Gary A. Phillips (born December 7, 1939) is an American former professional basketball player.

Gary Phillips

Phillips with the San Francisco Warriors in 1964
Personal information
Born	(1939-12-07) December 7, 1939 (age 82) Quincy, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Quincy (Quincy, Illinois)
College	Houston (1958–1961)
NBA draft	1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1961–1966
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
Number	21, 34, 7
Career history
1961–1962	Boston Celtics
1962–1966	San Francisco Warriors
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1962) First-team All-American – USBWA (1961) 2× First-team All-MVC (1959, 1960)
Career statistics
Points	2,319 (6.7 ppg)
Rebounds	903 (2.6 rpg)
Assists	665 (1.9 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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 1960–61. 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.

External links

• Career statistics

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