Jarvis Lang
American basketball player (born 1971)
Jarvis Christopher Lang (born June 25, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) power forward, Lang had a lauded collegiate career at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte between 1990–91 and 1994–95 prior to playing professionally overseas. He was known as a rugged player who was difficult to contain in the low post offensively while providing a stiff challenge defensively.
College
As a freshman for the Charlotte 49ers, Lang led all NCAA Division I freshmen in both scoring (19.6) and rebounding (10.6) per game. He was named the Metro Conference Freshman of the Year and named to the All-Metro Freshman Team, and ESPN named him to the All-American First Team for freshmen only. Lang's sophomore season, however, saw him go down in just the second game with an injury, forcing him to medical redshirt to sit out the entire year. He returned in 1992–93 but averaged a reduced 13.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, yet still was named to the All-Metro Second Team. During his junior season, his averages increased to 16.7 points and 10.3 rebounds as he was named to the All-Metro First Team. Numerous media outlets named him as an honorable mention All-American as well. Then, for his senior season in 1994–95, Lang repeated as a first-team all-conference performer.
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