The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Kelsey Lang
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- The Woodlands
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
AWARDS & HONORS
• All-Big 12 (2017 Honorable Mention, 2015 Second Team)
• Big 12 Player of the Week (Dec. 1, 2014, Feb. 7, 2017)
• Academic All-Big 12 (2014 Rookie Team, 2015 First Team, 2016 First Team, 2017 First Team)
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016)
• Senior CLASS Award Top-30 Nominee (2017)
• CoSIDA Academic All-District (2017)
CAREER SUMMARY
• Played in 138 career games with 82 starts. Her 138 games played ranks fifth all-time in program history. She played in more career games at UT than any player since 1983.
• Totaled 1,086 career points, which ranks 36th all-time in UT history.
• Finished with 190 blocked shots, which ranks sixth all-time in program history.
• Charted nine double-doubles in her career.
• Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors in 2017, becoming just the fifth player in program history to earn Academic All-District accolades.
• Was a four-time selection to the Academic All-Big 12 Teams.
SENIOR (2016-17)
• Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection.
• Played in all 34 games for the Longhorns with 32 starts as the team’s starting center. Averaged 27.0 minutes per game.
• Led her team in blocked shots, averaging 2.3 rejections per game, which ranked second in the Big 12 Conference. Charted five or more blocks on six occasions.
• Was her squad’s second-leading rebounder at 7.6 boards per game, which ranked ninth in the Big 12 Conference.
• Fourth on her team in scoring, averaging 9.1 points per game. Was the team’s leader in field-goal percentage with a .527 (139-of-264) clip from the floor.
• Tallied seven double-doubles on the year. Scored in double figures on 17 occasions and brought down double-figure rebounds nine times.
• Totaled a game-high 12 rebounds along with four assists and four blocks against No. 6/6 Stanford in the NCAA Regional Semifinal (March 24)
• Charted six points, seven rebounds and a career-high-tying six blocks in an NCAA Second Round win against No. 17/17 NC State (March 19).
• Was 5-for-5 from the field for 10 points in the Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals against Oklahoma State (March 4).
• Became the 41st member of the Texas 1,000-point club after her performance of 10 points, nine rebounds and five blocks against Kansas State (Feb. 4).
• Recorded 21 points and 12 rebounds to help Texas defeat Oklahoma State on the road (Feb. 1).
• Charted a perfect game against New Orleans (Dec. 20), finishing 11-for-11 from the field and 1-of-1 from the free-throw line for 23 points and 10 rebounds. She became the first player in program history to finish with a perfect field-goal percentage with double-digit shot attempts.
• Registered 12 points, eight rebounds and six blocks in a career-high 40 minutes of play in a 72-67 win against Tennessee (Dec. 11)
• Totaled 12 points and 10 rebounds against No. 2/2 UConn in the Jimmy V. Classic (Dec. 4)
• Charted 15 points and 12 rebounds to complement six blocks against No. 3/3 South Carolina (Dec. 1).
JUNIOR (2015-16)
• Played in all 36 games for the Longhorns with six starts. Saw 18.8 minutes per game of action, fifth-best on the team.
• Averaged 6.5 points per game, was second in rebounding with 162 boards (4.5 rebounds per game) and second in blocks with 31 rejections.
• Second on the team in field-goal percentage, shooting at a .518 (100-of-193) clip, and also second in free-throw percentage at .814 (35-of-43).
• Played in all four games of the NCAA Tournament to help Texas advance to its first NCAA Regional Final game since 2003. Contributed 16 points (4.0 ppg) and 11 rebounds (2.8 rpg) during NCAA Tournament play.
• Scored in double figures on eight different occasions.
• Recorded at least one block in 20 games on the season and in 12 of 17 Big 12 Conference games.
• Played in a career-high 38 minutes of play against No. 6/7 Baylor (Jan. 17), charting five points and six boards.
• Totaled a season-high 13 points against Texas Tech (Jan. 2) along with eight rebounds.
• Was the leading rebounder against Sam Houston State (Dec. 27) with eight boards.
• Team Academic MVP, awarded to the player with the highest grade-point average on the squad.
SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
• All-Big 12 Second Team honoree.
• Played in each of her team’s 34 games with a team-high 31 starts. Averaged 27.1 minutes per game.
• Led the team in total points (359) and total rebounds (218). During regular season non-conference games, led the team in points per game (13.5 ppg).
• Registered double-figure points in 20 games, including two 20-point efforts, grabbed double-figure rebounds three times and recorded two double-doubles.
• Led or tied for the team lead in scoring in nine games.
• Scored 16 points with six rebounds in 34 minutes at California (March 22) in the NCAA Championship Second Round.
• Charted 19 points with 10 rebounds and three blocks in 25 minutes against TCU (March 3).
• Scored 14 points (7-of-9 FG) with seven rebounds in 27 minutes at West Virginia (March 1).
• Notched her first career double-double against No. 3/3 Baylor (Feb. 8), scoring 20 points with 11 rebounds in 37 minutes.
