younger than most of his opponents. For his senior year, English transferred to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in Oakville, Ontario, a program that had produced NCAA Division I players. He started living with his cousin Howie. After a labor dispute suspended the school's basketball program for a year, English considered returning home. However, he remained after joining a Canadian under-18 team that competed across the United States. His success with the team drew attention from top college programs, including Georgetown, Michigan, and Syracuse. College career Holding about 50 scholarship offers from college programs, English decided to attend the University of Hawaii and play for the Rainbow Warriors. He became the third player from Newfoundland to play NCAA Division I basketball. English only played 2 games in his first season before undergoing season-ending surgery on his left ankle. He averaged 2 points and 1 rebound per game and was allowed to redshirt the season. As a redshirt freshman, he averaged 4.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game, coming off the bench through 28 games. He scored a season-high 25 points in a championship game win over Tulsa at the 2001 WAC tournament, in which he was named MVP. In his sophomore season, English averaged 15.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game, earning second-team All-WAC honors. On February 21, 2002, he scored 28 points, shooting 5-of-7 from three-point range, against Tulsa. English posted a season-best 33 points in a win over Fresno State on March 2, as Hawaii claimed a share of the WAC regular season title. He averaged 19.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game in his junior campaign and was named first-team All-WAC and to the All-WAC Tournament team. On January 14, 2003, English erupted for 30 points against Fresno State. Later in the month, he scored 30 points again, in an 85–70 win over Rice. On February 2, 2003, English tallied 28 points, with a career-high 8 three-pointers, to guide his team past Tulsa. He broke Hawaii's single-season three-pointer record, with 89, and ranked second in school history in career three-pointers. Professional career NBA D-League stint (2003–2005) Despite having one more year of college eligibility, English entered the 2003 NBA draft, confident that he would be selected by a team. After going undrafted, he joined the Indiana Pacers for NBA training camp, where he impressed general manager Larry Bird. On October