Romeo Langford

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Romeo Langford
Romeo Langford.jpg
Langford with Indiana in 2017
No. 9 – Boston Celtics
PositionShooting guard / Point Guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-10-25) October 25, 1999 (age 22)
New Albany, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew Albany
(New Albany, Indiana)
CollegeIndiana (2018–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentBoston Celtics
2019–2020→Maine Red Claws
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA U19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Egypt National team

Romeo James Langford (born October 25, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers. Langford was ranked as one of the highest prospects in the college class of 2019; he finished as the 5th overall prospect in the 2018 247sports rankings. A shooting guard, he was drafted by the Celtics 14th overall in the 2019 NBA draft.[1]

High school career[]

Langford attended New Albany High School. Despite substantial interest from multiple prep schools, Langford chose to spend his four high school years at New Albany.[2] As a freshman, Langford led New Albany to a 23–3 record and the regional tournament while averaging 17.1 points and 6.0 rebounds.[3] In his sophomore year, he averaged 30.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game while leading New Albany to a 27–1 record and a class 4A state championship, the school's first state title since 1973. In his junior year, he averaged 28.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, leading New Albany to a 25–4 record and to the class 4A state quarterfinals. On November 21, 2017, Langford opened up his senior season with a then career high 48 points in a 110–36 victory over Charlestown.[4] On February 1, Langford scored a new career high 63 points against Jennings County. On January 16, 2018, Langford was announced as a McDonald's All-American to participate in the 2018 game.,[5] where he competed and won the Legends and Stars Shootout competition.[6] Langford finished his high school career fourth on the all-time Indiana state scoring list with 3,002 points.[7] The penultimate award of his high school career, Langford was crowned Indiana Mr. Basketball of 2018 at the annual IndyStar Sports Awards ceremony. In addition, he was also named the Boys Athlete of the Year.[8]

Recruiting[]

Langford was rated as a 5 star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports, Scouts, and ESPN, which have praised him for his electric scoring and playmaking abilities.[9][10][11]

Langford was recruited in high school by numerous high-profile schools, including Indiana, Louisville, Kansas, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, UCLA, and Duke,[12] and was visited by multiple coaches including John Calipari, Bill Self, Roy Williams, and Archie Miller.[13][14] On November 11, 2017, Langford announced via Twitter that he had narrowed his choices down to Indiana, Kansas, and Vanderbilt.[15] When asked about a timeline for his decision, Langford emphasized that he didn't want to rush the decision, and that he would "probably be making [his] decision after the season."[16] He announced on April 11, 2018 that he would declare his college choice on April 30 at New Albany High School.[17] On April 30, 2018, he announced his intention to play for his home state Indiana University.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Romeo Langford
SG 		New Albany, IN New Albany (IN) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 6  247Sports: 5  ESPN: 5
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Indiana 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Indiana Hoosiers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

College career[]

Langford, who was ESPN’s No. 1 shooting guard in the Class of 2018 and Indiana’s Gatorade Player of the Year, played one college season in his home state at Indiana University where he is known as one of the best freshman in the schools history before declaring for the NBA Draft.[18] Langford tore a ligament in his thumb in late November at IU, but he played through the pain and didn’t miss a game all year.[19] Langford was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week four times.[20] He averaged 16.5 points per game, the highest among the Big Ten freshmen and the third highest all-time among Indiana University freshmen, behind Eric Gordon and Mike Woodson.[21]

After the season, Langford declared for the 2019 NBA draft, where he was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 14th pick.[22]

Professional career[]

Boston Celtics (2019–present)[]

Langford was selected with the 14th overall draft pick by the Boston Celtics in the 2019 NBA draft.[23] On July 11, 2019, the Celtics announced that they had signed with Langford.[24] Langford was assigned to the Maine Red Claws for the start of the NBA G League season. He rolled his ankle in a game against Fort Wayne Mad Ants on November 15.[25] On September 22, 2020, the Boston Celtics announced that Langford had undergone surgery to repair the scapholunate ligament of his right wrist and would miss the remainder of the 2019–20 NBA season.[26]

After his injury-riddled rookie season, Langford made his sophomore debut on April 4, 2021 against the Charlotte Hornets.[27] He continued to be a semi-constant rotation player for the rest of the season and showed intriguing signs of future potential in the 18 regular season games he played. As injuries continued to plague the Celtics into the 2021 NBA playoffs, Langford took on a larger role in four of the five playoff games for Boston averaging more than 27 minutes per game. With the absences of Jaylen Brown, Kemba Walker, and Robert Williams, Langford's expanded playoff opportunity showed glimpses of individual progression, notably in Game 5 against the Brooklyn Nets where he dropped a career high 17 points to go along with 2 steals and 2 blocks.[28]

He played for the Celtics in the 2021 NBA summer league.[29]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Indiana 32 32 34.1 .448 .272 .722 5.4 2.3 .8 .8 16.5
Career 32 32 34.1 .448 .272 .722 5.4 2.3 .8 .8 16.5

