Phil Rollins

Phil Rollins
Personal information
Born (1934-01-19) January 19, 1934
Wickliffe, Kentucky
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Wickliffe (Wickliffe, Kentucky)
College Louisville (1952–1956)
NBA draft 1956 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career 1958–1963
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
Number 20, 11, 12, 19, 3
Career history
1958 Philadelphia Warriors
1958–1960 Cincinnati Royals
1960 St. Louis Hawks
1960–1961 New York Knicks
1961–1963 Pittsburgh Rens (ABL)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 898 (5.1 ppg)
Rebounds 405 (2.3 rpg)
Assists 458 (2.6 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Phil Lee Rollins (born January 19, 1934) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] Rollins was selected in the 1956 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors after a collegiate career at Louisville.[1] As a senior in 1955–56 he helped lead the Cardinals to a National Invitation Tournament championship.

In Rollins' five-year professional career, most of which was spent in the NBA (his final season was in the American Basketball League), he played for five different teams. In NBA games only, Rollins averaged 5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.[1]

His brother, Ken, starred at the University of Kentucky before starting a professional basketball career. Ken was also a member of the 1948 NCAA and Olympic Gold Medal teams.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Phil Rollins. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 20, 2013.


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