Scott Garrison English (born October 20, 1950) is a retired professional basketball

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who played in the

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(NBA) and the American Basketball Association (ABA). Born in

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, he attended Chatsworth High School, in Los Angeles, where he starred in the high jump, in track and field, clearing 6'7" his senior year. He attended the

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where he was selected during the third round of the 1972 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. He played for the Suns during the 1972–73 season. He spent the next two seasons in the ABA as a member of the

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(1973–74) and the

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(1974–75).

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