Men’s basketball adds another transfer

April 29, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kansas City native Michael Lang heading to MSSU

After three years away, Michael Lang is returning to his home state to continue his education and college basketball career.

Lang, a junior-to-be in 2005-06 and a native of Kansas City, Mo., will transfer to Missouri Southern State University, head coach Robert Corn said Friday.

“We’re excited to have Michael in our program,” Corn said. “He’s an outstanding athlete and he brings some versatility to our basketball team. With his ability to score and his ability to be a good defender, we feel like he’ll be a very balanced player for our program.

“Michael was the guard that we pinpointed early on, and we’re just very excited to have him join our program.”

Lang, 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds with a 45-inch vertical leap, comes to Missouri Southern after two years at College of the Desert in Palm Springs, Calif. He was a first-team All-Foothill Conference selection as a sophomore, leading the Roadrunners to a program-best 26-7 record and an Elite Eight appearance.

Lang averaged 13.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 2004-05. He led the conference with an 87.5 shooting percentage at the free throw line and finished third in the league with 1.2 blocks a game.

Lang sat out his initial season at the California institution with a shoulder injury after transfering from Northern Oklahoma College, where he played one season.

A 2002 graduate of Van Horn High School in Independence, Mo., where he was a starter and basketball letterman, Lang joins Clarendon (Texas) College transfers Stanley Titsworth (Muskogee, Okla.) and Ed Miles (Dallas, Texas) as signees for the 2005-06 season.

Missouri Southern finished 14-18 overall in 2004-05, but made its seventh straight trip to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Postseason Tournament and advanced to the championship game, one win away from a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament.

The 2005-06 season will mark the 17th season for Corn as head coach of the Lions. The winningest coach in Southern men’s basketball history, he holds a career 252-202 record and has led the Lions to six 20-win seasons.


	April 29, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Men’s basketball adds another transfer Kansas City native Michael Lang heading to MSSU After three years away, Michael Lang is returning to his home state to continue his education and college basketball career. Lang, a junior-to-be in 2005-06 and a native of Kansas City, Mo., will transfer to Missouri Southern State University, head coach Robert Corn said Friday. “We’re excited to have Michael in our program,” Corn said. “He’s an outstanding athlete and he brings some versatility to our basketball team. With his ability to score and his ability to be a good defender, we feel like he’ll be a very balanced player for our program. “Michael was the guard that we pinpointed early on, and we’re just very excited to have him join our program.” Lang, 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds with a 45-inch vertical leap, comes to Missouri Southern after two years at College of the Desert in Palm Springs, Calif. He was a first-team All-Foothill Conference selection as a sophomore, leading the Roadrunners to a program-best 26-7 record and an Elite Eight appearance. Lang averaged 13.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 2004-05. He led the conference with an 87.5 shooting percentage at the free throw line and finished third in the league with 1.2 blocks a game. Lang sat out his initial season at the California institution with a shoulder injury after transfering from Northern Oklahoma College, where he played one season. A 2002 graduate of Van Horn High School in Independence, Mo., where he was a starter and basketball letterman, Lang joins Clarendon (Texas) College transfers Stanley Titsworth (Muskogee, Okla.) and Ed Miles (Dallas, Texas) as signees for the 2005-06 season. Missouri Southern finished 14-18 overall in 2004-05, but made its seventh straight trip to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Postseason Tournament and advanced to the championship game, one win away from a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The 2005-06 season will mark the 17th season for Corn as head coach of the Lions. The winningest coach in Southern men’s basketball history, he holds a career 252-202 record and has led the Lions to six 20-win seasons.