UNC Men's Basketball Player Preview: Leaky Black

Posted Sep 14, 2022
At 6’9 with a 6’11 wingspan, "Lockdown" Leaky Black is one of college basketball's premier defenders. Black has played 122 basketball games for the Tar Heels, 30 games shy of Deon Thompson’s UNC record of 152. He is one of just six players to record 500 points, 400 rebounds, 200 assists, 100 steals and 50 blocked shots during his career at UNC. (Tar Heel International)

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