Eddie Phillips (basketball)

Eddie Phillips

Personal information
Born	(1961-09-29) September 29, 1961 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
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: 1st round, 21st overall pick
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	Beitar Ramat Gan
1994–1995	Hapoel Holon
Career highlights and awards
Spanish League Top Scorer (1987) 2× Second-team All-SEC (1981, 1982) Alabama Mr. Basketball (1978)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Eddie Lee Phillips (born September 29, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (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, 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.

External links

• Eddie Phillips at Basketball-Reference.com
• Italian League Profile Archived October 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
• Spanish League Profile Archived November 4, 2015, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)