Orlando Phillips
Encyclopedia
Orlando Darryl Phillips is a retired American
basketball
player. He was a strong rebounding Center
or Power Forward
who also played in Australia
and Europe
during his career.
, co-winning the 1983 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
award with Waves team mate Dane Suttle
.
in the Australian National Basketball League
. Phillips played 25 games for the 36ers where he averaged 20.4 points, 10.9 rebounds, 1.0 blocked shot and he shot the ball at 62.5% per game. Phillips had a slow start to the 1989 NBL season still recovering from a broken foot but his numbers increased through the season. He wore the number "00" for the 36ers and early in the NBL season before his form changed, the joke in Adelaide was that 00 stood for "Oh Oh".
Phillips also had a stint in the Euroleague
with Pau Orthez in the 1992-93 season. He played 14 games for Orthez and averaged 12 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
United States
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He was a strong rebounding Center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
or Power Forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
who also played in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
during his career.
College career
The 6'10" (209 cm) tall Orlando Philips was a standout center for the Pepperdine University WavesPepperdine Waves
Pepperdine Waves is the name given to the sports teams of the Pepperdine University.-See also:* Pepperdine Waves alumni* 2011-12 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team...
, co-winning the 1983 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the most outstanding men's basketball player in the West Coast Conference. The award was first given following the 1952–53 season, when the conference was known as the California Basketball Association...
award with Waves team mate Dane Suttle
Dane Suttle
Dane Lee Suttle is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA's Kansas City Kings. A 6'3 Guard, Suttle was a star at Pepperdine University from 1979-83.-Collegiate career:...
.
Professional career
Unfortunately little is known about the professional basketball career of Orlando Phillips. What is known is that in 1989 he played for the Adelaide 36ersAdelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
in the Australian National Basketball League
National Basketball League (Australia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
. Phillips played 25 games for the 36ers where he averaged 20.4 points, 10.9 rebounds, 1.0 blocked shot and he shot the ball at 62.5% per game. Phillips had a slow start to the 1989 NBL season still recovering from a broken foot but his numbers increased through the season. He wore the number "00" for the 36ers and early in the NBL season before his form changed, the joke in Adelaide was that 00 stood for "Oh Oh".
Phillips also had a stint in the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
with Pau Orthez in the 1992-93 season. He played 14 games for Orthez and averaged 12 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.