Phillips (born December 7, 1939) is a retired American professional basketball player.
A 6'3" (1.90 m) guard, Phillips starred at the University of Houston during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
He was the University of Houston's first All-America basketball player who earned Second-Team All-America honors in 1959-60 and First-Team honors in 1960-
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A two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection, Phillips ended his college career having scored 1,452 points.
He played five seasons (1961–1966) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics and San Francisco Warriors.