Alex English Career NBA Stats 1976-1991 |
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FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
PTS |
PPG |
3PTA |
3PTM |
3PT% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% | AST | APG |
REB |
RPG |
BLK |
STL |
1,193 |
21,036 |
10,659 |
50.7 |
25,613 |
21.5 |
83 |
18 |
21.7 |
5,141 |
4,277 |
83.2 |
4,351 |
3.6 |
6,538 | 5.5 |
833 |
1,067 |
Alexander English was born on January 5, 1954 in Columbia, SC. He and his siblings were raised by his grandmother during his early years when his parents worked in New York. Growing up, he was given the nickname ‘Flick’ by the neighborhood kids due to his growth spurt.
English attended Dreher High School. He was an excellent basketball player, garnering all-region and all-state honors. During his junior year, he averaged over 30 points a game. When it came time to pick a college, he had offers from all over the country. He decided to stay in state and go to the University of South Carolina.
Alex English College Career Stats and Notes
English played for South Carolina from 1972-76. He averaged 17.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game during his college career. English and the Gamecocks made the NCAA postseason three of his four years. He was an Independent All-American multiple times as a Gamecock. English left the university as their all-time leading scorer with 1,972 points.
Awards and Achievements |
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MVP
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All-NBA
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2nd Team: 1982, 1983, 1986 |
All-Star Selections |
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 1988, 1989
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Scoring Titles |
1983
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NBA Finals MVP |
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Achievements
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Alex English NBA Career Stats and Notes
English was selected 23rd overall in the 1976 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He spent two seasons with the Bucks and Indiana Pacers before spending the entire 1980s in Denver. After eleven years with the Nuggets, English spent one more season in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks. He would retire from professional basketball after playing one season overseas. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997.
Alex English Denver Nuggets Career
English’s career got off to a rocky start as he played for three teams in his first four seasons. However, Denver was where English found stability and was able to showcase a Hall of Fame career. He was a gifted scorer, averaging no less than 21 points during the 1980s, including winning the scoring title during the 1982-83 season. A perennial All-Star, English led the Nuggets to the playoffs most of the decade. It was a tough time for the Nuggets and most teams in the West during the Showtime Era as only the Lakers (8) and Houston Rockets (2) made it to the Finals during the decade. English is still the Nuggets all-time leader in points and assists.