Men's Basketball
English, Kim

Kim English
- Title:
- Director of Player Development
- Email:
- kim-english@utulsa.edu
- Phone:
- 2159
Kim English is in his third year with the Tulsa men’s basketball program, including his second year as an assistant coach after he joined the staff in June 2015 as Director of Player Development.
Following a successful playing career at Missouri from 2008-12, including playing his senior campaign under Frank Haith, English was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 44th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. He played in 41 games during the 2012-13 season and spent the following two years overseas.
English averaged 11.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game during his four-year career at Missouri and his 1,570 points ranks 13th in program history. He earned third-team All-Big 12 Conference honors in 2010 and 2012, and he was named to the USA Today All-Improved Team and the USBWA All-District Team in 2010.
In 2012, English averaged 14.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals per outing, and he ranked fifth in the Big 12 with 78 3-point field goals, while leading Missouri to a school-record 30 wins, the Big 12 Tournament title and a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament during Haith’s first season. He was named Most Outstanding Player of the Big 12 Tournament as he averaged 23.0 points and shot 78-percent during the Tigers’ championship run.
He averaged 10.0 points with 3.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals as a junior in 2011, while he led the Tigers in scoring as a sophomore at 14.0 ppg to go along with 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per contest.
After his time with the Pistons, English played basketball in Europe, including stints with Montepaschi Siena in Italy and Chorale Roanne Basket, Nancy Basket and Cholet Basket in France, along with Guaros De Lara BBC in Venezuela. He also spent time with the Orlando Magic summer league squad in 2014 and was invited to the Chicago Bulls training camp in 2014.
A native of Baltimore, Md., English received his bachelor’s degree in general studies from Missouri in 2012. He and his wife, Jessica, welcomed a daughter, Celine, to the family in April 2017.
Following a successful playing career at Missouri from 2008-12, including playing his senior campaign under Frank Haith, English was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 44th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. He played in 41 games during the 2012-13 season and spent the following two years overseas.
English averaged 11.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game during his four-year career at Missouri and his 1,570 points ranks 13th in program history. He earned third-team All-Big 12 Conference honors in 2010 and 2012, and he was named to the USA Today All-Improved Team and the USBWA All-District Team in 2010.
In 2012, English averaged 14.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals per outing, and he ranked fifth in the Big 12 with 78 3-point field goals, while leading Missouri to a school-record 30 wins, the Big 12 Tournament title and a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament during Haith’s first season. He was named Most Outstanding Player of the Big 12 Tournament as he averaged 23.0 points and shot 78-percent during the Tigers’ championship run.
He averaged 10.0 points with 3.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals as a junior in 2011, while he led the Tigers in scoring as a sophomore at 14.0 ppg to go along with 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per contest.
After his time with the Pistons, English played basketball in Europe, including stints with Montepaschi Siena in Italy and Chorale Roanne Basket, Nancy Basket and Cholet Basket in France, along with Guaros De Lara BBC in Venezuela. He also spent time with the Orlando Magic summer league squad in 2014 and was invited to the Chicago Bulls training camp in 2014.
A native of Baltimore, Md., English received his bachelor’s degree in general studies from Missouri in 2012. He and his wife, Jessica, welcomed a daughter, Celine, to the family in April 2017.