Carlos English
Carlos English is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played collegiately with the Cleveland State University Vikings of the Horizon League. English is currently a member of the Harlem Globetrotters and performs under the nickname Dizzy.
High school and college
[edit]English attended Fitzgerald High School in Warren, Michigan prior to attending Mott Community College. He was ranked the 6th best point guard in Michigan as a senior. After playing two years at Mott, English received a scholarship to play basketball at Cleveland State University. In his first year with the Vikings (2005–06), English started 24 of 28 games. He was also a starter for his senior year (2006–07).[1]
Professional career
[edit]English went undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft. He was drafted in the 10th round of the 2008 NBA Development League Draft by the Dakota Wizards.[2] With the Wizards, he played in 33 games and averaged 1.5 points and 1.4 assists in 7 minutes per game. In 2009, he signed with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. With Fort Wayne, he averaged 6.7 points and 3.7 assists in 20.1 minutes per game over 9 games. He began the 2010–11 season with the Mad Ants and averaged 4.5 points and 2.6 assists over his first 20 games.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Carlos English player bio Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine CSU Vikings
- ^ "2008 NBA Development League draft". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ^ Carlos English Playerfile Archived December 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine NBA.com
- 1984 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Detroit
- Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball players
- Dakota Wizards players
- Fort Wayne Mad Ants players
- Harlem Globetrotters players
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Point guards
- Sportspeople from Warren, Michigan
- American basketball biography, 1980s birth stubs