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Belize native Douglas Langford commits to Harvard, creating pleasure in Caribbean nation

By Editorial Board Published September 24, 2024 2 Min Read
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Belize native Douglas Langford commits to Harvard, creating pleasure in Caribbean nation

There’s a brand new movie star basketball participant within the nation of Belize. Douglas Langford Jr., a 6-foot-7 senior who got here to america as a 14-year-old and enrolled at St. Pius X-St. Matthias in Downey, introduced earlier this week he had accepted the admission course of for attending Harvard subsequent yr.

Langford’s father, Douglas Sr., owns an expert basketball crew in Belize. The nation’s most well-known participant might be former Sherman Oaks Notre Dame Excessive and UCLA guard Nigel Miguel, who has been a movie commissioner and promoter of tourism to the small Caribbean nation.

Langford stayed with a number household for 3 years in Southern California till transferring in with an aunt for his senior yr. He visited Harvard together with his mother and father and fell in love.

“I went to Boston and didn’t want to leave,” he stated. “It felt like home. It was truly amazing.”

He averaged 15.1 factors and 11.5 rebounds final season for a crew that made the Open Division playoffs. He additionally will get all A’s on his report card. He performed final summer time for the Belize U18 nationwide crew.

Robert Hinton of Harvard-Westlake battles with Douglas Langford of St. Pius X-St. Matthias.

(Nick Koza)

Now he should work out what he’ll be doing subsequent yr when it will get slightly cool on the East Coast. Discuss tradition shock.

“Belize has sunshine, sandy beaches, warm weather. The perfect Caribbean country,” he stated.

He was advised to purchase a heat jacket, get mittens and thermal underwear.

He’s able to do it and make his countrymen proud.

“The country has supported me because I’m a homegrown athlete that did the impossible,” he stated.

He credit his highschool coach, Donte Archie, for serving to him develop as a basketball participant.

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