Kameron Langley facts for kids
| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | April 13, 1999 |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Southwest Guilford (High Point, North Carolina) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | North Carolina A&T (2017–2022) |
| NBA Draft | 2022 / Undrafted |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kameron Langley (born April 13, 1999) is an American basketball player. He played as a point guard for the North Carolina A&T Aggies. During his five years there, he became one of the best players at passing the ball for assists. He is known for his many assists in NCAA Division I history.
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Early Life and High School Success
Kameron Langley grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina. He went to Southwest Guilford High School. His coach there was Guy Shavers. Kameron was named the best player in the Piedmont Triad Conference twice. This happened when he was a sophomore and a junior.
As a junior, 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. In his senior year, he led the Cowboys to win the 4A State Championship. He was also named the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of that championship game.
College Basketball Career
Kameron Langley started playing for the North Carolina A&T Aggies as a freshman. He quickly became their main point guard. He was named to the MEAC All-Freshman team. In his first year, he averaged 7.4 points and 5.1 assists per game. He also led the conference with 59 steals.
During his second year, he averaged 7.1 points and led the conference with 6.5 assists per game. On February 25, 2020, Kameron broke a school record. He passed Thomas Griffis's record of 582 career assists. He set a new record for career assists in the MEAC conference tournament. He also set a tournament record with 15 assists in one game.
Kameron was named first-team All-MEAC in 2020. He led the entire nation in total assists and assists per game that year. He averaged 9.4 points, 8 assists, and 5.2 rebounds per game. After this great season, he thought about joining the NBA draft but later decided not to.
As a senior, he continued to play well. He averaged 10.6 points, 6.6 assists, and 5 rebounds per game. He also had 2.7 steals per game. He earned Second Team All-MEAC honors. Kameron decided to play a fifth season because the NCAA allowed it. This extra year helped him add to his impressive college career.
Career Statistics Summary
Kameron Langley had a very successful college career. Here is a quick look at his performance:
| * | Led NCAA Division I |
College Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2017–18 | North Carolina A&T | 35 | 33 | 30.5 | .515 | .357 | .711 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.7 | .1 | 7.4 |
| 2018–19 | North Carolina A&T | 32 | 29 | 27.7 | .456 | .280 | .562 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 1.5 | .1 | 7.1 |
| 2019–20 | North Carolina A&T | 31 | 31 | 32.6 | .441 | .176 | .520 | 5.2 | 8.0* | 2.1 | .1 | 9.4 |
| 2020–21 | North Carolina A&T | 19 | 19 | 31.2 | .425 | .400 | .640 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 2.7 | .1 | 10.6 |
| 2021–22 | North Carolina A&T | 31 | 23 | 27.1 | .407 | .263 | .608 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 1.7 | .1 | 6.3 |
| Career | 148 | 135 | 29.7 | .449 | .306 | .595 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 1.9 | .1 | 7.9 | |
Family and Basketball
Kameron Langley comes from a family of basketball players. He has three brothers who also played college basketball. His older brother, KJ, was a point guard for Greensboro College. Kameron also has twin younger brothers, Keyshaun and Kobe. They both play for UNC Greensboro.
