Keith Langford

Langford played high school basketball and attended school at North Crowley High School, in Fort Worth, Texas.

North Crowley has produced several high level men's basketball players, including first-ever unanimous Great American Conference Player of the Year, Braxton Reeves.

Langford played 4 years of men's NCAA Division I college basketball at the University of Kansas, playing with the Kansas Jayhawks, from 2001 to 2005.

Langford was eligible for the 2005 NBA draft, but went undrafted. His first professional assignment was with the NBA Development League team Fort Worth Flyers where he averaged 11.5 points per game over 46 games. In 2006, he also played with the Kansas Cagerz of the now defunct United States Basketball League. Later in 2006, after having participated in the pre-season camp of the Houston Rockets, Langford signed his first overseas professional contract with the Italian second league team Triboldi Soresina, where he had a good season, averaging 19.7 points and almost five rebounds per game, being one of the most prolific guards of the entire league.

Langford played in two NBA regular season games for the San Antonio Spurs during the 2007–08 NBA season, tallying two points and two rebounds. After short tenure with them, he signed with another D-League team Austin Toros until the end of season. In 2008, he played 9 games with the Italian League team Angelico Biella.{{cite web|url=http://www2.kusports.com/news/2008/mar/20/gary_bedores_ku_basketball_notebook/ |title=Gary Bedore's KU basketball notebook |publisher=.kusports.com |date=March 20, 2008 |access-date=October 20, 2011}}

In the 2008–09 season, he signed with another Italian team, Virtus Bologna. With Virtus, he won Europe's third-tier level continental-wide basketball clubs competition, the EuroChallenge championship, and he was named the MVP of the Final Four.

In June 2009, Langford signed a two-year, million net income contract with the Russian team Khimki Moscow Region which played in the EuroLeague.{{cite web|url=http://www2.kusports.com/news/2009/jun/12/langford-reports-accurate/ |title=KUsports.com Khimki signs Langford |publisher=.kusports.com |date=June 12, 2009 |access-date=October 20, 2011}}[http://www.talkbasket.net/news/keith-langford-signs-with-khimki.html Talkbasket.net Keith Langford signs with Khimki.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717235840/http://www.talkbasket.net/news/keith-langford-signs-with-khimki.html |date=July 17, 2009 }}

In March 2011, he signed a four-year contract extension with Khimki, worth a guaranteed million in net income (after taxes).{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbasket.com/news/887/shocking_news_in_russia__bc_khimky_extends_langford___s_contract__more_than_9_million_dollars_over_the_next_four_years |title=Shocking news in Russia: BC Khimky extends Langford's contract, more than 9 million dollars over the next four years |language=hu |publisher=Worldbasket.com |access-date=October 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718113431/http://www.worldbasket.com/news/887/shocking_news_in_russia__bc_khimky_extends_langford___s_contract__more_than_9_million_dollars_over_the_next_four_years |archive-date=July 18, 2011 }} In September 2011, however, Khimki announced that they would be dissolving his contract, after he struggled to bounce back from injuries.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/russia/31219/keith_langford_on_his_way_to_leave_khimki_moscow.html |title=Keith Langford on his way to leave Khimki Moscow |publisher=Sportando.net |access-date=October 20, 2011}}

On October 21, 2011, Langford signed a one-year contract with the Israeli League champions Maccabi Tel Aviv.{{cite web|url=http://sports.walla.co.il/?w=/151/1870044 |title=קית לנגפורד סיכם לעונה במכבי תל אביב |date=October 21, 2011 |publisher=Walla.co.il |access-date=October 21, 2011}}[http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/88455/180/maccabi-adds-firepower-with-langford Maccabi adds firepower with Langford] He was named the Adriatic League Final Four MVP in 2012.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120504035913/http://www.adriaticbasket.info/news.php?id=4503 Keith Langford is the Final Four Tournament MVP.]}}

In July 2012 he signed a two-year deal with Emporio Armani Milano worth €2.5 million euros net income.[http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/40412/olimpia-milano-officially-signs-keith-langford.html Olimpia Milano officially signs Keith Langford] In his second season with the team, he led Milano to the EuroLeague playoff series against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Milan had the home court advantage, and hosted the first two games of the series. Milan led by 12 points with about 2 minutes remaining in game 1, but Maccabi was able to tie the score a few seconds before the final buzzer. Langford had a chance to win the game from the foul line, but missed a crucial free throw, and the game went into overtime. Maccabi ended up winning by a score of 101–9, in a game which is considered one of the best in the club's history. Maccabi won the series 3–1, despite the 28 points of Langord in game 4, in Tel Aviv.

