2020-21 M. Basketball Roster
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Langford, Joshua
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Jersey Number 1
Joshua Langford
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Huntsville, Ala.
- High School:
- Madison Academy
Bio
Career Stats
THE WORD
Missed the entire 2019-20 season and the final 17 games of the 2018-19 after a foot injury and season-ending surgery ... Spent most of the spring and summer going through rehabilitation and began full practice at the start of the season ... A confident player who is effective offensively and defensively ... Athletic wing who plays in full attack mode ... Solid mid-range games ... Improved ball-handler and defender.
2019-20
Co-captain ... Sidelined in the preseason with a foot injury ... Had surgery on Dec. 17 and did not play during the season.
2018-19
Tri-captain ... The recipient of the Stephen G. Scofes Inspirational Player Award ... Started the first 13 games of the season before being sidelined for the remainder of the year with a foot injury ... Averaged 15.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists, while shooting 44.3 percent from the floor (70-of-158) and 40.3 percent from 3-point land (29-of-72), before missing the remainder of the season ... Scored in double figures in the first 12 games of the season, including nine games with at least 14 points and one game with at least 20 points ... Set a career-high with 29 points – hitting 10-of-16 shots from the floor and 5-of-6 from 3-point land, against Texas (11/23) in the championship game of the Las Vegas Invitational ... Was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Las Vegas Invitational ... Played 12 minutes against Northern Illinois (12/29) in his final appearance of the season.
2017-18
Co-recipient of MSU’s Best Defensive Player Award ... A starter in all 35 games, averaged 11.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 27.0 minutes ... Ranked fourth on the team in scoring ... Third on the team in minutes played ... Fourth on the team in three-point field goals made (44) and second on the team in three-point percentage (40.4%) ... Ranked 13th in the Big Ten Conference in three-point percentage ... Scored in double figures 19 times, including three games with at least 20 points, and led MSU in scoring on six occasions ... In the championship game of the PK80 Invitational against North Carolina (11/26), he scored 23 points, hitting 5-of-7 shots from three-point land ... Also scored 23 points against Cleveland State (12/29), hitting 9-of-12 shots from the floor, including 4-of-5 from long distance ... Tallied a then-career-high six rebounds against Indiana (1/19) ... Led the team in scoring with 19 points at Maryland (1/28), going 7-of-7 from the charity stripe ... Dished out five assists at Northwestern (2/17), tying a career high ... Ripped down a career-high seven boards against Michigan (3/3) in the Big Ten Tournament ... Scored 22 points, grabbed four rebounds and had two assists in the NCAA Tournament against Bucknell (3/16).
2016-17
Appeared in 35 games, starting 27, averaging 6.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 21.0 minutes ... Led MSU and ranked tied for 10th in the Big Ten in 3-point field goal percentage (.416) ... Started the final 25 contests of the season ... Ranked fourth on the team in scoring ... Scored a season-high 17 points vs. Nebraska (2/23), while matching his season-high with five rebounds and knocking down a season-best six free throws ... MSU was 7-1 when he scored in double figures ... Scored 13 points and matched his season-high with five rebounds in his first Big Ten Tournament game (vs. Penn State, 3/9) ... Scored 13 points, 10 of which came in the second half, in his first career NCAA Tournament game (vs. Miami, 3/17).
