Langston Arnold Galloway (born December 9, 1991) is an American professional

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player for Trapani Shark of the

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. He played

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for the Saint Joseph's Hawks.

High school career

Galloway attended Christian Life Academy in

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, where he was a two-time District 7 1-A Player of the Year. As a junior in 2008–09, he averaged 21.3 points, five rebounds and three assists per game. As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged 26.2 points, five assists and five steals per game as he helped CLA win the Class 1A title and earned Class 1A All-State first team honors.

College career

In his freshman season at Saint Joseph's, Galloway earned Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team and Philadelphia Big 5 Rookie of the Year honors. He was also named the Hawks' Co-MVP as he shared the John P. Hilferty Award with Carl Jones. In 33 games, he averaged 12.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.7 steals in 34.3 minutes per game. In his sophomore season, he was named to the All-Atlantic 10 second team and All-Big 5 first team. In addition, he received the John P. Hilferty Award as SJU's MVP for the second straight year. In 34 games, he averaged 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals in 35.7 minutes per game. In his junior season, he was named to the inaugural All-State NABC Good Works Team for his community involvement while also being named to the All-Big 5 second team. In 32 games, he averaged 13.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals in 35.7 minutes per game. In his senior season, he was named to the All-Atlantic 10 first team, All-Big 5 first team, NABC All-District 4 first team, and the Atlantic 10 All-Championship team for the conference champion Hawks. He was also co-recipient of the John P. Hilferty Award as SJU's MVP, earning Most Valuable honors for the third time. In 34 games, he averaged 17.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 36.2 minutes per game. Galloway finished his college career as the second all-time leading scorer in Hawk history (after

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) with 1,991 points, as well as the all-time leader in career three-pointers with 343.

Professional career

Westchester Knicks (2014–2015)

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Galloway spent Summer League and preseason with the

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. He joined New York's NBA Development League affiliate team, the

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, in November.

New York Knicks (2015–2016)

After two months with Westchester, Galloway was called up by New York on January 7, 2015, who signed him to a 10-day contract. He made his NBA debut that night, recording seven points, two rebounds, three assists and one steal in a 101–91 loss to the

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. He made his second appearance for the Knicks the following night, scoring 19 points in a 120–96 loss to the

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. He signed a second 10-day contract with the Knicks on January 17, and then a partially guaranteed, two-year deal on January 27. On April 13, he scored a career-high 26 points and hit all six of his 3-pointer attempts in a 112–108 win over the

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. At the season's end, he was named to the

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, becoming the first undrafted player in Knicks history to make an NBA All-Rookie team. By mid-November of the 2015–16 season, Galloway led the team and ranked fourth in the NBA in fourth-quarter minutes played, having earned trust and faith from coach Derek Fisher. He was also among the NBA's leaders in 3-point field goal percentage over the first three weeks of the season, shooting about 50% from distance. On January 26, 2016, he scored a season-high 21 points in a 128–122 overtime loss to the

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. He appeared in all 82 games for the Knicks in 2015–16.

New Orleans Pelicans (2016–2017)

On July 21, 2016, Galloway signed with the

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. On November 19, he scored 23 points and tied a career high with six 3-pointers in a 121–116 overtime win over the

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. On December 5, he hit six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 26 points in a 110–108 double-overtime loss to the

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Sacramento Kings (2017)

On February 20, 2017, Galloway was traded alongside Tyreke Evans, Buddy Hield and 2017 first round and second round draft picks to the

in exchange for DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi.

Detroit Pistons (2017–2020)

On July 6, 2017, Galloway signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the

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. The 2017–18 season saw Galloway record the lowest field-goal and 3-point percentages of his career, as well as the lowest average minutes of career. He appeared in just 58 games, with him not playing in 12-of-14 games from March 7 to April 4. On December 12, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 103–84 loss to the

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. On December 9, 2018, Galloway scored a season-high 24 points in a 116–108 loss to the

Phoenix Suns (2020–2021)

On November 30, 2020, Galloway signed with the Phoenix Suns. Galloway reached the 2021 NBA Finals with the Suns, but Phoenix lost the series in 6 games to the

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College Park Skyhawks (2021)

On September 24, 2021, Galloway signed with the

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. However, he was waived on October 9 after three preseason games. On December 13, he signed with the College Park Skyhawks of the

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where he played one game.

Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)

On December 16, 2021, Galloway signed a 10-day contract with the

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. He signed a second 10-day contract with the team on December 26.

Milwaukee Bucks (2022)

On January 7, 2022, Galloway signed a 10-day contract with the

Return to College Park (2022–2023)

On January 21, 2022, Galloway was reacquired by the College Park Skyhawks. On September 23, 2022, Galloway was signed with the

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on a one-year non guaranteed deal. He was waived on October 15, and he re-signed with the Skyhawks on November 15.

UnaHotels Reggio Emilia (2023–2024)

On August 3, 2023, Galloway signed with UnaHotels Reggio Emilia of the Italian

Trapani Shark (2024–present)

On August 1, 2024, Galloway signed with Trapani Shark of the Italian

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Galloway is the son of Larry and Jeralyn Galloway. His uncle, Geoff Arnold, was his assistant coach at Saint Joseph's before being named assistant coach of

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References

External links

Saint Joseph's Hawks bio
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