association 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.
Houston Rockets
After going undrafted in the 2014 National Basketball Association draft, Black joined the Houston Rockets for the 2014 National Basketball Association Summer League. On August 27, 2014, he signed with the Rockets.
On December 26, 2014, he was waived by the Rockets after appearing in 25 games. Los Angeles Lakers
On December 28, 2014, Black was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Lakers.
On January 3, 2015, he was assigned to the Los Angeles Doctorate-Fenders of the National Basketball Association Development League.
He was recalled the next day. During the 2015-2016 season, Black has received multiple assignments to the Los Angeles Doctorate-Fenders. Black is the son of Lawrence and Judith Black, and has two brothers, Bilal and Amal.