| Kilsyth Cobras | |
|---|---|
| Position | Centre |
| League | NBL1 South |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1985-11-09)9 November 1985 (age 40) |
| Listed height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 113 kg (249 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Overnewton Anglican CC (Melbourne, Victoria) |
| College | Stetson (2006–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2006 | Keilor Thunder |
| 2009–2016 | Kilsyth Cobras |
| 2009–2010 | Melbourne Tigers |
| 2010–2011 | Erdgas Ehingen/Urspringschule |
| 2011–2012 | Melbourne Tigers |
| 2017–2019 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 2021–present | Kilsyth Cobras |
| Career highlights | |
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Timothy John Lang (born 9 November 1985) is an Australian professionalbasketball player for theKilsyth Cobras of theNBL1 South. He played three years ofcollege basketball in the United States for theStetson Hatters before playing the majority of his career in theSouth East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) and NBL1 South. He also had two stints in theNational Basketball League (NBL) with theMelbourne Tigers and won a championship in Germany withErdgas Ehingen/Urspringschule.
Lang was born inMelbourne,Victoria,[1] where he attendedOvernewton Anglican Community College.[1] He also played for the Keilor Thunder in theBig V Division One between 2004 and 2006.[2]
On 1 June 2006, Lang signed aNational Letter of Intent to playcollege basketball forStetson University in the United States.[3]
Lang joined theStetson Hatters men's basketball program for the 2006–07 season with sophomore eligibility. In 31 games, he made six starts and averaged 5.4 points and 3.5 rebounds in 19.2 minutes per game. He had a 20-point game during the season.[1]
As a junior in 2007–08, Lang appeared in all 32 games with 22 starts,[1] averaging 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per game.[4]
As a senior in 2008–09, Lang appeared in all 30 games with 27 starts, averaging 6.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 21.6 minutes per game.[5][6] He finished his three-year career at Stetson with a total of 81 blocked shots, placing him seventh all-time for the Hatters.[7]
Lang debuted for theKilsyth Cobras of theSouth East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) in 2009.[8][9] He subsequently joined theMelbourne Tigers of theNational Basketball League (NBL) for the2009–10 season.[10] He played in 10 games for the Tigers between 30 September and 21 November.[11]
After returning to the Cobras for the 2010 SEABL season,[9][12] Lang moved to Germany for the 2010–11 season, where he joinedErdgas Ehingen/Urspringschule of theProB.[13] The team won the ProB championship.[14]
Lang re-joined the Cobras for the 2011 season[9][15] and earned selection to the SEABL All-Star Team.[16]
On 25 November 2011, Lang signed with the Melbourne Tigers for the rest of the2011–12 NBL season following a hamstring injury toMatt Burston.[17] In 15 games, he averaged 1.2 points in 5.1 minutes per game.[18]
Lang continued with the Cobras in 2012,[19] 2013,[20] 2014,[21] 2015,[22] and 2016.[23] He helped the team reach the SEABL South Conference Grand Final in 2014,[24][25] and played his 200th SEABL game in 2016, becoming the fifteenth Cobra to have his jersey hung up at Kilsyth's Hugh McMenamin Court.[26]
Lang joined theDandenong Rangers for the 2017 SEABL season.[27][28][29] He helped the Rangers reach the SEABL South Conference Grand Final,[30] where they defeated theBallarat Miners.[31] The Rangers went on to lose to the Mount Gambier Pioneers in the SEABL Grand Final.[32]
Lang had a pre-season stint with thePerth Wildcats in the lead up to the2017–18 NBL season.[33][34][35][36]
Lang continued with the Rangers for the 2018 SEABL season[37][38] and2019 NBL1 season.[39][40][41]
Lang returned to the Kilsyth Cobras for the 2021NBL1 South season,[42] where he was named team captain.[43] With the Cobras in 2022, he played his 300th SEABL/NBL1 game.[44] He re-signed with the Cobras for the 2023 NBL1 South season.[43]