who was alex english?

Question

what did he do to be in the hall of fame

Answer 1

Great Question he was simply one of the best scores in the well the best scorer in the 80's he held 31 denver nuggets records and is the greatest player to come out of South Carolina. in 1980 he was the leading scorer with over 19,000 points and the first player to score 2000 points in 8 straight seasons. He was 6'7 190 pounds and was born Jan 5, 1954 in Columbia SC whew man I love sports

Answer 2

From Wikipedia:

"Alex English 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 coaches of 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."

Answer 3

first basketball player in NBA history to score 2000 pts in 8 seasons, in a row.

Answer 4

Let me add two other things;he should be rated in the top ten all-time small forwards and he is one of the most underrated players in NBA history.

Answer 5

All you want to know about Alex English click here:

http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/English.htm

Answer 6

basketball player at Denver i believe.
NBA Milwaukee Bucks (1976-78)
NBA Indiana Pacers (1978-80)
NBA Denver Nuggets (1980-90)
NBA Dallas Mavericks (1990-91)
Italian League Depi Napoli (1991-92)
The leading scorer in the NBA in the 1980s (19,682 points), Alex English established himself as one of the league's most respected and well-rounded players during a sensational 15-year professional career. After brief stints with the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers, the Columbia, SC, native joined the Denver Nuggets in 1980 and quickly became a scoring force and team leader. Over the next 10 seasons, the high-scoring forward set 31 Nuggets' records, including points scored (21,645), games played (837), assists (3,679), scoring average (25.9 ppg), most points and highest scoring average in a season (2,414, 29.8 ppg. in 1985-86), and minutes played (29,893). English propelled the Nuggets to nine straight playoff appearances, two Midwest Division titles (1985, 1988), and the Western Conference Finals in 1985, where Denver lost to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers.


The first player in NBA history to score 2,000 points in eight straight seasons, English averaged more than 23 points a game for nine straight years and appeared in eight consecutive NBA All-Star games (1982-89). He was a three-time All-NBA Second Team selection (1982, 1983, 1986) and in the 1982-83 season, English captured the league scoring title with a 28.4 ppg average. Upon retirement, English ranked prominently on several NBA all-time lists, including fourth in field goals made (10,659), fifth in field goals attempted (21,036) and seventh in games played (1,193), and he currently ranks ninth in scoring (25,613).


Prior to his NBA career, English set all-time scoring records at Dreher High School (Columbia, SC) and at the University of South Carolina (1,972 points). Under the guidance of Hall of Fame coach Frank McGuire, English flourished at South Carolina. He remains the only player in school history to start every game and is one of only five players to score 1,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds. An enshrinee in the University of South Carolina, the state of South Carolina and the Colorado Halls of Fame, English had his jersey number 2 retired by the Denver Nuggets in 1993. He won the NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 1988.
All-NBA Second Team (1982, 1983, 1986)
NBA's leading scorer in the 1980s (19,682 points)
Upon enshrinement, scored 25,613 points, seventh best in NBA history
First player in NBA history to score 2,000 points in eight straight seasons
Averaged 21.5 ppg for a career
Led the NBA in scoring (28.4 ppg) in 1983
Eight-time NBA All-Star (1982-89)
Set 31 Denver Nuggets records in 10 seasons, including points scored (21,645), games
played (837), assists (3,679), scoring average (25.9 ppg), most points and highest scoring average in a season (2,414, 29.8 ppg in 1985-86) and minutes played (29,893)
Led Denver to nine straight playoff appearances, two Midwest Division titles (1985, 1988) and the Western Conference Finals (1985)
Led Denver in scoring in 457 of 837 games (55 percent)
Played 18 games for Depi Napoli of the Italian League (13.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg)
NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1988)
His jersey number 2 was retired by the Nuggets (1993)
Enshrined in the University of South Carolina, the state of South Carolina and the state of Colorado Halls of Fame
Awarded the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award for Citizenship, the most prestigious honor awarded by the University of South Carolina
Other Career Highlights:
Had the leading role in the movie Amazing Grace and Chuck
Authored the book The English Language

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