Kris Lang

Photo by: Tom Copeland

Position:
Forward/Center
Height:
6-11
Weight:
247
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Gastonia, NC
High School:
Hunter Huss

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AT CAROLINA
One of the most experienced players in the ACC • Has played in 102 games as a Tar Heel • Will be counted on to provide senior leadership as well as additional scoring and rebounding • Excellent athlete for his size • Has averaged 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds • Shooting 54.6 percent from the floor • Has shot better than 50 percent from the floor in each of his first three collegiate seasons • Has 1,027 points and is the 50th leading scorer in Carolina history • Is 22nd alltime at UNC in field goal percentage • Has scored in double figures in 55 games • Career scoring high is 22 points on two occasions (against Michigan State and Buffalo as a junior) • Has posted five career double-doubles in points and rebounds • Moved past the 1,000-point mark against Georgia Tech in the 2001 ACC Tournament.

JUNIOR SEASON (2000-01)
Played in all 33 games and averaged 11.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game • Shot 55.0 percent from the floor, the third-best percentage on the team behind Julius Peppers and Brendan Haywood • Was fourth on the squad in scoring and third in rebounding • Was 19th in the ACC in rebounding (5.7) • Established a career scoring high with 22 points at Michigan State and matched that against Buffalo • Hit 50 percent or more of his field goal attempts in 21 of the 33 games • Scored in double figures in 22 games • Started all but four games on the season • Registered his fourth and fifth career double-doubles against Miami (17 points and 10 rebounds) and at Georgia Tech (18 points and 12 rebounds) • Set a career high with four assists at Maryland and four steals at Michigan State • Did not score at Clemson, the first time in his college career he was held scoreless • Made 11 of 16 field goals at defending NCAA champion Michigan State en route to a career-high 22 points • Was 11 for 17 from the floor for 22 points and had six rebounds against Buffalo • Made the All-Tournament Team at the Hardees Tournament of Champions in Charlotte • Scored 12 points against Massachusetts and 10 against the College of Charleston in that event • Made 5 of 7 field goals in the home win over Virginia • Went 7 for 8 from the floor and scored 16 points against Clemson in the ACC Tournament quarterfinal • Scored 12 points on 6 of 9 shooting from the floor in the NCAA Tournament second round versus Penn State.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (1999-2000)
Played in 35 of the 36 games, despite a mix of illnesses and injuries that hampered his conditioning and practice time • Carolina was 12-3 when Lang scored in double figures • Averaged 8.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game • Shot 50.8 percent from the floor • Named UNC’s best screener after the season by the coaching staff • Came down with a virus late in the summer that put him in the hospital for a week and caused him to lose 22 pounds • That illness and shin splints he encountered after returning to practice in late October cut his playing time and effectiveness in the first semester • Sprained his right knee in the first half of the Cincinnati game and was held out of the Tennessee Tech contest for precautionary reasons • Fought a stomach bug in late January that caused him to miss the final minutes of a to Florida State • Earned Tournament MVP honors at the Food Lion MVP Classic in Charlotte on December 3-4 • Had 15 points and three rebounds against College of Charleston and 16 points and four rebounds in the finals against UNLV • Made 12 of 16 shots from the floor and 7 of 8 free throws in the two games • Was 10 for 10 from the free throw line against NC State (Jan. 8) • Led Carolina in scoring (14) and rebounding (11) at Wake Forest, recording the third double-double of his career • Had 13 points and six rebounds in the win over Maryland on Jan. 27 • Had six rebounds and played outstanding defense in the win at Georgia Tech • Defended Jason Collier for much of the contest and helped limit the Yellow Jacket standout to 6 of 16 shooting • Had 15 points (11 in the second half and overtime) and eight rebounds vs. Duke on Feb. 3 • Scored 12 points against Georgia Tech on March 1 despite not playing in overtime after suffering a strained left thigh late in the game • Had 11 points and seven rebounds in the NCAA Tournament win over Missouri • Had 11 points and helped limit Stanford senior Mark Madsen to 2 of 7 shooting and five points in the NCAA second round • Suffered a sprained right ankle in the first half of the regional final win over Tulsa.

FRESHMAN SEASON (1998-99)
Selected to the Atlantic Coast Conference's All-Freshman Team • He was the fifth UNC player to make that team since it began in the mid-1990s (since joined by Joseph Forte) • Other selections include Rasheed Wallace and Jerry Stackhouse in 1994, Antawn Jamison in 1996 and Ed Cota in 1997 • Was one of four Tar Heels to play in all 34 games • Averaged 10.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game • Scored in double figures 18 times, including 11 of the last 15 games • College Hoops Insider named Lang to its national All-Freshman Team • He was one of 15 players on the team, including ACC rookies Corey Maggette of Duke and Chris Williams of Virginia • Shot over 50 percent from the field in 24 games and finished the year shooting 57.8 percent from the field • Made 148 of his 256 field goal attempts • Scored 11 points and added six rebounds in NCAA Tournament loss to Weber State • In the ACC Tournament, he scored 11 vs. Georgia Tech, nine vs. Maryland in the semifinal and 12 vs. Duke in the championship game • Was 6 for 9 from the floor in the ACC title game • Shot 84.2 percent from the field (16 of 19) and averaged 18.5 points and seven rebounds to earn ACC Rookie of the Week honors for the week of Feb. 1-7 • Was 7 for 7 from the field and scored 16 points and had eight rebounds in the loss at Clemson • In the 98-64 win over Florida State, he matched his career high with 21 points and also had six rebounds • He led UNC with 17 points and led all players with 11 rebounds in the Jan. 31 win over Georgia Tech • Posted his first double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds in Carolina's 82-68 win at Dartmouth • Made nine field goals in 12 attempts and blocked three shots • Scored a season-high 21 points in Carolina's 65-58 win over Georgia in the Preseason NIT quarterfinal • Played great defense and had seven rebounds in the Tar Heels' 57-49 victory over Stanford in the Preseason NIT final • He converted two three-point plays late in regulation and in overtime of Carolina’s win over UNC Charlotte.

PREP
Attended Hunter Huss High School in Gastonia • Played for Coach Butch Black • Scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds in the North Carolina Coaches High School All-Star Game • Named Mr. Basketball in the state by The Charlotte Observer • Was the fourth player to have been named Mr. Basketball to go on to play for the Tar Heels (joining Henrik Rodl, Donald Williams and Antawn Jamison) • Played in the Magic Johnson Roundball Classic and the McDonald's High School All-Star Game • Averaged 21 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocked shots per game as a senior • Netted 16 points per game and grabbed 10 boards per game as a junior • Was a teammate in AAU competition with former Tar Heel Brendan Haywood and Julius Peppers.