• Registered 10 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks in UT’s double overtime win against No. 24 Oklahoma (Jan. 29). With 1:40 left in double overtime, Lang's jumper gave the Longhorns the go-ahead lead.
• Led the team in all major statistical categories against Iowa State (Jan. 25), scoring 12 points with eight rebounds, four blocks and three assists in 22 minutes.
• Totaled 12 points on a perfect shooting night (6-of-6 FG) in 34 minutes at No. 3/3 Baylor (Jan. 19).
• Led Texas to a 67-65 win over No. 4/5 Texas A&M with 12 points and seven rebounds in 34 minutes.
• Named Big 12 Player of the Week on Dec. 1 after averaging 19 points per game (18-of-24 FG) and 6.5 rebounds per game in Texas' wins over UTPA and No. 4/5 Tennessee.
• Recorded a game-high 18 points with six rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal in 34 minutes during UT’s win over No. 4/5 Tennessee (Nov. 30).
• Reached 20 points for the first time in her career against UTPA (Nov. 26), scoring 20 points with seven rebounds and two blocks in 27 minutes. Her .769 shooting percentage from the field against the Broncs ranked 12th in program history.
• Scored 14 points with nine rebounds in 38 minutes during UT’s 87-81 overtime victory at No. 6/1 Stanford.
• UT’s leading scorer in the season opener against UTSA (Nov. 15) with 12 points, added six rebounds, three blocks, and a career-high three steals in 23 minutes.
FRESHMAN (2013-14)
• Played in each of her team’s 34 games with 13 starts. Averaged 14.4 minutes per game.
• Ranked second on the team in blocks (32 / 0.9 blocks per game).
• Reached double-figure points five times and double-figure rebounds once.
• Scored eight points with five rebounds in 15 minutes against Baylor (02/16).
• Tallied eight points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds against Texas Tech (Feb. 5).
• Scored 10 points (4-of-5 FG) and grabbed six rebounds in 17 minutes of play at Baylor (Feb. 1).
• Scored nine points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in 18 minutes against Oklahoma (Jan. 8).
• Recorded a season-high four blocks against Kansas State (Jan. 5).
• Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds in the Big 12 opener at Oklahoma State (Jan. 2).
• Scored a season-high 13 points (6-8 FG) with six rebounds in 21 minutes against Sam Houston State (Dec. 5).
• Led Texas past Memphis (Nov. 30) with a team-high 12 points (6-7 FG) and seven rebounds.
• Made her first collegiate start in a win against No. 12/11 Texas A&M (Nov. 29). Scored 10 points (5-8 FG) with six rebounds in 24 minutes vs. the Aggies.
• Made her collegiate debut in the season opener against UTSA (Nov. 10), recording three points with two rebounds.
PREP
• Played at The Woodlands High School under coach Dana Bruton.
• Ranked as the No. 14 post player and No. 91 overall by ESPN.com for the class of 2013.
• As a senior, was named to the 5A All-State Team by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Also named 5A-14 District Defensive Player of the Year and garnered Academic All-State honors.
• During her junior season, led the Lady Highlanders to the 5A regional semifinals and a 32-3 overall record. Averaged 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks per game. Named to the 14-5A All-District First Team and also earned Academic-All District honors.
• Played club ball for Texas Preps Elite under head coach Adrian Washington.
ACADEMICS & COMMUNITY
• Majoring in economics with a minor in business.
• Academic All-Big 12 (2014 Rookie Team, 2015 First Team, 2016 First Team, 2017 First Team).
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016).
• Senior CLASS Award Top-30 Nominee (2017).
• CoSIDA Academic All-District (2017).
PERSONAL
• Born Kelsey Nicole Lang on June 3, 1995 in Atlanta, Ga.
• Daughter of Bernie and Carrie Lang. Has one younger brother, Ryan.
• Father, Bernie, played basketball at Southwest Texas (currently Texas State); mother swam on the varsity swim team at Southwest Texas (Texas State); paternal grandfather, Bernard Lang, Jr., played basketball at Southwestern Louisiana (currently Louisiana-Lafayette); maternal grandfather, Jack Spisak, played basketball at the University of Miami; maternal step-grandfather, John Hoggard, played basketball at Baylor.
| CAREER HIGHS | ||
| CATEGORY | STATISTIC | OPPONENT(MONTH/YEAR) |
| Points | 23 | vs. New Orleans (12/16) |
| Rebounds | 14 | vs. TCU (01/17) |
| Assists | 4 | 2x., last vs. Stanford (03/17) |
| Steals | 3 | vs. UTSA (11/14) |
| Blocks | 6 | 3x., last vs. NC State (03/17) |
| Field Goals | 11 | vs. New Orleans (12/16) |
| 3-Point Field Goals | 1 | vs. Baylor (02/14) |
| Free Throws | 4 | 4x., last vs. TCU (01/17) |
| Minutes | 40 | vs. Tennessee (12/16) |