HIGH SCHOOL
Five-Time Alabama Class 3A Player of the Year, first capturing the honor as an eighth grader ... ·2016 McDonald's All-American, recording 12 points, one rebound, two assists and one steal for the West ... Two-time Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player of the Year (2013, 2015) ... Three-time Alabama Class 3A State Tournament MVP, leading Madison Academy to championships in 2013, 2015 and 2016 ... No. 8 scorer in Alabama high school history with 3,089 points ... Averaged 22.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists as a senior, adding 1.3 steals playing for Coach Andy Blackston ... 2016 Third-Team All-American as selected by the Naismith Award and USA TODAY Sports ... ·All-USA TODAY Sports Alabama Player of the Year ... Scored 25 points in the Alabama Class 3A State Championship title game against Midfield ... Played in the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit ... Averaged 24.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists as a junior, adding 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks ... 2015 Max Preps Junior All-America Second-Team honoree ... Finished second in 2015 Alabama Mr. Basketball voting, and was named to the AL.com Super All-State First Team ... Shot 53.7 percent from the field, 45.3 percent from 3-point range and 73.5 percent from the foul line ... Totaled 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in the Class 3A title game, leading Madison Academy to a 75-51 win over Piedmont as a junior ... Scored in double figures in every game, and recorded seven double-doubles ... Earned 2014 Max Preps Sophomore All-America First Team honors, averaging 22.8 points, 3.7 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals ... Scored in double figures in 22 of 23 games as a sophomore, and recorded two double-doubles ... Shot 51.1 percent from the field and 77.9 percent from the foul line ... Missed the final month of the season due to injury ... 2013 MaxPreps Freshman All-America First Team honoree, averaging 23.9 points, 2.9 assists, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals ... Scored in double figures in 32 of 33 games as a freshman, and recorded 13 double-doubles ... Totaled 21 points, 19 rebounds, six assists, six steals and two blocks in a 54-47 win over Southside in the 2013 3A title game, earning MVP honors ... Played on varsity as an eighth grader, earning Class 3A Player of the Year honors for the first time after averaging 18.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.4 steals ... Led Madison Academy to the state semifinal game, scoring 24 points in defeat ... Named to the 2015-16 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team and participated in the 2015 October mini-camp ... Named to the 2013-14 USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team, and participated in the 2012 USA Developmental National Team mini-camp ... ·Played AAU basketball for Atlanta Celtics ... ·Rated among the Top 22 players in his class by ESPN 100 (#19), Rivals.com (#20), 24/7 Sports (#21) and Scout.com (#24), resulting in a 24/7 Sports Composite ranking of #20.
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 15, 1997 ... Son of Tellus and Yolanda Langford ... Plans to major in communication or religious studies.
THE WORD
Missed the entire 2019-20 season and the final 17 games of the 2018-19 after a foot injury and season-ending surgery ... Spent most of the spring and summer going through rehabilitation and began full practice at the start of the season ... A confident player who is effective offensively and defensively ... Athletic wing who plays in full attack mode ... Solid mid-range games ... Improved ball-handler and defender.
2019-20
Co-captain ... Sidelined in the preseason with a foot injury ... Had surgery on Dec. 17 and did not play during the season.
2018-19
Tri-captain ... The recipient of the Stephen G. Scofes Inspirational Player Award ... Started the first 13 games of the season before being sidelined for the remainder of the year with a foot injury ... Averaged 15.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists, while shooting 44.3 percent from the floor (70-of-158) and 40.3 percent from 3-point land (29-of-72), before missing the remainder of the season ... Scored in double figures in the first 12 games of the season, including nine games with at least 14 points and one game with at least 20 points ... Set a career-high with 29 points – hitting 10-of-16 shots from the floor and 5-of-6 from 3-point land, against Texas (11/23) in the championship game of the Las Vegas Invitational ... Was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Las Vegas Invitational ... Played 12 minutes against Northern Illinois (12/29) in his final appearance of the season.
2017-18
Co-recipient of MSU’s Best Defensive Player Award ... A starter in all 35 games, averaged 11.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 27.0 minutes ... Ranked fourth on the team in scoring ... Third on the team in minutes played ... Fourth on the team in three-point field goals made (44) and second on the team in three-point percentage (40.4%) ... Ranked 13th in the Big Ten Conference in three-point percentage ... Scored in double figures 19 times, including three games with at least 20 points, and led MSU in scoring on six occasions ... In the championship game of the PK80 Invitational against North Carolina (11/26), he scored 23 points, hitting 5-of-7 shots from three-point land ... Also scored 23 points against Cleveland State (12/29), hitting 9-of-12 shots from the floor, including 4-of-5 from long distance ... Tallied a then-career-high six rebounds against Indiana (1/19) ... Led the team in scoring with 19 points at Maryland (1/28), going 7-of-7 from the charity stripe ... Dished out five assists at Northwestern (2/17), tying a career high ... Ripped down a career-high seven boards against Michigan (3/3) in the Big Ten Tournament ... Scored 22 points, grabbed four rebounds and had two assists in the NCAA Tournament against Bucknell (3/16).
