Antonio Lang
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| Utah Jazz | |
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| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 15, 1972 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | LeFlore (Mobile, Alabama) |
| College | Duke (1990–1994) |
| NBA draft | 1994 / Round: 2 / Pick: 29th overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1994–2006 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 21 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1994–1995 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1995–1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1997–1998 | Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA) |
| 1998 | Miami Heat |
| 1998–1999 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1999–2000 | Fort Wayne Fury (CBA) |
| 2000 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2000 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2000–2001 | Fort Wayne Fury (CBA) |
| 2001 | Indiana Legends (ABA) |
| 2001 | Connecticut Pride (CBA) |
| 2001–2002 | Red Bull Thunder (Philippines) |
| 2001–2005 | Mitsubishi Melco Dolphins (Japan) |
| 2005–2006 | Universo Brasilia (Brazil) |
| As coach: | |
| 2006–2010 | Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins (assistant) |
| 2010–2014 | Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins |
| 2014–present | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Antonio Maurice Lang (born May 15, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played his college basketball at Duke, where he won back-to-back NCAA tournaments in 1991 and 1992.
Basketball career
Born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Lang graduated as valedictorian from LeFlore Magnet High School in 1990. The year before, he helped the school win a state championship in basketball. Lang had a productive collegiate basketball career, as he was a member of a Duke team that won two championships in three Final Four appearances.
Lang was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round (29th overall) in the 1994 NBA Draft;[1] however, he saw limited action during his rookie year due to a knee injury. He was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1995 along with Dan Majerle. Lang also had stints with the Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Miami Heat. In addition, Lang played in the Continental Basketball Association (with the Fort Wayne Fury and Grand Rapids Hoops) and in the Philippine Basketball Association, with the Red Bull Thunder.
Lang began playing in 2001 for the Mitsubishi Melco Dolphins (now the Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins) of the Japan Basketball League. Foot problems, though, prompted Lang to retire from playing basketball in 2006, and he became an assistant coach for the Dolphins. On May 19, 2010, Lang was named as the Dolphins' head coach.[2]
Lang was hired as an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz in June 2014. He joined the staff of Quin Snyder, who is also a former Duke basketball player.[3]
References
- ↑ "Antonio Maurice Lang". datbaseBasketball.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ↑ http://blog.al.com/press-register-sports/2010/07/antonio_lang_becomes_head_coac.html
- ↑ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/06/26/basketball/lang-joins-jazz-as-assistant-coach/
External links
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| Preceded by Derrick Brown |
Philippine Basketball Association Best Import of the Conference Awardwee 2001 Commissioner's Cup |
Succeeded by Damian Owens |