Pair of former Cabarrus stars start coaching camp with new NBA groups

Nonetheless early of their skilled careers, Leaky Black and Wendell Moore Jr. opened NBA coaching camps with new groups this week.

Moore Jr., who led Cox Mill to back-to-back state titles, was within the Detroit Pistons camp after being traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves this summer time. He spent two seasons in Minnesota after turning into the primary Cabarrus County participant chosen within the 2022 NBA draft. Nonetheless, the previous Duke star noticed little enjoying time and ended his tenure with the Timberwolves after enjoying in 54 video games, averaging 1.1 factors per recreation.

Black, the previous Cox Mill and Harmony star who additionally received a state title with Moore and the Chargers, was launched after one season with the Charlotte Hornets. Charlotte launched the previous undrafted free agent in August and Black signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the NBA’s Washington Wizards this summer time.

Black will compete for a spot on the common season group, ideally with the Wizards, however presumably on a two-way contract with their G-League affiliate, Capital Metropolis Go-Go.

Black performed his freshman and sophomore seasons at Harmony earlier than spending a 12 months at a non-public faculty in Florida and ending his senior season at Cox Mill.

He ended his five-year basketball profession at UNC in 2023 and signed a two-way contract with the Hornets, averaging 2.7 factors and 1.8 rebounds in 26 video games. Black additionally appeared in seven video games for the Greensboro Swarm, the group’s NBA G League affiliate, averaging 10.87 factors, 8.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.7 steals in 26 .1 minutes per recreation.