Carl English signs himself to 2nd season with St. John's Edge

Carl English has been officially re-signed by the St. John's Edge for a second season — but it's not your normal signing.

English is the acting general manager of the Edge, so he's signed himself to a contract.

I wouldn't play anywhere else in the NBL other than here.- Carl English

"I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm coming back and looking to bring a championship to Newfoundland," he said in St. John's Monday afternoon.

English, from Patrick's Cove, N.L., is the reigning National Basketball League MVP for the 2017-18 season.

He played in 39 games last season for the Edge and was the league leader in scoring, averaging 27.5 points per game while shooting 42.8 per cent from the floor and 37.5 per cent from behind the three-point line.

The Edge announced in June that English would be the interim general manager, helping with the selection of a head coach and player recruitment.

At that time, the team said English had yet to make a decision about whether he would stay on as a player.

"I wouldn't play anywhere else in the NBL other than here," he said.

Not so for some of the team's other star players, including forward Charles Hinkle, the league's fourth top scorer last season.

"It hasn't been easy. Charles is looking to play overseas. He has options," said English, wearing his acting GM hat. "So we kind of have to convince him to come back."

English played basketball with the NCAA at the University of Hawaii and with several teams in Italy, Greece, Croatia and Spain.

He also played with the Canadian national men's team for more than a decade, and earned a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.

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