Langord led the EuroLeague in scoring, with 17.6 points per game. In May 2014, he was awarded with the Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy, an annual award given to the EuroLeague's top scorer of the season.{{cite web|title=Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy goes to Keith Langford, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/136702/180/alphonso-ford-top-scorer-trophy-goes-to-keith-langford-ea7-emporio-armani-milan|work=Euroleague.net|access-date=May 9, 2014}} He was also named to the All-EuroLeague First Team of the EuroLeague.{{cite web|title=2013–14 All-Euroleague First and Second Teams announced|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/136869|work=Euroleague.net|access-date=May 9, 2014}}

Langford led Milano to the Italian League title, for the first time since 1996.

On July 4, 2014, Langford signed a two-year deal with the Russian club UNICS Kazan.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Кит Лэнгфорд в УНИКСе|url=http://www.unics.ru/news/unics/?id=2359|language=ru|publisher=unics.ru|access-date=July 4, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714160505/http://www.unics.ru/news/unics/?id=2359|url-status=dead}} On April 16, 2015, he was named to the All-EuroCup Second Team for the 2014–15 EuroCup's season.{{cite news|title=2014–15 All-Eurocup first, second teams announced|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/5w4x8nukoug5cxca/2014-15-all-eurocup-first-second-teams-announced|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417193341/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/5w4x8nukoug5cxca/2014-15-all-eurocup-first-second-teams-announced|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 17, 2015|access-date=July 26, 2015|work=Eurocupbasketball.com|date=April 16, 2015}}

On April 28, 2016, Langford earned the title of the 2015–16 VTB United League scoring champion. In 28 games during the regular season, he averaged 21.0 points per game.{{cite news|title=Keith Langford Captures Scoring Title|url=http://old.vtb-league.com/en/news/keith-langford-captures-scoring-title.htm|access-date=July 14, 2017|work=vtb-league.com|date=April 28, 2016}}

On June 11, 2016, Langford signed a two-year contract extension with UNICS.{{cite news|title=Keith Langford signs a two-year contract with Unics Kazan|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/201879/keith-langford-signs-a-two-year-contract-with-unics-kazan.html|access-date=July 14, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=June 11, 2016}} On October 30, 2016, he set a new VTB United League scoring record, with 42 points scored, in a 98–71 win over Tsmoki-Minsk.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurohoops.net/featured/336603/hot-langford-new-vtb-record-win-zenit |title=Wins for Zenit and Unics, Langford with a new VTB record|date=October 30, 2016|work=Eurohoops.net}} In May 2017, he was once again awarded with the Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy, an annual award given to the EuroLeague's top scorer of the season. In 28 EuroLeague games he averaged 21,75 points per game.{{cite news|title=Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy goes to Keith Langford of Unics!|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7snvq7dk8im7jupw/alphonso-ford-top-scorer-trophy-goes-to-keith-langford-of-unics|access-date=July 14, 2017|work=Euroleague.net|date=May 8, 2017}}

On July 11, 2017, Langford parted with UNICS.{{cite news|title=Спасибо, Кит!|url=http://www.unics.ru/news/unics/?id=3593|access-date=July 14, 2017|work=unics.ru|date=July 11, 2017|language=ru}}

On July 17, 2017, Langford signed with the Chinese team Shenzhen Leopards for the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=Keith Langford signs a million contract to play in China with Shenzhen Leopards|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/asia/other-leagues/241426/keith-langford-signs-a--million-contract-to-play-in-china-with-shenzhen-leopards.html|access-date=March 19, 2018|work=Sportando.com|date=July 17, 2017}} Langford played 25 games for Shenzhen and averaged 15.9 points per game. However, on January 7, 2018, Langford parted ways with Shenzhen.{{cite news|title=Keith Langford, Shenzhen Leopards parting ways

|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/asia/china/260286/keith-langford-shenzhen-leopards-parting-ways.html|access-date=March 19, 2018|work=Sportando.com|date=January 7, 2018}}

On March 18, 2018, Langford returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with Maccabi Rishon Lezion for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Keith Langford signs with Maccabi Rishon LeZion|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/268372/keith-langford-signs-with-maccabi-rishon-lezion.html|access-date=March 18, 2018|work=Sportando.com|date=March 18, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On March 26, 2018, he made his debut in a 97–91 win over Bnei Herzliya, recording 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals off the bench.{{cite news|title=Winner League, Game 21: M. Rishon Vs Herzliya – Box Score|url=http://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=23273&lang=en|access-date=March 26, 2018|work=basket.co.il|date=March 26, 2018}}

