| Kim English |
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Honors and Awards
CNNSI Player of the Day Nominee vs. Marquette on March 22, 2009
Quickly:
Gym rat that eats, sleeps and drinks the game of basketball ... Spent his off-season working on strength and ball-handing ... Has a chance to be a better defender because of his off-season training and should be a more well-rounded scorer as his ball-handing improves ... Will be one of the league's best spot-up shooters and improved steadily throughout the year, including a great run in NCAA Tournament play.
At Mizzou:
2008-09:
Played in all 38 games, making 13 starts during Big 12 action ... Finished the year #2 all-time among Missouri freshmen with 41 three-point makes, behind only Kareem Rush who hit 46 ... Averaged 6.5 points on 37-percent three-point shooting ... Contributed 42 assists and 19 steals and his 72.4 percent success rate at the foul line ranked among team-leaders ... Reached double figures eight times on the year, including a career high 17 points vs. #23 Marquette in the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... Hit 3-of-6 treys vs. the Golden Eagles and was a perfect 2-of-2 at the foul line ... Named a nominee for NCAA Tournament Player of the Day on CNNSI for his effort, which included hitting those two free throws with just 5.5 seconds remaining and the game tied 79-79 ... Scored 15 first-half points vs. the Eagles in a span of five minutes ... Went 6-of-8 from the floor during that time ... Also turned in a 13-point night against Cornell in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament and chipped in six free throws against Memphis in the Sweet 16 ... Scored 16 points in wins over California and Iowa State ... Scored 14 consecutive tallies in the win over the Golden Bears and then hit 4-of-5 treys in Ames to help the Tigers top the Cyclones ... Finished the year hitting 15 consecutive free throws, including 12-of-12 in NCAA Tourney play.
Prep:
Played one season at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Mass., earning team MVP honors after averaging 17.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game ... Led Notre Dame to the semifinals of the 2008 National Prep School Invitational ... Ranked No. 112 nationally among players in the class of 2008 by Rivals.com ... Ranked the No. 6 player in New England in 2008 and was a Second Team All-New England pick by hoopscooponline.com ... Was named the MVP of the Pete Pavia Invitational in Rochester, N.Y. and the MVP of the Big Apple Basketball Invitational in Manhattan, N.Y. ... Was selected to the All-Tournament team of the MCI Invitational in Pittsfield, Maine.
High School:
Played for Randallstown High School and led the club with 18.2 points and 7.4 rebounds as a senior ... Was named the team's captain ... Earned first team All-Metro honors from the Baltimore Examiner and second team All-Metro accolades from the Baltimore Sun ... Was named the team MVP after leading Randallstown to its third consecutive Class 2A State Championship ... Was named a first team All-County pick by the Baltimore Sun and a first team all-league selection as well.
Personal:
Full Name is Kim English, Jr. ... Born in Baltimore, Md., to Brenda Fowlkes and Kim English, Sr. ... High School Coach was Kim Rivers and prep school coach was Ryan Hurd ... Would like to major in business administration at Missouri and when he concludes his playing career, he would like to become the president of English Concrete Contractors ... Chose Missouri because of the people, his connection with Coach Anderson and his staff, the opportunity to build a national power and the 24-hour access to the Mizzou Arena practice gym ... Favorite player is Larry Bird ... Nicknamed "Sniper" because of his shooting prowess ... Favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption ... Favorite actor is Morgan Freeman ... Lists John Legend and Tessa Hill as his favorite musical artists ... Has three siblings, sisters Jessica and Bria and brother, Khalil ... Received scholarship offers from Tennessee, Cincinnati, Florida State, Miami, Seton Hall and St. Johns.
