Full circle: Newfoundlander Carl English returns home to play for the Edge
TORONTO — Carl English could never have foreseen the circuitous route his professional basketball career would take.
And now, seven countries, 13 pro teams and three kids later, Newfoundland’s favourite basketball son is home.
The 36-year-old English will make his debut Saturday for the St. John’s Edge in their inaugural season in the National Basketball League of Canada.
“It’s been a helluva journey,” English said from St. John’s, his Newfoundland accent still evident. “And now it’s a whole circle, a circle that has taken me back to where it all started. And it’s pretty unique how it all unfolded.”