Alexander English was born on January 5,1954 and is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and businessman.
34 Facts About Alex English
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Alex English was drafted in the second round of the National Basketball Association draft in 1976.
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Alex English played the small forward position and was a star player for the Denver Nuggets in the 1980s.
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Alex English played 15 seasons in the NBA for four teams, averaging 21.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
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Alex English scored more points than any other NBA player during the 1980s.
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Alex English was named to eight NBA All-Star teams and made the All-NBA Second Team three times.
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Alex English currently sits on the board of trustees at his alma mater, the University of South Carolina.
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Alex English attended the University of South Carolina in Columbia from 1972 to 1976.
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Alex English started every game over a four-year career and was arguably the first African-American sports star at the school.
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Alex English was selected to two independent All-America teams in 1975 and 1976.
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Alex English was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 1976 NBA draft with the 23rd pick.
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Alex English went on to become a star player for the Nuggets.
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Alex English earned a position on the All-Star Team and All-NBA Second Team.
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Alex English suffered a right thumb injury in Game 4, which required surgery and rendered him unable to play for the rest of the series.
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In 1988, English received the J Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his community service efforts.
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At age 36, Alex English signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks where he played off the bench, this time averaging just under 10 points per game.
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Alex English played his final NBA game in 1991 for the Mavericks.
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Alex English retired with NBA career averages of 21.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
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Alex English 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.
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Alex English was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Alex English then joined the Toronto Raptors in 2004 to serve as assistant coach and director of player development.
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On June 5,2009, it was announced that Alex English would stay with the Raptors as an assistant coach.
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On July 13,2011, with the team heading in a new direction after the hiring of new head coach Dwane Casey, Alex English was not given a new contract, and his services were not retained.
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On January 13,2012, Alex English was added to the Sacramento Kings coaching staff under head coach Keith Smart.
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Alex English was the first-ever director of player programs for the National Basketball Players Association.
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SEC Network announced on November 11,2014, that Alex English had been hired as a color analyst.
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Since 2014, Alex English has been an active participant in the Sports Diplomacy's Sports Envoy program for the US Department of State.
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In so doing, Alex English helped contribute to Sports Diplomacy's mission to reach out to youth populations in order to promote growth and a stable democratic government.
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Alex English is an NBA ambassador and has taught at NBA academies in various countries.
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Alex English has formed a company called GreenSmart Botanicals, which sells hemp-related products.
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Alex English's acting debut came in the 1987 motion picture Amazing Grace and Chuck, playing a fictitious Boston Celtics star.
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Alex English then had roles in the television series Midnight Caller in some 1989 episodes and played the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Eddie.
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Alex English played a role as "The Premiere" in the 1997 film The Definite Maybe.
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Alex English appeared in a 1993 film about the hazards of drug use produced by the US 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 Ralph Coleman, a former Dallas Cowboys linebacker who was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.