Ex-'Bow English cut by Sonics
Advertiser Staff and Wire
Former University of Hawai'i standout Carl English was released by the Seattle SuperSonics yesterday.
English, a 6-foot-5 guard, was attempting to make the team as a free agent.
He was on Seattle's roster for two preseason games, but had limited playing time in only one game. He scored three points in five minutes in Seattle's 92-73 loss at Portland last Wednesday.
It is the second consecutive year that English was released by an NBA team. Last season, he was among the final cuts of the Indiana Pacers, and wound up playing for the Charleston Lowgators of the National Basketball Developmental League.
English left Hawai'i after his junior season in 2002-03. He is the No. 7 scorer in UH history with 1,259 points.
Guard David Young, Seattle's second round draft choice, was also released yesterday.
Former UH point guard Anthony Carter is with the Minnesota Timberwolves this season, and is now the only former UH player in the NBA.
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"Right now, I'm not even practicing," Williams said yesterday.
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