MP3 clip: Coach Williams' expectations for Keith this year (10-10-02) play Langford making strides (2-22-03) Langford returns to scene of heroics (2-1-03) Notebook: Langford plays despite broken nose (12-29-02) Mom still Langford's biggest fan (12-16-02) Langford avid camper (11-4-02) Langford enjoys return visit to camp (7-16-02) KU sophomore Langford to play for NIT stars (7-15-02) 6Sports video report: Freshman Langford credits performances to his socks (3-25-02)

Gary Bedore's thoughts: Mississippi's loss was Kansas' gain when Langford decided to take back a verbal commitment he made to Ol' Miss and reopen his recruiting first semester of his senior year at North Crowley High in the suburbs of Fort Worth, Texas.

It's hard to imagine KU going as far as it did last year without the instant offense off the bench from Langford and Wayne Simien both.Deceptively quick, Langford is cool under pressure as evidenced by the three-pointer he nailed on the road to beat Nebraska last year.

And how 'bout that game at Arizona? The lefthanded shooter is quite versatile. He can stroke the three as well as take it to the hole.Pure and simple, he is a scorer. Some guys can score and some can't. Langford can score. His brother, Kevin, is also a major college prospect beginning his junior year at North Crowley.

Highlights: Hit game-winning three-pointer at Nebraska ... named to NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament team. ... earned Most Improved Player Award at team's banquet ... averaged 7.9 points and 3.3 boards while logging 20.9 minutes per game. ... hit 49.3 percent of shots and scored in double figures 11 times. ... scored 19 against Arizona. ... in high school averaged 25.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, leading North Crowley to a 29-5 record. ... erupted for 40 points with 20 rebounds in one game. ... while growing up, dreamed of playing football at the University of Michigan, then broke his foot in football at the start of his freshman year and has concentrated on basketball ever since.

More on Keith:

Full name: Andre Keith Langford. Favorite food: Jack in the Box (All of it!). Favorite TV show: Martin. What's In My CD Player Right Now: My own slow jamx mix. My Nickname Is: Ke-Freeze. Most Interesting Thing I Did This Summer: Work Nike camp and Canadian tour with NIT All Stars.

If Could Have Dinner With Anyone in the World It Would Be: Alicia Keys. After College I Plan On: Pro basketball or sports marketing. My Favorite Hobby Other Than Basketball: Playstation 2; Watching DVDs.

My Superstitions Include: Switching shoes at halftime when playing bad. My Favorite Actor And/Or Actress Is: Martin Lawrence. I Try to Mold My Game After: Jalen Rose and Scottie Pippen. If I Were A Wrestler My Nickname Would Be: The Sleeper.

I Chose My Jersey Number Because: Jalen Rose and Cuttino Mobley represent. My Favorite Vacation Spot: Home. My Favorite TV Sports Personality: Stuart Scott. My Favorite NBA Team: Los Angeles Lakers. My Favorite NBA Player: Jalen Rose.

Following Actor Would Play Me In a Movie About My Life: Allan Payne. The Thing I Like Most About Coach Williams: He pushes all the right buttons. My Favorite Movie Is: Five Heartbeats. Best Player I Ever Faced: Juan Dixon.

Favorite Non Basketball Pro Athlete: Derek Jeter. Favorite Non Basketball Pro Team: NY Yankees. Friends on Other Div. I Teams: Jason Maxiell, Cincinnati; Ebi Eri, Oklahoma.