Eddie Phillips (basketball)

Eddie Phillips
Personal information
Born (1961-09-29) September 29, 1961
Birmingham, Alabama
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school A. H. Parker (Birmingham, Alabama)
College Alabama (1978–1982)
NBA draft 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career 1982–1995
Position Power forward
Number 51
Career history
1982–1983 New Jersey Nets
1983–1984 Latini Forlì
1984–1988 Canarias
1988–1989 Hapoel Holon
1989–1990 Ferro Carril Oeste
1993–1994 Betar Ramat Gan
1994–1995 Hapoel Holon
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Eddie Lee Phillips (born September 29, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player of the NBA. At a height of 6'7", he played at the power forward position.

College career

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Phillips was a graduate of the University of Alabama, where he played college basketball with the Crimson Tide. He averaged 16.4 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, during his college basketball career.

Professional career

Philipps was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the 1982 NBA Draft, with the number 21 pick overall,[1] but he played in only one season in the NBA, averaging 3.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game, in 48 games played.

He later starred in professional leagues in Italy, Spain, and Israel.

References

  1. Basketball Guide, 1982-83. Sporting News Publishing Company. 1982. p. 31. ISBN 9780892040971.
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