Pittsburg State Gorillas

General: A local product who enter his second year in the Pitt State program looking to improve off an All-MIAA season ... Enters the season with 396 points, 256 rebounds and 35 blocks in 27 games.

2022-23 - Stepped into a leading role for the Gorillas starting in all 27 games he played in ... Finished with per game averages of 14.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 steals while shooting 71.6 percent from free throws, 46.8 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from three in 34.5 minutes ... Named to the All-MIAA honorable mention ... Scored a season-high 27 points at Central Missouri (Feb. 2) going 8-for-14 from the field, 4-for-9 from three and 7-for-8 from free throws while adding 12 rebounds  ... Came away with a program record tying 23 rebounds against Lincoln (Nov. 28) while adding 17 points and three blocks ... Registered four blocks against Quincy (Nov. 18) to go with 19 points and 11 rebounds ... Recorded 12 double-doubles ... Scored 20 or more points in five games ... Had 13 games with 10 or more rebounds.

Prior to PSU - A two-time All-Jayhawk Conference performer for the Grizzlies of Butler Community College… earned third-team All-Conference honors as a sophomore in 2021-22… Contributed 11.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game… Averaged 11.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a freshman in 2019-20, earning honorable mention All-Conference honors… Played at NCAA Division I University of Northern Colorado during the 2020-21 season.

In High School: A two-time Kansas Class 5A All-State performer at Pittsburg High School… the 2018 Kansas Class 5A Player of the Year… averaged 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game his senior year… helped the Purple Dragons to a pair of state tournament appearances and a third-place Class 5A state finish… a 1,000 point prep scorer.

Personal: Born on August 19, 2000… Son of Deshaun and Kim English… A recreation services, sport and hospitality management major.