Black Named Freshman All-America

Mike Cawood April 11, 2023

Black's 2022-23 Bio/Stats

FAYETTEVILLE – After having perhaps the best rookie season in Razorback history, Anthony Black was named to the CollegeInsider.com Kyle Macy Freshman All-America team.

Black, a finalist for the Kyle Macy Freshman of the Year, was also named second team All-SEC, voted to the SEC All-Freshman team and tabbed second team All-District by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Early in the season, Black was named CBS Sports/USBWA National Freshman of the Week (Nov. 22) and later the SEC co-Freshman of the Week (Nov. 28) as he was named to the Maui Invitational All-Tournament team after leading all players in scoring.

The following are some of Black’s freshman season highlights:

He was the only player in the SEC to rank among the league’s top 25 in the five major categories (Scoring • Rebounding • Assists • Steals • Blocked Shots). He ranked 3rd in steals (2.06), 5th in assists (3.92), 18th in scoring (12.78), 23rd in blocked shots (0.61) and 24th in rebounds (5.06).
He led the SEC in minutes played (34:51). It was the 4th-most total minutes (1,253) by a Hog in a season and the most by a freshman. Overall, he played all 40 minutes in regulation three times and all 20 minutes of a half 19 times.
He also set Arkansas freshman season records in steals (74), steals/gm (2.06), free throws attempted (190), games played (36 – tied with Jordan Walsh) and games started (36).
He was the only Razorback to start all 36 games.
He is the player in Razorback history to reach 450+ points, 180+ rebounds and 140+ assists in a season (460-182-141).
He is one of just nine players in the NCAA over the past 30 years to have at least 460 points, 182 rebounds, 141 assists, 74 steals and 22 blocked shots.
His 38 steals in SEC games ranks third (tied) in school history and his 82 assists in school history ranks ninth.

2023 KYLE MACY FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICA TEAM

Anthony Black, Arkansas
Adem Bona, UCLA
Donovan Clingan. Connecticut
Noah Clowney, Alabama
Gradey Dick, Kansas
Kyle Filipowski, Duke
Keyonte George, Baylor
Taylor Hendricks, UCF
Jalen Hood-Schifino, Indiana
Jett Howard, Michigan
Alex Karaban, Connecticut
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Fletcher Loyer, Purdue
Aidan Mahaney, Saint Mary’s
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Judah Mintz, Syracuse
Shy Odom, Howard
Andrew Rohde, St. Thomas-Minnesota
Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio State
Braeden Smith, Colgate
Cade Tyson, Belmont
Jarace Walker, Houston
Cason Wallace, Kentucky
Tre White, USC
Cam Whitmore, Villanova

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