2016-17
Appeared in 35 games, starting 27, averaging 6.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 21.0 minutes ... Led MSU and ranked tied for 10th in the Big Ten in 3-point field goal percentage (.416) ... Started the final 25 contests of the season ... Ranked fourth on the team in scoring ... Scored a season-high 17 points vs. Nebraska (2/23), while matching his season-high with five rebounds and knocking down a season-best six free throws ... MSU was 7-1 when he scored in double figures ... Scored 13 points and matched his season-high with five rebounds in his first Big Ten Tournament game (vs. Penn State, 3/9) ... Scored 13 points, 10 of which came in the second half, in his first career NCAA Tournament game (vs. Miami, 3/17).
HIGH SCHOOL
Five-Time Alabama Class 3A Player of the Year, first capturing the honor as an eighth grader ... ·2016 McDonald's All-American, recording 12 points, one rebound, two assists and one steal for the West ... Two-time Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player of the Year (2013, 2015) ... Three-time Alabama Class 3A State Tournament MVP, leading Madison Academy to championships in 2013, 2015 and 2016 ... No. 8 scorer in Alabama high school history with 3,089 points ... Averaged 22.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists as a senior, adding 1.3 steals playing for Coach Andy Blackston ... 2016 Third-Team All-American as selected by the Naismith Award and USA TODAY Sports ... ·All-USA TODAY Sports Alabama Player of the Year ... Scored 25 points in the Alabama Class 3A State Championship title game against Midfield ... Played in the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit ... Averaged 24.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists as a junior, adding 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks ... 2015 Max Preps Junior All-America Second-Team honoree ... Finished second in 2015 Alabama Mr. Basketball voting, and was named to the AL.com Super All-State First Team ... Shot 53.7 percent from the field, 45.3 percent from 3-point range and 73.5 percent from the foul line ... Totaled 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in the Class 3A title game, leading Madison Academy to a 75-51 win over Piedmont as a junior ... Scored in double figures in every game, and recorded seven double-doubles ... Earned 2014 Max Preps Sophomore All-America First Team honors, averaging 22.8 points, 3.7 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals ... Scored in double figures in 22 of 23 games as a sophomore, and recorded two double-doubles ... Shot 51.1 percent from the field and 77.9 percent from the foul line ... Missed the final month of the season due to injury ... 2013 MaxPreps Freshman All-America First Team honoree, averaging 23.9 points, 2.9 assists, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals ... Scored in double figures in 32 of 33 games as a freshman, and recorded 13 double-doubles ... Totaled 21 points, 19 rebounds, six assists, six steals and two blocks in a 54-47 win over Southside in the 2013 3A title game, earning MVP honors ... Played on varsity as an eighth grader, earning Class 3A Player of the Year honors for the first time after averaging 18.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.4 steals ... Led Madison Academy to the state semifinal game, scoring 24 points in defeat ... Named to the 2015-16 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team and participated in the 2015 October mini-camp ... Named to the 2013-14 USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team, and participated in the 2012 USA Developmental National Team mini-camp ... ·Played AAU basketball for Atlanta Celtics ... ·Rated among the Top 22 players in his class by ESPN 100 (#19), Rivals.com (#20), 24/7 Sports (#21) and Scout.com (#24), resulting in a 24/7 Sports Composite ranking of #20.
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 15, 1997 ... Son of Tellus and Yolanda Langford ... Plans to major in communication or religious studies.
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