<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">KU duo invited to NBA camps By Gary Bedore (Contact) Friday, September 23, 2005 Former Kansas University basketball players Aaron Miles and Keith Langford continue to pursue their NBA free-agent dreams. Langford, a shooting guard from Forth Worth, Texas, has accepted an invitation to training camp of the Houston Rockets. Miles also worked out this summer for San Antonio, Houston and New York. He has signed a contract that guarantees him an undisclosed amount of money regardless of whether he makes the team.</div> Source I don't really know much about him but he might battle minutes with Ryan Bowen for third stringer small forward minutes. Don't know, he's too short to be a good small forward but we're pretty stacked at shooting guard right now unless Wesley gets traded. I smell something fishy.
Well, Langford is a Texan, young, athletic and has some potential, so it's not really surprising to hear that the Rockets made a move towards him. However, Langford is a good scorer and solid defender but he lacks the size to cut it at small forward. It's unlikely he'd make the team as a shooting guard as well because it seems the Rockets are determined to play Head as a SG, and he doesn't really have what it takes to cut it as a NBA point guard. I strongly doubt that he would make the team.
for Langford to stay on, a 2-for-1 trade has to materialize or we have to cut both Ward AND Moochie...so he's got to really impress the staff...but decent pickup...I just dont see him making the final roster...
Keith Langford-Guard Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 lbs. Hometown: Fort Worth, TX Scouting Report Career to date: Began playing basketball fairly late, in the eighth grade. Averaged 25.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game as a high school senior in Fort Worth, Texas. Posted 40 points and 20 rebounds during one outing. Collected a school-record 1,844 points for his prep career. Originally committed to Mississippi, but then decided to attend Kansas rather than Mississippi, Cincinnati or Oklahoma. Averaged 7.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 20.9 minutes per game in his first season as a Jayhawk. Named to the NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament team. Played seven games for the NIT All-Stars in Canada the following summer, posting 8.7 points and 3.6 rebounds. Started all 38 games as a sophomore, ranking third on the team with 15.9 points per game while pulling down 4.9 boards per contest. Ranked 10th in the Big 12 in scoring and seventh in field goal percentage (53.0%). Named to the NCAA All-Final Four Team and honorable mention All-Big 12. As a junior, ranked second on the team in both scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. Earned USBWA All-District 6, Second Team All-Big 12, and NABC All-District 12 Second Team honors. Also was a Wooden Award Finalist. Scouting Report: Lefty a superb athlete ... Great mid-range game, doesn't settle for 3's ... Able to come off screens well and clear space for a jumper ... Has greatly improved his long-range shooting skills ... Not a mad-bomber by any means, but does utilize the perimeter shot as part of his repertoire ... Smooth going to his left ... One of the best slashers in the country ... Consistently gets to the rim, pushing the ball to the basket before the defense can set itself ... Outstanding finisher ... Understands how to play within a system and rarely forces the action ... Excellent passer, capable of playing back-up point guard ... Adept at crashing both the offensive and defensive boards, especially to initiate the transition game ... A tremendous shot-blocker for his height ... Quickly explodes off the floor ... Solid ball-thief ... Can defend all three perimeter positions. Stat Stuffer: As a freshman, enjoyed a breakout game against No. 4 Arizona scoring 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting. In the NCAA Tournament, notched then career-highs of 20 points and eight rebounds against Oregon. Broke out as a sophomore. Shot 7-of-8, 10-of-11, 10-of-13, 8-of-11, 7-of-10, 10-of-15 and 11 of-14 in his top performances. Posted a season-high 27 points on 11-19 shooting in a loss to No. 1 Arizona. As a junior, recorded 24 points at TCU (9-10 FGs) and vs. Villanova (14-18 FTs) and Tennessee-Chattanooga. Reached double figures in scoring on 27 occasions. Fun Fact: Langford's given name is Andre, but he goes by his middle name, Keith. Keith owns the unusual habit of changing his sneakers during the intermission if he plays poorly in the first half. He also owns a pair of lucky socks.
FUN FACTS ARE AWESOME!!!! ok anyways that was a wonderful read about him....got me excited to watch him play in the NBA....if he can continue to play like he has it wouldn't be so bad to have him....gives us more options as well when it comes to trading players.
Do we really need another gaurd on our squad. He is 6 4 so he could be a good point gaurd but played shooting gaurd at KU. It doesn't hurt to invite him to training camp though. Good luck to him.
