All’s well that ends well for future Kansas basketball player Keith Langford sort of.
Langford, a 6-foot-4 guard/forward from Crowley, Texas, flew from Dallas to Kansas City on Friday in time to play in the Jayhawk Invitational youth tournament at Allen Fieldhouse.
Langford’s goal was to fly out after Saturday’s noon game in time for Saturday night’s North Crowley High prom.
“I made it back late Saturday night because my 3 p.m. flight (to Dallas) was canceled,” Langford said Monday. “I did not get to the prom until 9:30.”
Also, Langford received the bad news Saturday that a lifelong friend had died of cancer.
Physically tired and emotionally upset about his friend’s death, Langford elected to not fly back for the final day of the Invitational.
He played in three games for the local Sport2Sport team, including two victories. He scored 32, 19 and 12 points.
Here’s the 17&under all-tournament team of the Invitational: MVP: Chris Bosh, 6-10, Texas Bluechips; Richard Law, 6-6, Houston Superstars; Deron Williams, 6-2, Fort Worth Lions; Daniel Horton, 6-3, Texas Blue Chips; Taj Gray, 6-8, Mullen’s Roundballers; Wes Wilkinson, 6-9, Nebraska Bison/Runza; Troy Slaten, 6-5, St. Louis Eagles; Brian Randle, 6-6, St. Louis Eagles.
KU basketball coach Roy Williams today will play in the TD Waterhouse celebrity Skins Game. He and partner Tom Watson will play defending Waterhouse champ Dana Quigley and George Brett in an event for charity at Tiffany Greens Golf Club in Kansas City, Mo. The event begins at 3 p.m.
