Bobby Phillips

Robert "Bobby" Phillips (born 1975)[1] is an American former professional basketball player. Although he played professionally in leagues in both Belgium and Austria, he is better known for his two-year collegiate career at Western Carolina University in 1996–97 and 1997–98.

For the American football running back, see Bobby Phillips (American football).
Bobby Phillips
Personal information
Born1975
Salisbury, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolSalisbury (Salisbury, North Carolina)
CollegeWestern Nebraska CC (1994–1996)
Western Carolina (1996–1998)
NBA draft1998 / Undrafted
PositionSmall forward
Career highlights and awards

Playing career

Phillips grew up in Salisbury, North Carolina and attended Salisbury High School.[2] At the time of his graduation he was the third-leading scorer in Rowan County history.[2] In 2012, Phillips was inducted into the Rowan Hall of Fame.[3]

Phillips' collegiate career at Western Carolina was two years long, but he established himself as a key player during his time. In his 1996–97 junior season he averaged 14.1 points and five rebounds per game and was named to the All-Southern Conference (SoCon) Second Team.[4] Twice that season he was named the SoCon Player of the Week.[5] The Catamounts finished second in the conference behind Phillips' play.[6] The next season, Phillips increased his averages to 16.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, was named a First Team All-SoCon member, and was named the SoCon co-Player of the Year with Furman's Chuck Vincent.[4][5][7]

He was never selected in the 1998 NBA Draft, so Phillips headed to Europe to play professionally. In his brief expatriate basketball career he played in Belgium and Austria.[1]

Post-basketball life

Phillips returned to the United States to work in business. He worked for the Sacramento Kings organization as the Director of Group Sales.[8][9] While working for the Kings, Phillips earned the Maloof Allstar Award, which is the most prestigious award offered at the company.[8] Other careers he held include leading customer service and sales efforts for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream, working for Bank of America, and then for Creagh and Associates.[8] In 2013, he was hired at Sams & Associates, an independent insurance adjusting firm serving the western United States.[8]

References
  1. "Bobby Phillips Player Profile". Eurobasket, Inc. LLC. 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  2. Gallagher, Ronnie (July 20, 2002). "Next year: Bobby wants Salisbury alums vs. West". The Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  3. Platt, Howard (August 13, 2012). "Rowan Hall of Fame Inductions". WSTP Radio. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  4. "Southern Conference". College Hoopedia. 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  5. "Honors and Awards" (PDF). Men's Basketball. Southern Conference. 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  6. "1996–97 Western Carolina men's basketball season". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  7. "Bobby Phillips stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  8. "Sams & Associates Announces Business Development Manager, Bobby Phillips". Donald K. Sams and Associates. 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  9. "Sacramento Kings – Staff" (PDF). NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, LLC. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
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