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{{short description|American basketball player/coach (born 1954)}}
{{for|the American political activist|United States Pirate Party}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Alex English
| image = Alex English.jpg
| caption = English in 2019
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 190
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|01|05}}
| birth_place = [[Columbia, South Carolina]], U.S.
| high_school = [[Dreher High School|Dreher]]<br />(Columbia, South Carolina)
| college = [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball|South Carolina]] (1972–1976)
| draft_year = 1976
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 23
| draft_team = [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
| career_start = 1976
| career_end = 1992
| coach_start = 2002
| coach_end = 2013
| career_position = [[Small forward]]
| career_number = 23, 22, 2
| years1 = {{nbay|1976|start}}–{{nbay|1977|end}}
| team1 = [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
| years2 = {{nbay|1978|start}}–{{nbay|1979|end}}
| team2 = [[Indiana Pacers]]
| years3 = {{nbay|1979|end}}–{{nbay|1989|end}}
| team3 = [[Denver Nuggets]]
| years4 = {{nbay|1990|full=y}}
| team4 = [[Dallas Mavericks]]
| years5 = 1991–1992
| team5 = [[S.S. Basket Napoli|Basket Napoli]]
| cyears1 = {{nbay|2002|full=y}}
| cteam1 = [[Atlanta Hawks]] (assistant)
| cyears2 = {{nbay|2003|full=y}}
| cteam2 = [[Philadelphia 76ers]] (assistant)
| cyears3 = {{nbay|2004|start}}–{{nbay|2010|end}}
| cteam3 = [[Toronto Raptors]] (assistant)
| cyears4 = {{nbay|2011|end}}–{{nbay|2012|end}}
| cteam4 = [[Sacramento Kings]] (assistant)
| highlights =
* 8× [[NBA All-Star]] ({{nasg|1982}}–{{nasg|1989}})
* 3× [[All-NBA Second Team]] ({{nbay|1981|end}}, {{nbay|1982|end}}, {{nbay|1985|end}})
* [[NBA annual scoring champion|NBA scoring champion]] ({{nbay|1982|end}})

* No. 2 [[Denver Nuggets#Retired numbers|retired by Denver Nuggets]]
* No. 22 [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball#Retired jerseys|retired by South Carolina Gamecocks]]
| stats_league = NBA
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 25,613 (21.5 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 6,538 (5.5 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 4,351 (3.6 apg)
| HOF_player = alex-english
| CBBASKHOF_year = 2006
}}
'''Alexander English''' (born January 5, 1954) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player, coach, and businessman.

A South Carolina native, English played [[college basketball]] for the [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball|South Carolina Gamecocks]]. He was selected in the second round of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) draft in 1976. English played the small forward position and was a star player for the [[Denver Nuggets]] in the 1980s. During his Nuggets tenure (1979–1989), the team made the NBA playoffs nine consecutive times, won two Midwest Division titles, and reached the [[1985 NBA Playoffs|1985 Western Conference Finals]]. English played 15 seasons in the NBA for four teams, averaging 21.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. English scored more points than any other NBA player during the 1980s. He was named to eight [[NBA All-Star]] teams and made the [[All-NBA Second Team]] three times. English led the NBA in scoring in the [[1982–83 NBA season|1982–83 season]]. His number 2 jersey was retired by the [[Denver Nuggets]] in 1992, and he was elected to the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] in 1997.

After his playing career ended, English worked for the NBA, served as an assistant coach for several NBA teams, was involved in various business ventures, dabbled in acting, and became an NBA ambassador. He currently sits on the board of trustees at his alma mater, the University of South Carolina.