Boston Celtics rookie guard Romeo Langford tallied a career-high 16 points and five rebounds on Friday night during a 112-107 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
The 14th overall pick finished by shooting 5-of-11 from the field in nearly 29 minutes of work in the victory as he continued to play well for head coach Brad Stevens after recently entering the rotation.
Langford logged 28 minutes in his first career start on Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic as he recorded six points and made a number of plays on the defensive end. The rookie once again had another strong defensive outing on Friday after blocking three shots.
Langford has battled a number of injuries this season but appears to be healthy again and ready to contribute for the Celtics. He has shown to have strong instincts on the defensive end, which should ultimately keep him on the floor in crunch-time situations.
Langford is averaging 3.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 16 appearances this season.
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