Leaky Black Is Returning To North Carolina, Using His 5th Season Of Eligibility In 2022-2023 Because The NCAA Is Allowing Players An Extra Season Because Of The Covid -19 Pandemic
As a freshman in 2018-2019,
Leaky Black averaged 2.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 10.3 minutes per game • Made 23 of 49 shots from the floor (.469), including 5 for 12 from three-point range (.417) • Had eight rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes in the three NCAA Tournament games • Sprained his left ankle in the Georgia Tech game on 1/29 and did not play in the next 13 games • Returned to practice on 3/11 and played vs. Iona for the first time since January • Made a three-pointer as part of UNC’s 20-0 run over Virginia Tech • Played valuable minutes and was on the floor for his defense in the latter stages of the win at NC State • Five rebounds and four assists in ACC opener at Pitt • Five points, two assists, two steals and was Carolina’s defensive player of the game vs. Harvard • Steal and dunk in the Gonzaga win • Had five points, two assists and no turnovers in a season-high 18 minutes against UCLA • Was 4 for 4 from the floor against Stanford • Tied for the team lead with five assists and added eight points, six rebounds and no turnovers in 15 minutes at Elon.
As a sophomore in 2019- 2020,
Leaky Black averaged 6.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists • Started 31 games – 25 at small forward and six (Clemson through Boston College) at the point • Led the team with 40 steals and was second in assists with 83 • Scored in double figures four times with a career-high 14 points against Syracuse in the ACC Tournament, three 3FGs at Virginia Tech, 10 rebounds at Notre Dame and nine assists at home vs. Duke • Played 30 or more minutes 15 times and 40-plus twice.
As a junior in 2020-2021,
Leaky Black 5.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists • Second on the team in plus/minus at plus 116 • Second in the ACC in assist/turnover ratio in league games (2.8 on 53 assists/19 turnovers) • Led UNC in assist-error ratio in all games at 1.9 • Had 51 assists and 21 turnovers in UNC’s 18 wins (19/16 in the 11 losses) • Led UNC and was eighth in the ACC with 53 assists in league play (3.3 per game) • Season-high eight assists vs. Wake Forest and seven in the win over Syracuse • Won two defensive player of the game awards (UNLV and NCCU) • Scored in double figures four times (16 at Miami, 12 at Duke, 10 vs. Stanford and 10 at Georgia Tech) • Grabbed 10 rebounds against UNLV and Texas and nine at Iowa and Miami • Led UNC in steals with 36 • Made at least one steal in 24 games and had multiple steals 10 times • UNC went 6-3 when he scored eight points or more, 5-1 when he hit a 3FG and 5-1 when he made at least 50 percent of his shots from the floor
As senior in 2021-2022, Leaky Black averaged 4.9 points, 4.3 rebounds , 2.7 assists while while shooting 46.6 % .
Though, Leaky Black was a senior in 2021-2022 the guard is returning to North Carolina, using his 5th season of eligibility in 2022-2023 because the NCAA is allowing players an extra season because of the Covid -19 Pandemic.
North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis had this to say about using his 5th season of eligibility granted by the NCAA because of the Covid -19 Pandemic!"I can't think of anybody better to coach and be around every day than Leaky,"His passion for this program, this University, team and basketball is what drives him and what has driven him to come back for another season. He's the best defensive player in the country. His commitment, leadership and personality are what keeps this team so close. I'm looking forward to Leaky building on the unbelievable season he had this year, and I'm looking forward to him cementing his legacy on this program even more than he already has."
“according to an article on goheels.com”