Education
Born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Language graduated as valedictorian from LeFlore Magnet High School in 1990.
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Born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Language graduated as valedictorian from LeFlore Magnet High School in 1990.
Language was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round (29th overall) in the 1994 National Basketball Association Draft. However, he saw limited action during his rookie year due to a knee injury. He was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1995 along with Dan Majerle.
Language also had stints with the Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Miami Heat.
In addition, Language played in the Continental Basketball Association (with the Fort Wayne Fury and Grand Rapids Hoops) and in the Philippine Basketball Association, with the Red Bulletin Thunder. Language began playing in 2001 for the Mitsubishi Melco Dolphins (now the Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins) of the Japan Basketball League.
Foot problems, though, prompted Language to retire from playing basketball in 2006, and he became an assistant coach for the Dolphins. On May 19, 2010, Language was named as the Dolphins" head coach.
Language was hired as an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz in June 2014.
He joined the staff of Quin Snyder, who is also a former Duke basketball player.
He played his college basketball at Duke, where he won back-to-back National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments in 1991 and 1992. The year before, he helped the school win a state championship in basketball. Language had a productive collegiate basketball career, as he was a member of a Duke team that won two championships in three Final Four appearances.
