Jonathan Givony
Jul 03, 2007, 12:27 am
The pride of Newfoundland had himself a very good year in the Adriatic League this past season, leading the entire league in scoring with 20 points per game on 44% shooting from the field and 37% from behind the arc. After stubbornly insisting on making the NBA from the D-league for his first two years out of college, English should now get his fair share of looks after showing scouts that he is an NBA caliber shooter all year long with Zadar. He is not the biggest or most athletic guy in the world (although he does have some crafty quickness to his game), but hell always be one of the most confident guys youll findnever showing any conscience in heaving up contested shots (which hell often make) from well beyond the NBA 3-point line. English has solid ball-handling skills and will make his way into the paint from time to time against weaker defenders, but its his shooting stroke that will be getting him offers from some of the biggest clubs in Europe this summer. He has great mechanics, a sweet release and a great nose for coming off screens to find an open look. Hes not much of a defender, but a team looking for some scoring punch off the bench might decide to take a flyer on him this summer.
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