Alexander English (born January 5, 1954) is an American former professional

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player, coach, and businessman. A South Carolina native, English played college basketball at the University of South Carolina. He was drafted in the second round of the

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(NBA) draft in 1976. English played the small forward position and was a star player for the

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in the 1980s. During his Nuggets tenure (1979–1989), the team made the NBA playoffs nine consecutive times, won two Midwest Division titles, and reached the 1985 Western Conference Finals. English played 15 seasons in the NBA for four teams, averaging 21.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. English scored more points than any other NBA player during the 1980s. He was named to eight

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teams and made the

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three times. English led the NBA in scoring in the 1982–83 season. His number 2 jersey was retired by the

in 1992, and he was elected to the

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in 1997. After his playing career ended, English worked for the NBA, served as an assistant coach for several NBA teams, was involved in various business ventures, dabbled in acting, and became an NBA ambassador. He currently sits on the Board of Trustees at his alma mater the University of South Carolina.

Early life

English was born and raised in

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. For some of his childhood, he and his siblings lived with their grandmother while their parents worked in

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. During this time, English often subsisted on a single meal per day. English attended

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in Columbia. On January 31, 2020, his number 22 jersey was retired by the high school.

College career

English attended the University of South Carolina in Columbia from 1972 to 1976. He started every game over a four-year career and was arguably the first African-American sports star at the school. He scored a record 1,972 points and was only the third player at the school to record over 1,000 rebounds and connect on better than 50% of his field-goal attempts. English was selected to two independent All-America teams in 1975 and 1976. In the academic realm, English "developed interests that he still maintains in art, sculpture, literature, and, especially poetry." He graduated with a bachelor's degree in English in 1976.

Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks (1976–1978)

English was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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with the 23rd pick. Playing behind notable

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such as

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, and

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, English struggled to break into coach

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’s rotation. Despite this, English showed promise during the 1978 NBA Playoffs, averaging 13.4 points per game (third highest of all Bucks players that postseason) off the bench while helping the Bucks past the Suns in the first round, before losing to the Nuggets in a seven game western conference semifinals series.

Indiana Pacers (1978–1980)

Frustrated with a lack of playing time, English signed with the

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as a

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after the 1977–78 season. English became a starter in Indiana and began to establish a reputation as a scorer, averaging 16 points per game during the 1978–79 season on another rebuilding team.

Denver Nuggets (1980–1990)

English was traded to the

midway through the 1979–80 season for

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, a former Pacers star from their ABA days. Though coming off of an All-Star season in 1978–79, McGinnis was only a shadow of his former self and was out of the league by 1982. English went on to become a star player for the Nuggets. In his first full season with the Nuggets in 1980–81, English averaged a then-career high 23.8 points. In the 1981–82 season, English averaged 25.4 points and the team advanced to postseason play. He earned a position on the All-Star Team and

. The following year, in 1982–83, English won the league scoring title with an average of 28.4 points per game, while teammate Kiki Vandeweghe placed second averaging 26.7 points. Then in 1983–84 English placed fourth in the league in scoring. In the 1984–85 season English raised his scoring average to 27.9 points to pick up some of the slack from Kiki Vandeweghe's departure. Denver won its division and secured the second seed in the Western Conference. In the 1985 playoffs, English averaged 30.2 points as the Nuggets defeated the

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and

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to meet the

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in the Western Conference Finals, where they would fall to the eventual NBA-champion Lakers in five games. English suffered a right thumb injury in Game 4, which required surgery and rendered him unable to play for the rest of the series. With the Nuggets already dealing with injuries to other players, English's injury was thought by some to have nearly ensured a Laker victory in the series. English later stated in a 2006 interview that "I think that if I had not broken my thumb ..we had a chance to beat the Lakers." English recorded his career-best average of 29.8 points per game in the subsequent 1985–86 season, finishing third in the league behind

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and

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. In the

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, English set his All-Star career-high by scoring 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting in 16 minutes off the bench for the West squad. During the

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, English led the Nuggets past the Trail Blazers in the first round. In the Western Conference Semifinals, English averaged 29.2 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in a six game series loss to the eventual western conference champion

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. In the final game of the series, on May 8, 1986, English tied his own Nuggets single-game playoff points record with 42 during a 126-122 double overtime loss. In 1988, English received the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his community service efforts. After the 1989–90 season, in which English's scoring average dipped to 17.9 and he largely struggled to maintain his level of play compared to previous seasons, English became a free agent, and the Nuggets elected not to re-sign him.

