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Dan Langhi

Drafted by: Dallas, Round: 2, Pick: 31
College: Vanderbilt
Height: 6-11
Weight: 220 lbs.
Position: Forward
BirthDate: Nov. 28, 1977
Birthplace: Chicago, IL


Rights traded to Houston for Eduardo Najera and a future second-round draft pick

Highlights
Named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press as a senior. Voted the SEC Player of the Year by conference coaches and AP. Became the first Vanderbilt player to lead the SEC in scoring since 1965. Finished 10th on Vanderbilt's career scoring list with 1,502 points. Finished 7th in career three-pointers made with 138. He also finished 5th in free throws made (594) and 6th in percentage (.831). Had seven 30+ games. At Nike Desert Classic, averaged 7.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg in 20 minutes per game.

College highlights at Vanderbilt
As a senior, named First Team SEC after leading Vanderbilt and finishing 11th in nation in scoring (22.1 ppg). Scored 20 or more points in 20 of his 30 games. Led the team in scoring on 25 different occasions and reached double figures in his last 29 games. Had five 30-plus scoring efforts. Posted four double doubles. Was named the SEC Player of the Week (Jan. 17). Scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Feb 26 at Mississippi. Shot over 87 percent from free throw line and made over 40 percent of his three-point attempts.

As a junior, averaged 17.7 ppg and was named Second Team All-SEC by both the Coaches and AP. He also led Vanderbilt in rebounding (7.3 rpg), minutes played (32.9 mpg) and free throw percentage (.844). He was a two-time SEC Player-of-the-Week honoree (Nov. 23 and Feb. 22). He recorded six double-doubles, led the team in scoring 19 times and scored 20+ points a dozen times. He also had a streak of 31 consecutive made free throws during a three-game stretch in February, including a perfect 16-of-16 vs. Tennessee. His 17-rebound performance against Ohio State was the most by a Commodore since Brett Burrow grabbed 18 against Florida in 1985.

As a sophomore, came alive over his last four games, averaging 15.3 ppg and 6.5 rpg off the bench. Started the season at the small forward spot, but switched to power forward. Had his best game of the season in the NIT against Wake Forest, posting career-highs in points (19) and rebounds (9).

Averaged 4.2 ppg as a freshman. Scored a season-high 17 points in an upset win at Georgia. Averaged 10.0 ppg during a four-game winning streak in mid-February.

SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG
1996-97 32 33 76 .434 55 74 .743 76 9 130 4.2
1997-98 31 68 162 .419 36 47 .765 91 14 196 6.3
1998-99 29 162 338 .418 141 167 .844 211 36 512 17.7
1999-00 30 222 465 .477 162 186 .871 181 24 664 22.1
TOTALS 121 485 1,091 .445 394 474 .831 559 83 1,502 12.4
Three-point field goals: 1996-97, 9-for-27 (.333); 1997-98, 24-for-67 (.358); 1998-99, 47-for-122 (.385); 1999-00, 58-for-144 (.403); Totals, 138-for-360, (.383)


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