(January 22, 2015)

Globetrotter alumnus to visit Centenary

SHREVEPORT, LA — Harlem Globetrotter and Centenary alumnus Herbert "Flight Time" Lang '98 is paying a visit to his alma mater on Monday, January 26. Lang and his teammates will hit the court on Tuesday, February 3, at 7 p.m. at the CenturyLink Center in Bossier City.

What: "Dine with Flight Time"
Where: Centenary Room, Bynum Commons
When: Monday, January 26, 11 a.m. to noon

What: Flight Time shoot around with local media
Where: Gold Dome
When: Monday, January 26, 12:30 p.m.

Alumni, faculty, staff, and students are invited to "Dine with Flight Time" on Monday, January 26, from 11 a.m. to noon in the Centenary Room of Bynum Commons.

At 12:30 p.m., Lang will play a game of "PIG" with local media personalities in the Centenary Gold Dome. The public is invited to watch the fun for free.

On Tuesday, February 3, at 7 p.m., the entire highflying, hilarious Harlem Globetrotter crew will show off their incredible ball handling wizardry, amazing rim-rattling dunks and trick shots, side-splitting comedy, and unequaled on-court fan interaction at the CenturyLink Center. Special discounts for groups of 10 or more are available for this exciting event that is fun for all ages.

Lang attended and played basketball at Centenary College, graduating in 1998 with a degree in health sciences and physical education.

The oldest of nine children, Lang earned all-state, all-region and all-conference honors as a high school senior, then went on to star at Centenary College, where he was a first-team all-conference selection and a conference scoring champ. A standout student, he was named the 1998 Male Student Athlete of the Year at Centenary and made the Dean's List twice. That same year, his senior season, he won the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Slam Dunk Contest. Shortly thereafter, in 1999, he was invited to the Harlem Globetrotters training camp.