Antonio Lang

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Antonio Lang
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Atlanta Hawks
PositionAssistant coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1972-05-15) May 15, 1972 (age 52)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school LeFlore (Mobile, Alabama)
College Duke (1990–1994)
NBA draft 1994: 2nd round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1994–2006
Position Forward
Number21
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
As player:
1994–1995 Phoenix Suns
1995–1997 Cleveland Cavaliers
1997–1998 Grand Rapids Hoops
1998 Miami Heat
1999 Cleveland Cavaliers
1999–2000 Fort Wayne Fury
2000 Toronto Raptors
2000 Philadelphia 76ers
2000–2001Fort Wayne Fury
2001 Indiana Legends
2001 Connecticut Pride
2001–2002 Red Bull Thunder
2001–2005 Mitsubishi Melco Dolphins
2005–2006 Brasília
As coach:
2006–2010Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins (assistant)
2010–2014Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins
2014–2019 Utah Jazz (assistant)
2019–2023 Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
2023–present Atlanta Hawks (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As Player:
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Medals
Men's basketball
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FIBA U19 World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Edmonton National team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Buffalo National team

Antonio Maurice Lang (born May 15, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at Duke, where he won back-to-back NCAA tournaments in 1991 and 1992.

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High school and college 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.

Professional career

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), where he was selected to the All-CBA Second Team in 1998. [2] He played 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. [3]

Coaching career

Lang became an assistant coach for the Dolphins following his retirement. [4] On May 19, 2010, Lang was named as the Dolphins' head coach. [5]

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. [6] On June 19, 2019, Lang was hired as assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. [7] On June 14, 2023, Lang was hired by the Atlanta Hawks as an assistant coach. [8]

Head coaching record in Japan

Legend
Regular seasonGGames coachedWGames wonLGames lostW–L %Win–loss %
PlayoffsPGPlayoff gamesPWPlayoff winsPLPlayoff lossesPW–L %Playoff win–loss %
TeamYearGWLW–L%FinishPGPWPLPW–L%Result
Mitsubishi Electric 2010–11361125.3067th---–-
Mitsubishi Electric 2011–12421230.2867th---–-
Mitsubishi Electric 2012–13421230.2867th---–-
Mitsubishi Electric 2013–14542925.5373rd in Western202.0006th

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References

  1. ↑ "Antonio Maurice Lang". datbaseBasketball.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Antonio Lang". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Antonio Lang becomes head coach of Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins in Japan Basketball League | al.com". blog.al.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cavs Hire Antonio Lang as Assistant Coach". NBA.com. June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Antonio Lang becomes head coach of Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins in Japan Basketball League | al.com". blog.al.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Utah Jazz Finalizes Coaching Staff". NBA.com. June 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Cavs Hire Antonio Lang as Assistant Coach". NBA.com. June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Announce Coaching Staff". NBA.com. June 14, 2023.
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