He played college basketball for the University of Missouri before being selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 44th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.

English averaged 17.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game in 2007–08 while again earning team MVP honors.

[2] As a junior English was unable to improve upon his sophomore year campaign, averaging just 10 points per game.

[2] As a senior, English averaged 14.5 points per game and made 45.9% of his three-pointers, earning Third Team All-Big 12 honors for the second time.

[6] With 107 victories in four years, English, with teammates Marcus Denmon and Steve Moore won more games than any senior class in Mizzou basketball history.

[20][21] On December 1, 2014, he left Nancy and signed a one-month deal with French club Cholet Basket.

[24] On May 17, 2015, English was hired by Frank Haith to become an assistant basketball coach for the University of Tulsa.

He replaced Rob Lanier on the staff, who was hired as the new head coach at Georgia State.