Carlos English is an

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professional

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player who is currently a

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. He played collegiately with the Cleveland State University Vikings of the

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. English is currently a member of the

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and performs under the nickname Dizzy.

High school and college

English attended Fitzgerald High School in Warren, Michigan prior to attending

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. 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

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. 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).

Professional career

English went undrafted in the

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. He was drafted in the 10th round of the

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by the Dakota Wizards. 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

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. 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.Carlos English Playerfile
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References

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 {{1980s-US-basketball-bio-stub