One of America’s top high school basketball players lives here in North Texas and was declared ineligible for his senior season, losing a University Interscholastic League appeal on Wednesday.
Anthony Black is ranked third best basketball player in the state of Texas. The Duncanville basketball team have won the last two 6A state titles.
After Black moved and changed schools from Coppell to Duncanville, the UIL executive committee decided the move was due for athletic purposes and was also influenced by the Duncanville High School basketball coach. , David Peavy.
Peavy has been dating Black’s mother Jennifer for three years, it was revealed during the hearing that they have been living together for over two years.
To complicate matters as well, Black’s father, Terry Black, was against moving to Duncanville and spoke to the UIL committee during Wednesday’s hearing.
“I mean it’s well documented and no secret as to why Anthony is in Duncanville, I mean they can object and try to say whatever they want to say. It’s well documented. , it’s well documented in many coaching circles. I have a lot of friends who are NCAA Coaches and Head Coaches, it’s well documented. “
Anthony Black’s mother also spoke at the hearing about her father’s domestic violence, saying it was another reason the family moved to Duncanville.
But the committee still hasn’t changed its mind and voted unanimously that the basketball star is ineligible for his senior season.
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