He was the starting point guard and a captain of the 1981–82 national champion North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team.

As the playmaker on the 1981–82 championship team, he was responsible for directing the ball to teammates James Worthy, Sam Perkins and freshman swingman Michael Jordan.

[4] Along with the likes of Dale Ellis, Patrick Ewing, and Clark Kellogg, Black was among 22 Honorable Mentions for the 1982 UPI (United Press International) All-America Team.

[5] Black was selected to play in the Pizza Hut East-West All-Star Classic in Las Vegas on April 3, 1982, along with such contemporaries as Chuck Nevitt and Louisville's Derek Smith.

[4] In the national championship game, Black had 4 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and a steal in 38 minutes, including the pass to Michael Jordan for the game-winning shot.