Tarik Phillip

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Tarik Phillip
Tarik Phillip Team GB.jpg
Phillip playing for the British national team in 2018
No. 22–Hapoel Jerusalem
Position Guard
League Israeli Basketball Premier League/EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1993-08-10) August 10, 1993 (age 31)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
NationalityBritish / American
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight87 kg (192 lb)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Szolnoki Olaj KK
2018 CB Clavijo
2018–2019 Memphis Hustle
2019–2020 Tofaş
2020 Hapoel Jerusalem
2020–2021 Tofaş
2021–2022 Reyer Venezia
2022 San Pablo Burgos
2022–2024 London Lions
2024 Trefl Sopot
2024-PresentHapoel Jerusalem
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Tarik Phillip (born August 10, 1993) is a British-American professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Basketball Premier League and EuroCup. He played college basketball for West Virginia.

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Early life and high school

Phillip was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Grenadian father and an English mother. He began high school at Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, Queens, before transferring to Brooklyn College Academy before his sophomore year and helped lead the team to the Public Schools Athletic League title in his first season with the Bobcats. Phillip did not play basketball as a senior due to eligibility issues, and completed a fifth year at Queen City Prep in Charlotte, North Carolina. After averaging 26 points and seven rebounds per game, Phillip committed to play for South Carolina but was ultimately ruled academically ineligible to play. [1]

College career

Independence CC

After failing to qualify academically to play for South Carolina, Phillip began his collegiate career at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas and sat out a season before transferring to Independence Community College. Despite missing the first 14 games due to academic issues, he was named the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Eastern Division Player of the Year and was named an honorable mention Junior College All-American after averaging 18.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists over the final 18 games of the season. [1]

West Virginia

Phillip spent the final three seasons of his eligibility with the Mountaineers. He averaged 4.1 points and 12.9 minutes off the bench in his first year with the team. [2] As a junior, he established himself as a key reserve and averaged 9.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game and shot 40.9 percent from three. [3] As a senior, Phillip averaged 9.3 points, 3.2 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals and was named the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year. [4]

Professional career

Szolnoki (2017–2018)

Phillip signed with Szolnoki Olaj KK of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (NB I/A) on August 17, 2017. [5] Phillip averaged 5.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.5 steals over 17 NB I/A games, and 7.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.2 steals in 14 FIBA Europe Cup games, before leaving the team in February 2018. [6]

Clavijo (2018)

After leaving Szolnoki, Phillip signed with CB Clavijo of the Spanish Second Division (LEB Oro) on February 13, 2018. [7] He averaged 10.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 11 games. [8]

Memphis Hustle (2018–2019)

Phillip was signed by the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League following a successful tryout with the team. [9] Phillip averaged 14.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.6 steals in 48 games (34 starts) with the Hustle. [10] On February 24, 2019, Phillip posted 39 points in the 2nd half surpassing Pierre Jackson's 38-point half on February 4, 2014, as the NBA G League single-half record that still stood As of 3 March 2022. [11]

Washington Wizards (2019)

The Washington Wizards announced that they had signed Phillip on April 9, 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 NBA season. [12] He played for the Wizards' Summer League team, averaging 5.8 points, 1 rebound, 1.2 assists, and 1 steal over four games. [13]

Tofaş (2019–2020)

Phillip was released from his contract with the Wizards in order to sign with Tofaş of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) on August 13, 2019. [14] [15] Phillip was named the Player of the Week for the first week of the 2019–20 EuroCup by Eurobasket.com after scoring 17 points with 10 rebounds and seven assists in an 84–71 win against Limoges CSP. [16]

Hapoel Jerusalem (2020)

On August 9, 2020, Phillip signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [17] In his debut, he posted 21 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals in a 103–96 win against Maccabi Rishon LeZion. [18] Phillip left the team on November 18. [19]

Return to Tofaş (2020–2021)

On November 20, 2020, he signed with Tofaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL), returning to the club for second time. [20]

Reyer Venezia (2021–2022)

On July 18, 2021, he signed with Reyer Venezia of the Italian LBA. Reyer Venezia also plays in the EuroCup. [21]

San Pablo Burgos (2022)

On January 31, 2022, Phillip signed with San Pablo Burgos of the Liga ACB. [22] He played 16 games for the team, averaging 7.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game, while shooting 81.5% from the free throw line. [23]

London Lions (2022–2024)

On August 10, 2022, Phillip signed with the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL). He was named to the BBL All-Defensive Team and the All-British Team of the Year at the end of the 2023–2024 season. [24] [25] In 52 games, he averaged 9.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. [23]

Trefl Sopot (2024–present)

On August 17, 2024, he signed with Trefl Sopot in the Polish Basketball League (PLK). [26] In eight Eurocup games, he averaged 12.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 2.2 steals per game. [27]

Hapoel Jerusalem (2024-present; 2nd stint)

On 21 November 2024, Phillip signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League for a second stint with the team. [27]

International career

In 2017, Phillip was called up to the Great Britain men's national basketball team roster to play in the qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [28] He played in six games, averaging 6.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists as Britain finished 27th overall and failed to qualify. [29] Phillip was named to Great Britain's roster for the EuroBasket 2022 qualifiers. [30]

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