You either have the feel of passing or you don’t

Drafted sixth overall, Anthony Black is the highest Arkansas player selected since Sidney Moncrief went fifth to the Milwaukee Bucks in 1979. Black joins the likes of ROY Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and other talent in Orlando. The new Magic guard sat down with HoopsHype to talk about the advice he got for the one year he was at Arkansas, his new teammates, and his tweaked shooting mechanics.

Black was one of approximately 100 NBA players who took part in a two-minute Call of Duty competition during the initial days of the Summer League. The event, which spanned two days, concluded with Jaylin Williams claiming the $10,000 prize.

Being at Arkansas for a year, what did Eric Musselman and his coaching staff teach you the most?

Anthony Black: Definitely just leadership, because leadership was a big thing that they always told me from the jump, like from when I got there. They were telling me if you going to be the point guard, even if you’re not like the vet, or the older player, you’re gonna have to learn how to be a leader in some way. Whether that’s on or off the court. So that’s probably the biggest thing.

What has your experience been like at Summer League?

AB: It’s been fun. We’re overwhelmed with one but I thought we played against a team [Pistons] with a lot of dudes in the league and for most of the game, we were winning or right there with them. So I thought it was definitely a good starting point for our team and it’s definitely been a pretty good experience so far.

You’ve only been with the Magic for a couple weeks. Coach mentioned that you have been soaking everything like a sponge. What has stood out to you the most from coach Mosley and his staff?

AB: Really just how invested they are in the young players. Obviously, we have a young team but no coaches are staying down there with us, helping practice even the training camp. Some of the training camp guys like helping us get…