Pistons get Kim English with No. 44 pick

He’s a solid defender at the guard position who’s 6-6. He earned All-Big 12 second team honors as a senior and was named the most outstanding player of the Big 12 tournament as a senior. Earned third team All-Big 12 honors as a sophomore. English is considered by Fran Fraschilla a blue collar guy who is known to sleep in the gym. English analysis on ESPN: Played power forward in Mizzou’s 4-guard offense. Pistons getting blue collar guy with phenomenal intangibles.

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