The formality of New Albany's Romeo Langford being named Mr. Basketball was completed Sunday evening by the Indianapolis Star.

Romeo Langford has been the best player in Indiana's 2018 class since stepping on the court as a freshman at New Albany. He finished fourth on the all-time scoring list in IHSAA history. He came up just short of Damon Bailey's storied record. As a senior, Langford averaged 35.5 points per game plus 9.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He led New Albany to the 4A state title as a sophomore and to the semi-state game this year.

All of those things led to Langford being the most watched Indiana high school player since Damon Bailey. He created a buzz that sold out Seymour's 8,110-seat gym for all sessions of the sectional, regional and semi-state. It was a circus that left many fans out in the cold for tickets. I've been seen an atmosphere like that which followed Romeo Langford throughout his senior year. 

Langford packed Southport's 7,124-seat gym as New Albany took on 2019 star Keion Brooks at the Forum TIp-Off Classic. Langford put on a show that saw him score 42 points, grab eight rebounds and dish out four assists in the blow-out win. It left the crowd chanting "IU" as Langford left the game for the final time. The Indiana University chants were consistent throughout the year as fans followed each of his games.

Speaking of Indiana, Langford will make his college decision a day after being named Mr. Basketball. The announcement will be in front of another packed gym at New Albany High School. It is expected that Romeo Langford will select Indiana over Kansas and Vanderbilt. Langford has kept his recruitment air-tight from start to finish, so there isn't a definitive word on which school he is picking. 

For Mr. Basketball, Langford beat Mekhi Lairy, Aaron Henry, Robert Phinisee, Eric Hunter and Damezi Anderson for the award. The winner was never in doubt barring Langford missing the entire season. Langford career resume was head and shoulders above the field. He was 100-10 in his four years while scoring 3,002 points. That's hard to beat.

Romeo Langford's career will forever be remembered by Indiana high school basketball fans.