Marvin Phillips (born December 28, 1983) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the KW Titans of the National Basketball League of Canada. He most notably won the NBL Canada Finals Most Valuable Player Award in 2013, after leading the London Lightning to a National Basketball League of Canada championship that season.[1] He was also named the league's All-Star Game MVP that same year, and Newcomer of the Year. Phillips has previously appeared in the NBA Development League, with teams like the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and Iowa Energy.[2][3] He joined the KW Titans in 2019.[4]
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Position | Power forward |
League | NBL Canada |
Personal information | |
Born | Jacksonville, North Carolina | December 28, 1983
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
College |
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NBA draft | 2005: undrafted |
Playing career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
2004–2005 | Reigning Knights of Georgia |
2005 | South Carolina Heat |
2006 | Northern Pennsylvania Breakers |
2006–2007 | Pittsburgh Xplosion |
2007 | Albany Patroons |
2007 | Piratas Saludcoop Bogotá |
2007–2008 | Oklahoma City Cavalry |
2008 | Fuerza Regia |
2008–2010 | Iowa Energy |
2010–2012 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2012 | Erie BayHawks |
2012–2014 | London Lightning |
2014 | SPO Rouen Basket |
2014–2015 | London Lightning |
2015–2016 | Étoile |
2019–present | KW Titans |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Phillips played for the Oklahoma City Cavalry of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 2007–08 season. He was named the CBA Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-CBA Second Team honors.[5]
References
edit- ^ "RBA Sports". RBASports.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Marvin Phillips". NBA.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Schlosser, Keith (19 April 2013). "Former NBA D-League Forward Marvin Phillips Completes Successful Season in Canada". RidiculousUpside.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Bryson, Mark (December 10, 2019). "Coach impressed with new-look Kitchener-Waterloo Titans". The Record. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "Marvin Phillips minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
External links
edit- Marvin Phillips on ShamSports.com
- Marvin Phillips on Eurobasket.com