Tarik Bernard Black (; born November 22, 1991) is an American professional

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player for

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

of the

Greek Basket League The Greek Basket League (GBL), often also referred to as the Greek A1 Basketball League, or Greek Basketball Championship (originally called Panhellenic Basketball Championship), and also known as the Stoiximan Basket League for sponsorship reaso ...

and the EuroLeague. He has previously played for the

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

and the

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...

in the

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(NBA). Black played

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for the

University of Memphis } The University of Memphis (UofM) is a public university, public research university in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, the university has an enrollment of more than 22,000 students. The university maintains the Herff College of Engineering ...

and the

University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Tw ...

High school career

Black attended Ridgeway High School in

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. As a junior in 2008–09, 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-AAA title. As a senior in 2009–10, 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-AAA title.

College career

Memphis (2010–2013)

In his freshman season at

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, 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

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All-Freshman team. In his sophomore season, Black 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 USA second team, All-Defensive team and All-Tournament team. Black played in 32 games and made five starts his junior season, 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 (2013–2014)

On May 20, 2013, Black transferred to the

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 NCAA 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.

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2014)

After going undrafted in the

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, Black joined the

for the

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. 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 (2014–2017)

On December 28, 2014, Black was claimed off waivers by the

. On January 3, 2015, he was assigned to the

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of the

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. He was recalled the next day. On April 10, 2015, he recorded a season-best game with 18 points and 10 rebounds in a 106–98 win over the

Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...

. During the 2015–16 season, Black received multiple assignments to the Los Angeles D-Fenders. On August 24, 2016, Black re-signed with the Lakers. On July 1, 2017, he was waived by the Lakers.

Return to Houston (2017–2018)

On July 17, 2017, Black signed with the

, returning to the franchise for a second stint.

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2018–2020)

On August 20, 2018, Black signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...

of the EuroLeague. On April 5, 2019, Black recorded a career-high 23 points, shooting 10-for-12 from the field, along with seven rebounds in a 78–75 loss to Fenerbahçe. On April 12, 2019, Black participated in the 2019 Israeli League All-Star Game, scoring 15 points and five rebounds off the bench. Black won the Israeli League championship title with Maccabi, earning a spot in the All-Israeli League Second Team. On June 18, 2019, Black signed a two-year contract extension with Maccabi (with an

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buy-out option until July 30). He parted ways with the team on May 23, 2020.

Zenit Saint Petersburg (2021)

On January 14, 2021, Black signed with

Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit (russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб «Зенит» ), also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg or simply Zenit, is a Russian professional football club based in Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 (or in 1914, acco ...

of the

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and the EuroLeague. On July 20, 2021, Black parted ways with the Russian club.

Grand Rapids Gold (2021–2022)

On September 27, 2021, Black signed with the

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. Black subsequently joined the

Grand Rapids Gold The Grand Rapids Gold are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are affiliated with the Denver Nuggets. The Gold play their home games at Van Andel Arena. They began play as the Anaheim ...

as an affiliate player. In 15 games, he averaged 11.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 blocks per game.

Bahçeşehir Koleji (2022)

On February 27, 2022, Black signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the

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(BSL).

Olympiacos (2022–present)

On July 31, 2022, Black signed a one-year deal with

of the

and the EuroLeague.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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Personal life

Black is the son of Lawrence and Judith Black, and has two brothers, Bilal and Amal. Black earned his

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

from the University of Memphis and his

master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

from the University of Kansas.

References

External links

Kansas Jayhawks bio

Tarik Black
at euroleague.net * {{DEFAULTSORT:Black, Tarik 1991 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K. players Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee BC Zenit Saint Petersburg players Centers (basketball) Grand Rapids Gold players Houston Rockets players Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players Los Angeles D-Fenders players Los Angeles Lakers players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Memphis Tigers men's basketball players Olympiacos B.C. players Undrafted National Basketball Association players United States men's national basketball team players