As always, Black plays with zero fear and all motor. Often first to the floor for loose balls. Runs like a deer in transition and competes for rebounds. There’s a lot to be excited about his game. But for the next step in his development, his awareness on the offensive end needs to improve. In these big games, there often is at least one or two mental lapses. In the game against Millwood, it came with a double dribble in the fourth quarter. Other times it’s been lax dribbling with “wolf” defenders chasing him down from him behind. Playing the game fast and hard is great, but improving his feel will unlock his potential. Crossings plays in a lot of high profile games vs top competition, so his basketball education should be sped up this year.

As always, Black plays with zero fear and all motor. Often first to the floor for loose balls. Runs like a deer in transition and competes for rebounds. There’s a lot to be excited about his game. But for the next step in his development, his awareness on the offensive end needs to improve. In these big games, there often is at least one or two mental lapses. In the game against Millwood, it came with a double dribble in the fourth quarter. Other times it’s been lax dribbling with “wolf” defenders chasing him down from him behind. Playing the game fast and hard is great, but improving his feel will unlock his potential. Crossings plays in a lot of high profile games vs top competition, so his basketball education should be sped up this year.