Albert Jay "A. J." English (born July 11, 1967) is an American former professional

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player who played two seasons in the

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(NBA). He is also the father of current player A. J. English III.

College

English played Basketball for Howard High School of Technology from 1983 to 1986. The team was State Champions in 1985 and he received the Delaware High School Player of the Year in 1986. He played for

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from 1986 to 1990. English was named the NCAA Division II National Player of the Year in 1990

NBA career

He was selected by the

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in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the

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. English played two seasons for the Bullets, averaging 9.9 points per game. English signed a contract with

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on October 1, 1993. He was placed on waivers on November 2, 1993, and did not play in the NBA again.

Career highlights and awards

The

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inducted English in 2004.

External links

NBA stats
@ basketballreference.com

References

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