On July 14, 2018, Langford signed a one-year deal with the Greek team Panathinaikos of the EuroLeague.{{cite news|title=Panathinaikos signs Keith Langford|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/greece/281755/panathinaikos-signs-keith-langford.html|access-date=July 14, 2018|work=Sportando.com|date=July 14, 2018}}

On February 17, 2019, Langford helped Panathinaikos to get the Greek Cup title by beating PAOK, in the cup final{{Cite web |url=https://paobc.gr/page.ashx?pid=6&gameId=11857 |title=79–73 |access-date=February 18, 2019 |archive-date=February 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218202413/https://paobc.gr/page.ashx?pid=6&gameId=11857 |url-status=dead }}), held at Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena, in Crete. Langford scored 17 points and had 5 rebounds.{{Cite web|url=https://paobc.gr/page.ashx?pid=2&aid=57104&lang=2|title=Panathinaikos BC OPAP Won the 2019 Greek Cup|date=February 17, 2019 }} On June 14, 2019, Langford won the Greek Basket League championship with Panathinaikos, after sweeping the play-off final series against Promitheas Patras.

On August 10, 2019, Langford signed with the Greek Basket League team AEK Athens, for the 2019–20 season.{{cite news|title=Deal with Langford|url=https://www.aekbc.gr/en/articles-3042/deal-with-langford.htm|access-date=July 29, 2019|work=aekbc.gr|date=July 29, 2019}} He averaged 19.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. On July 31, 2020, Langford signed a two-year extension with the team.{{cite news |title=Keith Langford remains with AEK Athens |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/keith-langford-remains-with-aek-athens/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 31, 2020 |date=July 31, 2020}} On October 2, 2020, Langford was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2019–20 Basketball Champions League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.championsleague.basketball/19-20/news/langford-named-mvp-of-the-season|title=Langford named MVP of the season|date=October 2, 2020|access-date=October 3, 2020|work=Basketball Champions League}} He left the team during the 2021 offseason and remained a free agent until the end of that calendar year.

On February 14, 2022, Langford signed a deal to return to AEK for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=ΑΕΚ ΒC signs Langford|url=https://www.aekbc.gr/en/articles-4011/aek-bc-signs-langford.htm|access-date=February 14, 2022|work=aekbc.gr|date=February 14, 2022|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601170836/https://www.aekbc.gr/en/articles-4011/aek-bc-signs-langford.htm|url-status=dead}} On May 23 of the same year, Langford was ruled out for the remainder of the Greek Basket League playoffs after relapsing on a previous injury, thus bringing his second stint with the club to an unceremonious end (he appeared in a total of only four games).

On May 4, 2023, Langford announced his retirement from professional basketball.{{cite news |title=39 is enough, Keith Langford called it a career: he was the legendary scorer of championship 26 |url=https://www.olimpiamilano.com/en/39-is-enough-keith-langford-called-it-a-career-he-was-the-legendary-scorer-of-championship-26/#:~:text=At%2039%20years%20of%20age,new%20long%20process%20of%20recovery. |access-date=18 April 2024 |work=olimpiamilano.com |date=5 May 2023}}

Langford represented the United States national team at the 2015 Pan American Games, where he won a bronze medal.

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| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2007}}

| style="text-align:left;"| San Antonio

| 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2 | Career

| 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .250 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0

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{{Euroleague player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Khimki

| 15 || 14 || 30.3 || .513 || .351 || .757 || 3.5 || 3.0 || 1.1 || .1 || 15.5 || 16.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11

| 10 || 10 || 34.6 || .481 || .351 || .716 || 4.1 || 2.5 || .8 || .3 || 18.7 || 19.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12

| style="text-align:left;"| Maccabi

| 20 || 14 || 23.9 || .494 || .325 || .679 || 2.5 || 2.0 || .7 || .3 || 10.8 || 11.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Milano

| 10 || 10 || 31.3 || .500 || .410 || .774 || 2.9 || 2.9 || .9 || .0 || 17.0 || 17.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14

| 25 || 22 || 29.9 || .433 || .364 || .763 || 3.4 || 2.9 || .6 || .0 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|17.6* || style="background:#CFECEC;"|17.7*

