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The Philadelphia 76ers have named Alex English assistant bench coach, Sixers Head Coach Randy Ayers announced on Wednesday, August 6, 2003.
English joins the Sixers after serving as director of player development for the Atlanta Hawks during the 2002-03 season. Prior to joining Atlanta, English was the head coach of the North Charleston Lowgators of the NBDL. In the league’s inaugural season (2001-02), he led the Lowgators to a 36-20 record and a playoff berth.
One of the most recognizable figures in Denver Nuggets history , English played for four teams (Dallas, Denver, Indiana and Milwaukee) in his 15 NBA seasons. The 6-foot-7 forward is Denver’s all-time leader in scoring (21,645) and assists (3,679), and in 10 of his 11 seasons with the Nuggets, he averaged better than 21 points per game. English, who was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997, boasts career averages of 21.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
Selected in the second round (23rd overall) of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, English played two seasons for the Bucks before signing as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers in 1978. Along with a first-round pick, English was traded to Denver on Feb. 1, 1980, for George McGinnis. Following 11 seasons in Denver, English signed with the Dallas Mavericks in 1990, where he played his final NBA season.
The eight-time NBA All-Star was an All-NBA second team selection three times (1982, 1983 and 1986) and was honored with the league’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship award for his dedication to community service in 1988.
A four-year starter at the University of South Carolina, English averaged 17.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Under Hall of Fame Head Coach Frank Maguire, English earned All-America selections twice (1975 and 1976), and lead the Gamecocks to the postseason three times (NIT-1975, NCAA-1973, 1974). A native of Columbia, S.C., English is the school’s all-time scoring leader (1,972 points) and was honored with the retiring of his No. 22 jersey retired.
English and his wife Vanessa have six children: Jade-Li, Alex, Jr., William, James, Joseph and Imani.
English on his hiring
English joins the Sixers after serving as director of player development for the Atlanta Hawks during the 2002-03 season. Prior to joining Atlanta, English was the head coach of the North Charleston Lowgators of the NBDL. In the league’s inaugural season (2001-02), he led the Lowgators to a 36-20 record and a playoff berth.
One of the most recognizable figures in Denver Nuggets history , English played for four teams (Dallas, Denver, Indiana and Milwaukee) in his 15 NBA seasons. The 6-foot-7 forward is Denver’s all-time leader in scoring (21,645) and assists (3,679), and in 10 of his 11 seasons with the Nuggets, he averaged better than 21 points per game. English, who was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997, boasts career averages of 21.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
Selected in the second round (23rd overall) of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, English played two seasons for the Bucks before signing as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers in 1978. Along with a first-round pick, English was traded to Denver on Feb. 1, 1980, for George McGinnis. Following 11 seasons in Denver, English signed with the Dallas Mavericks in 1990, where he played his final NBA season.
The eight-time NBA All-Star was an All-NBA second team selection three times (1982, 1983 and 1986) and was honored with the league’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship award for his dedication to community service in 1988.
A four-year starter at the University of South Carolina, English averaged 17.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Under Hall of Fame Head Coach Frank Maguire, English earned All-America selections twice (1975 and 1976), and lead the Gamecocks to the postseason three times (NIT-1975, NCAA-1973, 1974). A native of Columbia, S.C., English is the school’s all-time scoring leader (1,972 points) and was honored with the retiring of his No. 22 jersey retired.
English and his wife Vanessa have six children: Jade-Li, Alex, Jr., William, James, Joseph and Imani.
English on his hiring
