Trajan Langdon

Trajan Shaka Langdon (born May 13, 1976) is an American basketball executive and former professional player. He is the current general manager of the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and 211 lb (96 kg) shooting guard, he first gained fame in the U.S. while playing college basketball at Duke University.

Trajan Langdon
Langdon with CSKA Moscow, in March 2011.
New Orleans Pelicans
PositionGeneral manager
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1976-05-13) May 13, 1976
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast Anchorage (Anchorage, Alaska)
CollegeDuke (1994–1999)
NBA draft1999: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1999–2011
PositionShooting guard
Number21
Career history
19992002Cleveland Cavaliers
2002–2003Benetton Treviso
2003Long Beach Jam
2003–2004Efes Pilsen
2004–2005Dynamo Moscow
2005–2011CSKA Moscow
Career highlights and awards
As player
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA World Cup
1998 Athens
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
1994 Santa Rosa Under-18

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 Pelicans.

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