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| UNICS

| 10 || 10 || 29.2 || .492 || .313 || .738 || 3.5 || 2.3 || 1.1 || .2 || 16.7 || 18.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| 28 || 28 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|34.0* || .408 || .363 || .832 || 3.4 || 3.7 || .8 || .2 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|21.8* || style="background:#CFECEC;"|21.8*

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19

| style="text-align:left;"| Panathinaikos

| 25 || 9 || 19.8 || .427 || .391 || .811 || 2.2 || 1.1 || .7 || .2 || 10.7 || 9.9

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2 | Career

| 143 || 117 || 28.5 || .452 || .362 || .775 || 3.1 || 2.6 || .8 || .2 || 16.0 || 16.3

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02

| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas

| 37 || 1 || 20.9 || .493 || .268 || .699 || 3.3 || 1.5 || .9 || .3 || 7.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03

| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas

| 38 || 38 || 32.8 || .530 || .289 || .635 || 4.9 || 2.0 || .9 || .8 || 15.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04

| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas

| 33 || 33 || 31.7 || .479 || .358 || .669 || 5.0 || 3.5 || 1.1 || .6 || 15.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05

| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas

| 28 || 27 || 31.0 || .465 || .352 || .601 || 4.0 || 2.8 || .9 || .2 || 14.4

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2 | Career

| 136 || 99 || 28.9 || .494 || .327 || .649 || 4.3 || 2.4 || .9 || .5 || 13.3

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• 2015 Pan American Games: {{bronze medal}}

• NCAA Division I Runner-up: 2003
• 2 x NCAA Division I Final Four: 2002. 2003

• Greek Basket League: 2018–19
• Greek Basketball Cup: 2018–19, 2019–20
• Lega Basket Serie A: 2013–14
• ABA League: 2011–12
• Israeli Basketball Premier League: 2011–12
• Israeli Basketball State Cup: 2011–12
• VTB United League: 2010–11
• FIBA EuroChallenge: 2008–09

• 2 x Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy: 2013–14, 2016–17
• Most free throws made in a single EuroLeague season: 168 (2016–17)
• Most free throws attempted in a single EuroLeague season: 202 (2016–17)
• All-EuroLeague First Team: 2013–14
• 2016–17 EuroLeague Highest PIR per game: 21.82
• 2016–17 EuroLeague Most points per game: 21.75
• 2016–17 EuroLeague Most fouls drawn per game: 7.96
• 2016–17 EuroLeague Most minutes per game: 34.01
• 2016–17 EuroLeague Most points in a game: 36
• 2013–14 Euroleague Highest PIR per game: 17.68
• 2013–14 Euroleague Most points per game: 17.56
• 2013–14 Euroleague Most fouls drawn per game: 6.52
• 2013–14 Euroleague Most fouls drawn in a game: 13
• 2010–11 Euroleague Highest Rating in a game: 42
• 2010–11 Euroleague Most points in a game: 35
• 2010–11 Euroleague Most fouls drawn in a game: 15
• 5 x EuroLeague MVP of the Round: 2009–10 Regular season Round 5, 2010–11 Regular season Round 10, 2016–17 Regular season Round 5, 2016–17 Regular season Round 14, 2016–17 Regular season Round 15
• EuroCup Basketball Top Scorer: 2015–16
• 2015–16 Eurocup Basketball Most points per game: 19.69
• All-EuroCup Second Team: 2014–15
• FIBA EuroChallenge Final Four MVP: 2008–09
• VTB United League Most points in a quarter: 23 (vs Khimki on March 13, 2016)
• VTB United League Most minutes in a season: 1278:34 (2015–16)
• VTB United League Most points in a season: 851 (2015–16)
• VTB United League Most field goals made in a season: 306 (2015–16)
• VTB United League Most field goals attempted in a season: 627 (2015–16)
• VTB United League Most field goals missed in a season: 321 (2015–16)
• VTB United League Hall of Fame: 2019
• VTB United League Top Scorer: 2015–16
• 2015–16 VTB United League Most points per game: 21.0
• VTB United League All-Star: 2017
• ABA League Finals MVP: 2011–12
• 2 x ABA League MVP of the Round: 2011–12 Semifinal, 2011–12 Final
• PBL First Symbolic Team: 2010–11
• Israeli Basketball State Cup Final Top Scorer: 2012

Langford has two brothers who are also basketball players. His brother, Kevin, played college basketball for Texas Christian University, and has also played professionally in Europe. Langford's other brother, Justin Wesley, played for the Kansas Jayhawks.

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