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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1946-12-26)December 26, 1946 (age 78) Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Girard (Phenix City, Alabama) |
| College | Rhode Island (1968–1970) |
| NBA draft | 1970: 7th round, 110th overall pick |
| Selected by thePortland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1970–1975 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 15 |
| Coaching career | 1971–1984 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1970–1971 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1971–1974 | Hartford Capitols |
| 1974–1975 | Cherry Hill Pros |
| As coach: | |
| 1971–1980 | Rhode Island (assistant) |
| 1980–1984 | Rhode Island |
| 1992–2005 | Park |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Claude W. English (born December 26, 1946) is an American former professionalbasketball player and collegiate coach. He spent one season in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) with thePortland Trail Blazers during their inaugural 1970–71 season. He was drafted by the Blazers in the seventh round (110th pick overall) during the1970 NBA draft from theUniversity of Rhode Island.
English played in theEastern Basketball Association (EBA) for theHartford Capitols andCherry Hill Pros from 1971 to 1975.[1] He won anEBA championship with the Capitols in 1974.[2]
English returned to the University of Rhode Island, where he began a tenure as an assistant basketball coach shortly after his NBA career ended. English then served as the head coach at Rhode Island from 1980 to 1984.[3]
Since 1996, English has served as the athletic director atPark University inParkville, Missouri. English served as head men's basketball coach at Park University from 1992 through 2005, being named theAmerican Midwest Conference Coach of the Year in 1996 and in 1998. In 2010, English was inducted into the McLendon Minority Athletics Administrators Hall of Fame inAnaheim, California. In 2011, English was inducted into the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame, in his hometown ofPhenix City, Alabama. In 2017, English was named the American Midwest Conference Athletic Director of the Year.[4][5][3]
Of his athletic director career, English said "I’m just a coach who coaches the coaches. That’s the way I always see my job. I want to motivate other people the way I’m motivated."[3][6]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source[7]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Portland | 18 | 3.9 | .262 | .714 | 1.1 | .3 | 1.5 |
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