Detroit Pistons | |
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Position | President of basketball operations |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Palo Alto, California, U.S. | May 13, 1976
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | East Anchorage (Anchorage, Alaska) |
College | Duke (1994–1999) |
NBA draft | 1999: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Playing career | 1999–2011 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 21 |
Career history | |
1999–2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2002–2003 | Benetton Treviso |
2003 | Long Beach Jam |
2003–2004 | Efes Pilsen |
2004–2005 | Dynamo Moscow |
2005–2011 | CSKA Moscow |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals |
Trajan Shaka Langdon (born May 13, 1976) is an American basketball executive and former professional player. He is the current president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1][2] and 211 lb (96 kg)[3] shooting guard, he first gained fame in the U.S. while playing college basketball at Duke University.
Following a three-year NBA stint, Langdon had a very successful career in Europe. A three-time All-EuroLeague Team member and the EuroLeague Final Four MVP in 2008, he won two EuroLeague titles with CSKA Moscow in 2006 and 2008.
In March 2016, he was named the assistant general manager of the Brooklyn Nets, serving in the role until May 2019, when he was named the general manager of the New Orleans Pelicans. On May 31, 2024, he was hired as President of Basketball Operations by the Detroit Pistons.