Mike Phillips (basketball)

Mike Phillips

Position	Center
Height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Born	March 24, 1956 (1956-03-24) (age 55) Akron, Ohio
Nationality	American
College	Kentucky
Draft	3rd Round (45th pick), 1978 New Jersey Nets
Pro career	1979–1990
Career history	CB Mollet (1979-80) FC Barcelona (1980-82) CB Santa Coloma (1982-85) RCD Espanyol (1985-87) Fórum Valladolid (1987-88) Cacaolat Granollers (1988-89) CB Juver Murcia (1989-90)

Michael Charles Phillips (born March 24, 1956) is a retired American basketball player. He played eleven years in Spain, including six years with Liga ACB.

Mike Phillips, a 6'10 center from Manchester High School in New Franklin, Ohio, played collegiately at the University of Kentucky for coach Joe B. Hall. Phillips played four years for the Wildcats, earning All-Southeastern Conference honors in his sophomore (second team), junior (second team) and senior years (third team). In his senior season, Phillips played on the Wildcats' 1978 national championship team. For his career, Phillips scored 1,367 points (11.4 per game) and grabbed 755 rebounds (6.3 per game).^[1]

Following graduation, Phillips was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the 1978 NBA Draft, but never played in the NBA. In 1979, he found his way to Spain where he had a fruitful career. Phillips played six years in Spain's top league (Liga ACB), winning a league championship in 1981 with FC Barcelona Bàsquet. For his ACB career, Phillips scored 4,423 points (23.2 per game) and grabbed 1,765 rebounds (9.2 per game) in his six seasons.^[2]

References

1. ^ 2010-11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball media guide, accessed September 22, 2011
2. ^ 2009-10 Liga ACB Annual, accessed September 22, 2011

Persondata
Name	Phillips, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	Retired professional basketball player
Date of birth	March 24, 1956
Place of birth	Akron, Ohio
Date of death
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