Alex English

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Alex English
Position	Small forward
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Nationality	United States
Born	January 5, 1954 Columbia, South Carolina
College	University of South Carolina
Draft	2nd Round, 1976 Milwaukee Bucks
Pro career	1976–1991
Former teams	Milwaukee Bucks 1976-1978 Indiana Pacers 1978-1980 Denver Nuggets 1980-1990 Dallas Mavericks 1990-1991
Awards	Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Player Inductee (1997)

Alex English (born January 5, 1954 in Columbia, South Carolina), is a former University of South Carolina and Denver Nuggets basketball forward. He averaged 21.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in his career. He was named to seven NBA All-Star teams, his #2 jersey was retired by the Nuggets, and he was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

English spent the majority of his career with the Nuggets, but also played briefly with the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks. He was drafted in 1976 by the Bucks, and was part of a rookie class that includes fellow Hall of Famer Robert Parish.

English's style has been described as smooth and elegant. Not possessing the physical strength of contemporaries such as Dominique Wilkins and James Worthy, English instead relied on technique and finesse. These skills allowed him to place 11th on the NBA all-time scoring list as of July 2005 with 25,613 points. He was the first player ever to string together eight straight 2,000-point seasons. He has the distinction of being the top scorer in the 1980's.

In June 2004, English was hired to become the director of player development and an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors.

Alex English has dabbled in acting. His debut came in the 1987 motion picture Amazing Grace and Chuck, playing a fictitious Boston Celtics star. He has also had roles in the television series Midnight Caller 1989 and played the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Eddie (1996). To date, his last role was as "The Premiere" 1997's The Definite Maybe.