James Lang (basketball)

James Lang (born October 17, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Washington Wizards.

James Lang
Lang in 2006 with the Arkansas RimRockers
Personal information
Born (1983-10-17) October 17, 1983
Mobile, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral Park Christian
(Birmingham, Alabama)
NBA draft2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th overall
Selected by the New Orleans Hornets
Playing career2004–2009
PositionCenter
Number54
Career history
2004Oklahoma Storm
2004Asheville Altitude
2004–2005Portland Reign
2005Club Básquet Inca
2005–2006Arkansas RimRockers
2006–2007Washington Wizards
2007Arkansas RimRockers
2007–2008Utah Flash
2008Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2009Utah Flash
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Professional career

He was selected with the 19th pick of the second round (48th pick overall) of the 2003 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets, but was waived in December of that year after back injuries kept him sidelined and after GM Bob Bass proclaimed that Lang did not show "the potential to be put on the active roster".

Lang attended pre-season camp with the Utah Jazz in 2005 but did not make the team.

The Toronto Raptors signed Lang to a 10-day contract on March 27, 2006 and he was waived after this contract. Lang had averaged 8.3 points and 5.0 rebounds in 32 games for the Arkansas RimRockers of the NBA Developmental League during the 2006 season.

He signed two 10-day contracts with the Atlanta Hawks early in the 2006 season but did not see any game action.

On September 14, 2006, Lang was signed by the Washington Wizards.[1] In July 2007, Lang was released by the Wizards.

He was in training camp with the Utah Flash of NBA Developmental League gearing up for the 2009-2010 season but the 26-year-old was "waived for medical reasons" on November 18, 2009.

The day after Thanksgiving in 2009, Lang suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed.[2]

References

  1. Carter, Ivan (September 14, 2006). "Wizards Sign Four, Two With Local Ties". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  2. Bob Cohn. "Ex-Wizard Lang recovering after stroke". The Washington Times. December 11, 2009. Retrieved on August 19, 2012.
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