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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1961-09-29) September 29, 1961 (age 63) 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 | |
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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.
References
- Basketball Guide, 1982-83. Sporting News Publishing Company. 1982. p. 31. ISBN 9780892040971.
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)
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Birmingham, Alabama
- CB Canarias players
- Ferro Carril Oeste basketball players
- Fulgor Libertas Forlì players
- Hapoel Holon players
- Liga ACB players
- New Jersey Nets draft picks
- New Jersey Nets players
- Power forwards
- 20th-century American sportsmen