NBA[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Boston 32 2 11.6 .350 .185 .720 1.3 .4 .3 .3 2.5
2020–21 Boston 18 4 15.7 .356 .278 .750 1.9 .7 .3 .3 3.1
Career 50 6 13.1 .353 .222 .730 1.5 .5 .3 .3 2.7

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020 Boston 7 0 6.6 .400 .500 .500 .4 .3 .1 .0 1.4
2021 Boston 4 2 27.3 .406 .353 1.000 2.5 1.3 .8 .5 9.0
Career 11 2 14.1 .405 .368 .833 1.2 .6 .4 .2 4.2

Personal life[]

In his childhood and early years Romeo grew up in New Albany, Indiana. Romeo is the son of Tim and Sabrina Langford, and has two sisters, Tiffany and Tisha.[30] He began playing basketball in the first grade, and has expressed admiration for NBA player LeBron James.[31] Romeo has expressed pride in challenging himself academically through advanced classes and enjoyment in taking math, and noted that he desires a college that would allow him to get a good degree in addition to playing basketball.[13][32] He is a close friend of NFL player Rondale Moore as the two grew up together on the same block in New Albany and played basketball together through their sophomore year of high school.[33]

He has a basketball court named after him in New Albany.[34]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Romeo Langford decision: Mr. Basketball picks IU". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Winstead, Kenzie (November 27, 2017). "Romeo Langford says he never considered leaving New Albany for a prep school". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (March 16, 2016). "'Total package' Romeo Langford drawing comparisons to Damon Bailey". Indy Star. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "Top 5 Recruit Romeo Langford Drops 48 Points". SlamOnline.com. November 22, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Borzello, Jeff (January 16, 2018). "Top players named to McDonald's All-American teams". ESPN. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  6. ^ COOK, JOSH. "HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Langford's half-court shot helps team to win". News and Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  7. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (March 17, 2018). "'Thanks, Romeo': New Albany star's storied high school career comes to sudden end". Indy Star. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  8. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (April 29, 2018). "Romeo Langford of New Albany earns IndyStar Indiana Mr. Basketball". Indy Star. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  9. ^ Davis, Tom (December 11, 2017). "NS on Romeo Langford, Part I: Managing the circus". The News-Sentinel. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  10. ^ Davis, Tom (December 12, 2017). "NS on Romeo Langford, Part II: Is defending the state's top player even possible?". The News-Sentinel. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  11. ^ Vance, Dan (December 13, 2017). "NS on Romeo Langford, Part III: Why he should go anywhere but Indiana University". The News-Sentinel. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  12. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (April 9, 2017). "The Battle for Romeo Langford is on". IndyStar. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  13. ^ a b Page, Fletcher (May 8, 2017). "Meet New Albany's Shooting Star Romeo Langford". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  14. ^ Estes, Gentry (December 8, 2017). "Indiana coach Archie Miller checks out Romeo Langford in New Albany-Floyd Central game". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  15. ^ Grossman, Jack (November 11, 2017). "Romeo Langford trims his list to Indiana, Vanderbilt, and Kansas". Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  16. ^ Daniels, Evan (October 9, 2017). "Q and A with Five Star Guard Romeo Langford". Scout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  17. ^ Page, Fletcher (April 11, 2018). "Romeo Langford announces date for college pick between Kansas, Vanderbilt and Indiana". courier-journal.com. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  18. ^ "5 things to know about Celtics pick Romeo Langford | Boston.com". www.boston.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  19. ^ "5 things to know about Celtics pick Romeo Langford | Boston.com". www.boston.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  20. ^ "Indiana and Maryland Earn Weekly Men's Basketball Honors". Big Ten. January 14, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  21. ^ Ohio State @ IU CBS Broadcast, February 10, 2019
  22. ^ "Indiana freshman Langford says he'll enter draft". April 4, 2019.
  23. ^ "Celtics Draft Langford, Williams, Edwards & Waters". NBA.com. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  24. ^ "Celtics Sign Pair of First-Round Draft Picks Langford, Williams officially join Celtics". NBA.com. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  25. ^ Himmelsbach, Adam (November 17, 2019). "Romeo Langford hurts ankle in Red Claws game". Boston Globe. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  26. ^ "Romeo Langford Injury Update". NBA.com. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  27. ^ "Romeo Langford shows defensive potential in Celtics' season debut". April 5, 2021.
  28. ^ "Celtics' Romeo Langford: Drops career-high 17 points in loss".
  29. ^ "Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Aug 8, 2021 Box Scores | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  30. ^ Bozich, Alex (May 3, 2018). "Q & A: Langford's mother, Sabrina Langford". insidethehall.com. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  31. ^ Makris, Stefanos (August 28, 2017). "Romeo Langford Interview". NBADraft.net. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  32. ^ Maskulinski, Justin (January 13, 2017). "ROMEO THE PERSON: Langford remains grounded during rise to fame". News and Tribune. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  33. ^ "2 phenoms, 1 hometown, 5 houses apart: Buddies Rondale Moore, Romeo Langford bring rare skills to college".
  34. ^ Sayers, Justin. "A New Albany basketball court will be named after Romeo Langford. Seriously". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved January 16, 2020.

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