ORLANDO, Fla. — The Southeastern Preparatory Academy has one of the most talented teams in the country with three of top ranked players in the 2027 class for ESPN: No. 4 ranked CJ Rosser, No. 5 Obinna Ekezie Jr. and No. 9 Beckham Black.  

What You Need To Know

 Beckham Black has transferred from Duncaville HS (TX) to Southeastern Prep Academy in Maitland

 Beckham is the younger brother of Magic guard Anthony Black

 Beckham is the 9th ranked junior in ESPN’s 100 class

Black is a point guard who orchestrates the offense for Southeastern Prep. 

“He is, in my opinion, the best point guard in the country, no matter what class,” David Peavy said. Peavy is the head coach at Southeastern Academy, and has been coaching Beckham for the last seven years. 

The two were together at Texas powerhouse Duncanville High School and are coming off winning a state championship.

“In January it was a hard ‘no’ to leave Duncanville,” Peavy said. “The more we thought about it as a family, it started making sense. For Beckham, it was what was needed for him to get another level.”

Peavy is also Beckham’s stepfather. 

The entire family now together in the City Beautiful, including Beckham’s older brother, Magic guard Anthony Black. 

“Just being back with him definetely made it easier,” Beckham said about the transition to living in Orlando. “He means everything to me, really. He’s always been there for me, and I’ve always been there for him.”

This is Anthony Black’s third year with the Orlando Magic. He said that being able to go to brother’s games and workout with him is something he cherishes. 

“He’s always been super talented, and it’s always been fun supporting him and being at his games. And him supporting me at my games has always been fun,” said Black. 

Besides learning more from his brother, Beckham also gets a front row seat to the grind of the NBA. 

“It just set a standard, just seeing everything he did and trying to live up to it a better standard of what he did or what he’s doing,” Beckham said.

“You ask a good question; what’s it like to see the success. But he gets to see the failures too,” Peavy added. “He gets to see it’s not all sweet and pretty; it’s a struggle. A lot of ups and downs in this journey, and it’s good for him.”

Becoming one of the best players in high school basketball is not a straight line, but having family close makes the process a little easier.