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Carlos English

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Carlos English player bio Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine CSU Vikings
  2. ^ "2008 NBA Development League draft". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
  3. ^ Carlos English Playerfile Archived December 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine NBA.com