| Year: | 2002-03 |
| Team: | Blue Devils Basketball |
Mike English was a member of the Blue Devils basketball team for the 2002-03 Season. During this season, he played a forward position and averaged 19.7 points per game; 7.8 rebounds and 4 assists. He also blocked a team high 22 shots. He was named to the All-Region 24 Team, First Team AllConference, and was an All-American nominee. Mike graduated with an Associate in Applied Science Degree. After graduation from KC, Mike transferred to the University of Missouri-Kansas. As a junior, he was the leading scorer averaging 12.4 points, 7.3 rebound and 3 assists per game. He was named to the First Team for Newcomers. His senior year he averaged 16 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. The team finished in 2nd place and Mike was runner-up for the League MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards. He was named to the first team all-conference and first team all-defense. He started 23 of 24 games and played over 30 minutes for an NCAA Division I team. He played professionally for Kormend and Atomeromu (Hungary), Blaze (Australia), Correcaminos (Mexico), Levice (Czech Rep), and Caceres (Spain). After his first year of professional play in Austria, he was named Eurobasketball All-League Forward of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and Import Player of the Year in 2006. He was also selected to the All-League First Team, the All Imports Team and the All Newcomer Squad. Mike averaged 22.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and .5 steals in his first professional season and assisted his team to advance to the tournament semi-finals. While playing professionally, he received numerous MVP awards. While living in Turkey, he was the head trainer and skill development coach for a Division III professional team. Mike resides in St. Louis and is a proud father of two children, a son Kayden and a daughter Noa. He is a police officer for University City Police Department. He is also the freshman boys basketball head coach at Cardinal Ritter Preparatory High School and assistant varsity coach. He also works with people with special needs and disabilities and is a mentor to over 30 children.