No. 1 SG Romeo Langford said recent dip in rankings motivates him more

Posted Jul 20, 2017
Unlike most five-star recruits, New Albany (New Albany, Ind.) shooting guard Romeo Langford doesn’t mind admitting that dropping in the new ESPN 100 basketball rankings did, in fact, affect him on some level. Langford recently dropped from No. 3 overall to No. 5, but instead of playing the blame game, Langford said his preferred course of action is to change minds. (USA Today)

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