A. J. English (basketball, born 1992)

A. J. English
No. 5 – Iona Gaels
Position Point guard
League Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (1992-07-10) July 10, 1992
Wilmington, Delaware
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
College Iona (2012–2016)
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× First-team All-MAAC (2014–2016)

A. J. English III (born July 10, 1992)[1] is an American college basketball player who currently plays for the Iona Gaels.

High school career

The Delaware native played for Appoquinimink High School in Middletown, Delaware, leading the Jaguars to 12-9 (7-5) and 15-5 (12-2) records in his junior and season seniors, respectively. English then played for St. Thomas More Preparatory, averaging nearly 18 points per game in his post-graduate season with the Chancellors, earning All-New England Prep School Athletic Conference Second Team.

College career

English committed to Iona College on April 24, 2012.[2]

English appeared in 17 games as a freshman (six starts) and averaged 7.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 21.8 minutes per game. Before suffering a season-ending wrist injury,[3] English was named MAAC Rookie of the Week three times.

English surpassed 2,000 points for his career in his last collegiate game, a 94–81 loss to Iowa State in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.[4]

Personal life

English is the son of former NBA player A. J. English.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A.J. English III Player Profile". Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Rivals.com". Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Nycbuckets.com". Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "AJ English surpasses 2,000 career points, Iowa State advances". todaysU.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
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