English Retires as Player

Alex English, the Denver Nuggets’ career scoring leader, announced his retirement as an active player Tuesday and said he would take a position with the National Basketball Players Assn.

English, who played with the Nuggets for 10 seasons, was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1990 and played in Italy last season.

As director of player programs and services for the NBPA, English will be responsible for the implementation of rookie orientation, career planning, an AIDS-HIV information and education program and drug education programs. He will also be the liaison to the National Retiree Basketball Players Assn.

“Joining the administration of the NBPA seems a natural extension of my basketball career,” English said. “In my new position I will continue to be part of the game which has been so important to me all my life.”

English holds Nuggets records for points (21,645), games (837), minutes (29,893), baskets (8,953) and assists (3,679), ranks second in free throws made (4,428) and third in rebounds (4,686).

English ranks fourth in NBA history in field goals (10,659) and seventh in points (25,613) and games (1,193). He represented the Nuggets in the All-Star game from 1982 through 1989.

The Nuggets said they will retire English’s No. 2 jersey during a game this season.