Gene Phillips (basketball)

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Gene Phillips
Personal information
Born (1948-10-25) October 25, 1948 (age 76)
Livingston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Jones (Houston, Texas)
College SMU (1968–1971)
NBA draft 1971: 7th round, 119th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Position Shooting guard
Number13
Career history
1971–1972 Dallas Chaparrals
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference

Gene Phillips (born October 25, 1948) is a former professional basketball player. Phillips played college basketball for the SMU Mustangs and played professionally for the Dallas Chaparrals from 1971 to 1972.

Contents

Biography

Phillips was born in Livingston, Texas. [1] He attended Jones High School in Houston, Texas.

Career

Phillips played for the Dallas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association (ABA). Previously, he had been drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the seventh round of the 1971 NBA draft.

He played at the collegiate level at Southern Methodist University.

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References

  1. "Gene Phillips". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.