Aggies’ Langley rewriting the history books
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BVM) — Kameron Langley was born to pass. Growing up, his dad drilled into him the importance of getting teammates involved. When he watched some of his favorite NBA players like Chris Paul and James Harden, passing always stood out. Getting the assist is something he always prioritized.
It was something that he actually preferred over getting his own baskets.
“I like assists more. My stat line could be two points and 20 assists and I’ll be happy,” Langley said. “For me it’s all about playing the game the right way and doing whatever it takes to win.”
That mindset served him and the North Carolina A&T Aggies well, as Langley finished his career as the school’s all-time assist leader and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference all-time assists leader. He’s the 82nd player in NCAA history to surpass 700 assists, putting himself in good company.
“My freshman year I set a goal for myself to be the all-time assists leader at A&T and in the MEAC and it’s crazy that it happened my junior year,” Langley said. “I’m blessed to be a part of it and have my coaches believe in me.”
While Langley’s most tantalizing assist is his innate ability to dish the rock, he could also fill it up. During his senior season, he averaged the most points per game of his career at 10.6. Although he loved Paul and Harden, his favorite player ever is Chauncey Billups, otherwise known as Big Shot Billups, and that’s where his killer mentality comes into play.
“Play the game the right way as a point guard, get guys involved first and then once the game gets close, that’s when you kind of start taking over,” Langley said.
This on-court artistry drew him consideration when the NBA Draft approached in 2020.
So following his impressive junior stint, Langley declared for the NBA Draft without signing an agent. This means that he could go through NBA workouts, talk with scouts about his game and then decide to return to A&T for his senior season if he wanted. For him, that was the plan all along.
“I was always coming back, I just wanted to test the waters and see what people said about my game, where I can improve, but ultimately there was no doubt that I wasn’t coming back,” Langley said. “I was going to try to finish what I started here at A&T.”
Langley did just that, leading A&T to a winning season at 11-10, but unfortunately, its season ended earlier than expected following some COVID-19 troubles. However, for a kid with just five division one offers out of high school, his collegiate career was remarkable.
With his time as an Aggie officially coming to an end now, professional basketball is the only next option. Perhaps he’ll be more prepared for the NBA process following his decision to enter the draft last year, or maybe he’ll look to take his talents overseas.
As of now, the former A&T standout has kept his nose down, working out and bettering his game, staying away from all the noise about the next level. But when an organization does decide to look into Langley, he’ll know exactly how to sell himself.
“I’m a winner, I’m a team player, I’ll play the right way and do whatever it takes to win a game. I feel like I make winning plays,” Langley said. “I can play at the highest level so if an NBA team would take a chance on me they won’t regret it.”
