Crystal Langhorne

Crystal Allison Langhorne (born October 27, 1986) is an American basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played for the University of Maryland Terrapins. In 2008 she was drafted by the Washington Mystics of the WNBA.

Crystal Langhorne
No. 1 – Seattle Storm
PositionPower forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1986-10-27) October 27, 1986
Queens, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolWillingboro
(Willingboro, New Jersey)
CollegeMaryland (2004–2008)
WNBA draft2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2013Washington Mystics
2014–presentSeattle Storm
2014–2016Good Angels Košice
2016–2017Daqing Rural Commercial Bank
2017–2018Uniqua Sopron
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
Representing  United States
U18 and U19
2005 U19 Tunis, TunisiaTeam Competition

High school

Langhorne is a graduate of Willingboro High School in Willingboro, New Jersey.[1] Langhorne was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored five points, and earned MVP honors.[2]

College

In 2006, she helped the Terrapins win the NCAA Championship, and in 2007 she starred in helping the USA win the FIBA World Championship under 21 for women. She is the first player in the University of Maryland's history to score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds for either the men's or women's teams, and only the 106th women's college basketball player to do so.[3]

Her jersey was retired and raised to the rafters at the Comcast Center during her last regular season home game.[4] She was the first Maryland player to have her jersey raised to the rafters while still active.

College statistics

Source[5]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004–05 Maryland 32 549 59.2 - 56.7 10.6 1.2 1.0 0.4 17.2
2005–06 Maryland 38 654 67.0 - 69.3 8.6 2.0 0.7 0.4 17.2
2006–07 Maryland 34 508 70.7 - 56.5 8.1 1.6 1.1 0.4 14.9
2007–08 Maryland 31 536 64.7 - 66.7 9.4 1.3 0.8 0.5 17.3
Career Maryland 135 2247 65.2 0.0 62.8 9.1 1.5 0.9 0.4 16.6

Professional career
Seattle Storm forward Crystal Langhorne takes a free throw.

WNBA

In 2008, Langhorne was drafted 6th overall by the Washington Mystics in the 2008 WNBA draft. In her rookie season, Langhorne was a reserve for the Mystics, playing 34 games with 6 starts, averaging 4.8 ppg.

In her second season, Langhorne started in 22 of 34 games played and averaged 12 ppg, she would win Most Improved Player award for that season.

In 2010, Langhorne officially became the Mystics' starting power forward. During the season, she scored a career-high 31 points in a win against the Phoenix Mercury.[6] By the end of the season, she averaged 16.3 ppg and also averaged a career-high in rebounds, she would also be named to the All-WNBA Second Team.

Langhorne in 2018

In 2011, Langhorne averaged a career-high in scoring with 18.2 ppg and was voted into the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game, making it her first career all-star game appearance.

In 2012, Langhorne re-signed with the Mystics once her rookie contract expired.[7] Langhorne would play two more seasons with the Mystics before being traded to the Seattle Storm in 2014, in exchange for Bria Hartley and Tianna Hawkins.[8]

Langhorne would continue to be a starter with the Storm, as she averaged 12.9 in her first season with the team.

In 2016, Langhorne re-signed with the Storm in free agency.[9] During the season, Langhorne set the franchise record for field goals in a game without a miss, when she scored 18 points on 8-for-8 field goal shooting in a win against the Connecticut Sun.[10]

In the 2017 season, Langhorne achieved a new career-high in field shooting percentage and averaged 12.4 ppg. During the season, Langhorne would set a new franchise record for field goals in a game without a miss, by scoring 20 points on 9-of-9 field goal shooting in a win against the Atlanta Dream.[11]

In 2018, Langhorne re-signed again with the Storm.[12] Langhorne would come off the bench for the Storm, playing behind Natasha Howard. The Storm finished with a league best 26-8 record, receiving a double-bye to the semi-finals. They defeated the Phoenix Mercury in a five game series advancing to the Finals. In the Finals, the Storm would win the championship after sweeping the Washington Mystics.

USA Basketball

Langhorne was a member of the USA Women's U19 team which competed in the 2005 U19 World Championships in Tunis, Tunisia. The USA team won all eight games, winning the gold medal. Langhorne led the team in scoring with 16.6 points per game and hit nine out of nine field goals attempts in the opening round game against South Korea.[13]

Overseas

Langhorne played in Slovakia for Good Angels during the off-season from 2014 to 2016.[14] In 2016, Langhorne signed Daqing Rural Commercial Bank of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association for the 2016-17 off-season.[15] In 2017, Langhorne signed with Uniqua Sopron, a Hungarian club for the 2017-18 off-season.[16]

WNBA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career high ° League leader
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career high ° League leader
† Denotes seasons in which Langhorne won a WNBA championship

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2008 Washington 34615.6.624.000.5494.00.40.40.11.04.8
2009 Washington 342229.8.574.000.6897.90.91.00.32.212.0
2010 Washington 343434.1.589.167.7729.71.10.80.22.616.3
2011 Washington 313134.3.534.125.7117.61.61.20.43.218.2
2012 Washington 313132.2.562.125.6416.31.41.40.12.414.7
2013 Washington 343428.6.515.125.6517.21.30.90.22.312.0
2014 Seattle 343428.9.571.667.6587.41.00.60.32.012.9
2015 Seattle 343425.7.545.000.7505.70.80.90.42.011.1
2016 Seattle 333325.6.6301.000.7595.51.40.70.31.59.5
2017 Seattle 343428.4.647.500.7356.11.50.60.41.612.4
2018† Seattle 26113.9.500.000.8893.00.30.30.10.94.6
Career 11 years, 2 teams 35929427.2.569.182.7016.51.10.80.32.011.8

Postseason
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2009 Washington 2239.6.700.000.62510.00.50.50.53.016.5
2010 Washington 2234.8.458.0001.0008.01.50.02.02.513.5
2013 Washington 3327.9.400.000.3338.02.00.00.01.35.7
2016 Seattle 1120.8.333.0001.0007.02.00.01.02.07.0
2017 Seattle 1121.7.500.000.0003.00.00.00.00.02.0
2018† Seattle 8010.3.520.000.5002.90.50.10.10.23.8
Career 6 years, 2 teams 17921.0.505.000.6675.50.90.10.41.16.8

Notes
  1. Crystal Langhorne player bio – UMD Archived June 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed February 17, 2008.
  2. "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved 29 Jun 2014.
  3. #5/5 Terps and Virginia Tech Collide on Monday Night in Blacksburg – CSTV.com. "National player of the year candidate Crystal Langhorne became the first Maryland women's basketball player to score 2,000 points. She is the 106th player in NCAA history to have 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, and the first in Maryland men's or women's basketball history." Accessed February 17, 2008.
  4. "Player Bio: Crystal Langhorne". Umterps.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  5. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  6. Crystal Langhorne leads the Washington Mystics to 95-85 win
  7. Mystics re-sign Crystal Langhorne
  8. Washington Mystics acquire Bria Hartley and Tianna Hawkins from the Seattle Storm in exchange for Crystal Langhorne
  9. Seattle Storm re-sign PF Crystal Langhorne
  10. Crystal Langhorne Steps Up With Record-Setting Performance Against Sun
  11. After Perfect Night, Crystal Langhorne On Pace For Historically Efficient Season
  12. WNBA Transactions
  13. "Sixth FIBA Women's U19 World Championship -- 2005". USA Basketball. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  14. "Good Angels Košice Signs American Forward Crystal Langhorne". Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  15. "2016-2017 WNBA Overseas Signings". Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  16. WNBA Players Playing Overseas
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.