Alex English
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| Date of birth | January 5, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Columbia, South Carolina | |
| Nationality |  American
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| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in | |
| Listed weight | 190 lbs | |
| Career information | ||
| College | South Carolina | |
| NBA Draft | 1976; Round: 2 / Pick: 23rd | |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | ||
| Pro career | 1976-1992 | |
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| 1976-1978 | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| 1978-1980 | Indiana Pacers | |
| 1980-1990 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 1990-1991 | Dallas Mavericks | |
| 1991-1992 | Basket Napoli | |
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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| Alex English at NBA.com | ||
| Basketball Hall of Fame | ||
Alex English (born January 5, 1954 in Columbia, South Carolina) is a retired American professional basketball player and Basketball Hall of famer
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Biography
The leading scorer in the NBA in the 1980s (19,682 points), Alex English established himself as one of the league's most respected and well-rounded players during a sensational 15-year professional career. After brief stints with the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers, the Columbia, SC, native joined the Denver Nuggets in 1980 and quickly became a scoring force and team leader. Over the next 10 seasons, the high-scoring forward set 31 Nuggets' records, including points scored (21,645), games played (837), assists (3,679), scoring average (25.9 ppg), most points and highest scoring average in a season (2,414, 29.8 ppg. in 1985-86), and minutes played (29,893). English propelled the Nuggets to nine straight playoff appearances, two Midwest Division titles (1985, 1988), and the Western Conference Finals in 1985, where Denver lost to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers.
The first player in NBA history to score 2,000 points in eight straight seasons, English averaged more than 23 points a game for nine straight years and appeared in eight consecutive NBA All-Star games (1982-89). He was a three-time All-NBA Second Team selection (1982, 1983, 1986) and in the 1982-83 season, English captured the league scoring title with a 28.4 ppg average. Upon retirement, English ranked prominently on several NBA all-time lists, including fourth in field goals made (10,659), fifth in field goals attempted (21,036) and seventh in games played (1,193), and he currently ranks ninth in scoring (25,613).
Prior to his NBA career, English set all-time scoring records at Dreher High School (Columbia, SC) and at the University of South Carolina (1,972 points). Under the guidance of Hall of Fame coach Frank McGuire, English flourished at South Carolina. He remains the only player in school history to start every game and is one of only five players to score 1,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds. An enshrinee in the University of South Carolina, the state of South Carolina and the Colorado Halls of Fame, English had his jersey number 2 retired by the Denver Nuggets in 1993. He won the NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 1988.
Pro Playing Highlights
- All-NBA Second Team (1982, 1983, 1986)
- NBA's leading scorer in the 1980s (19,682 points)
- Upon enshrinement, scored 25,613 points, seventh best in NBA history
- First player in NBA history to score 2,000 points in eight straight seasons
- Averaged 21.5 ppg for a career
- Led the NBA in scoring (28.4 ppg) in 1983
- Eight-time NBA All-Star (1982-89)
- Set 31 Denver Nuggets records in 10 seasons, including points scored (21,645), games played (837), assists (3,679), scoring average (25.9 ppg), most points and highest scoring average in a season (2,414, 29.8 ppg in 1985-86) and minutes played (29,893)
- Led Denver to nine straight playoff appearances, two Midwest Division titles (1985, 1988) and the *Western Conference Finals (1985)
- Led Denver in scoring in 457 of 837 games (55 percent)
- Played 18 games for Depi Napoli of the Italian League (13.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg)
- NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1988)
- His jersey number 2 was retired by the Nuggets (1993)
- Enshrined in the University of South Carolina, the state of South Carolina and the state of Colorado Halls of Fame
- Awarded the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award for Citizenship, the most prestigious honor awarded by the University of South Carolina
Other Career Highlights
- Had the leading role in the movie Amazing Grace and Chuck
- Authored the book The English Language
Quick Facts
| Birth Date: January 5, 1954 |
| Born: Columbia, SC |
| Height: 6-foot-7 |
| Weight: 190 pounds |
| Hall of Fame Induction: As a player on September 29, 1997 |
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