Kameron Langley facts for kids

Kameron Langley (born April 13, 1999) is an American basketball player. He is known for his amazing passing skills. He most recently played for the North Carolina A&T Aggies college team. During his five years there, he became one of the best players in college basketball history for making assists. An assist is when a player passes the ball to a teammate who then scores a basket. He is one of the top assist leaders in NCAA Division I history.

Early Life and High School Basketball

Kameron Langley grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina. He went to Southwest Guilford High School. There, he played basketball for coach Guy Shavers.

High School Achievements

Langley was a star player from early on.

• As a sophomore, he was named the Piedmont Triad Conference Player of the Year.
• He earned this award again as a junior.
• During his junior year, he averaged 15.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 3.2 steals per game.
• He helped his school achieve a great 27–3 record.
• His team also won the regular season conference title.
• In his senior year, he led the Cowboys to win the 4A State Championship.
• He was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the state championship game.

College Basketball Career

Langley became the main point guard for the North Carolina A&T Aggies. He started playing as a freshman.

Freshman and Sophomore Years

• As a freshman, he was named to the MEAC All-Freshman team.
• He averaged 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
• He also led the conference with 59 steals.
• In his sophomore season, he averaged 7.1 points.
• He led the conference with 6.5 assists per game.
• He also had 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.

Breaking Records

Langley broke a big record during his college career.

• On February 25, 2020, he broke North Carolina A&T's career assists record.
• He passed the old record of 582 assists.
• This happened during a game where he had 10 points, 13 assists, and eight rebounds.
• He also set a new record for assists in the MEAC men's basketball tournament.
• He made 15 assists in a quarterfinal win against Howard.

National Recognition

• Langley was named first team All-MEAC.
• He led the entire nation in total assists during the 2019-2020 season.
• He also led the nation in assists per game.
• That season, he averaged 9.4 points, 8 assists, and 5.2 rebounds per game.
• He considered joining the 2020 NBA draft but later decided to stay in college.
• As a senior, he continued to play well.
• He averaged 10.6 points, 6.6 assists, 5 rebounds, and 2.7 steals per game.
• He earned Second Team All-MEAC honors.
• He also considered the 2021 NBA draft but chose to play a fifth season. This was possible because the NCAA allowed an extra year of eligibility due to special circumstances.

Personal Life

Kameron Langley comes from a family of basketball players.

• He has three brothers.
• All of his brothers have played college basketball in the Greensboro area.
• His older brother, KJ, was a point guard for Greensboro College.
• He also has two younger twin brothers, Keyshaun and Kobe.
• They both play basketball for UNC Greensboro.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season assists leaders
• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career assists leaders