Dallas Mavericks (1990–1991)

At age 36, English signed a one-year contract with the

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where he once again played off the bench, this time averaging just under 10 points per game. He played his final NBA game in 1991 for the Mavericks.

Napoli (1991–1992)

No other NBA team signed English for the 1991–1992 season, and after a stint in Italy with

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, English ended his playing career.

Legacy

When English left the

, he was the holder of nearly every team record, including most career points (21,645), assists (3,679), games (837) and minutes (29,893) in a Nuggets uniform, along with the highest career scoring average with the team (25.9) of any player. The Nuggets retired English's number 2 jersey in 1992. , English's career 25,613 points place him 19th on the NBA's all-time career scoring list. While in Denver, English made the NBA All-Star Team eight times and the All-NBA Second Team three times. During his Nuggets tenure, the team made the NBA playoffs nine consecutive times and won two Midwest Division titles. English retired with NBA career averages of 21.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. He was the first NBA player to score 2,000 points in eight consecutive seasons, and he has the distinction of being the top NBA scorer in the 1980s. English was elected to the

in 1997.

Coaching career

English began his coaching career in the National Basketball Development League (now called the

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) as the head coach of the

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in the 2001–02 season. The Lowgators tied for the best record during the regular season and were eliminated in the championship series during the playoffs. Before the

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, English joined the coaching staff of the

. The following year, he was hired by the

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as an assistant coach. Alex English, Jay Triano, Marc Iavaroni

English then joined the

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in 2004 to serve as assistant

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and director of player development. On June 5, 2009, it was announced that English would stay with the Raptors as an assistant coach. On July 13, 2011, with the team heading in a new direction after the hiring of new head coach

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, English was not given a new contract, and his services were not retained. On January 13, 20102, English was added to the Sacramento Kings coaching staff under head coach

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. On June 5, 2013, new Kings coach Michael Malone announced that the 2012–13 assistant coaches, including English, would not be retained for the 2013–14 season.

Other work

Sports

English was the first-ever director of player programs for the National Basketball Players Association.

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announced on November 11, 2014 that English had been hired as a color analyst. Since 2014, English has been an active participant in the Sports Diplomacy's Sports Envoy program for the

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. In this function, he has traveled to

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, the

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, and

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, where he worked with

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and Candace Wiggins to conduct basketball clinics and events that reached more than 1900 youth from underserved areas. In so doing, English helped contribute to Sports Diplomacy's mission to reach out to youth populations in order to promote growth and a stable democratic government. English participates in Basketball Without Borders. He is an NBA ambassador and has taught at NBA academies in various countries.

Business

English and his wife, Vanessa, owned Wendy's franchises in South Carolina. English has also formed a company called GreenSmart Botanicals, which sells hemp-related products.

Acting

English has dabbled in acting. His acting debut came in the 1987 motion picture '' Amazing Grace and Chuck'', playing a fictitious

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star. He then had roles in the television series ''

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'' in some 1989 episodes and played the head coach of the

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in ''

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'' (1996). He also played a role as "The Premiere" in the 1997 film ''The Definite Maybe''. English also appeared in a 1993 film about the hazards of drug use produced by the U.S. Department of Justice; he was presented as a good example to follow as someone who consciously avoided drug use and criminality, in contrast to co-star

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, a former

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linebacker who was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. English later acted in a 2007 film called ''Lumera'' for which his son Alex Jr. was the producer and executive director. In 2013, he appeared on a half-hour TV special called ''The Nothing But Net Show'', which was also directed by his son.

Personal life

As of 2020, English resides in Blythewood, South Carolina.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

Basketball Hall of Fame profile

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Early life

College career

Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks (1976–1978)

Indiana Pacers (1978–1980)

Denver Nuggets (1980–1990)

Dallas Mavericks (1990–1991)

Napoli (1991–1992)

Legacy

Coaching career

Other work

Sports

Business

Acting

Personal life

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

References

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