Orlando Phillips facts for kids
| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | June 30, 1960 San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Woodrow Wilson (San Francisco, California) |
| Listed height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 98 kg (215 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA Draft | 1983 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Pro career | 1983–1993 |
| Career history | |
| 1983 | Sarasota Stingers |
| 1983–1984 | Wyoming Wildcatters |
| 1984–1985 | Cajamadrid |
| 1984–1985 | Eczacıbaşı |
| 1989 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 1990, 1991–1993 |
Pau Orthez |
| 1993–1994 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Orlando Darryl Phillips (born June 30, 1960) is an American former basketball player. He was a strong power forward known for his rebounding skills. Orlando played basketball in the United States, Australia, and Europe during his career.
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College Basketball Journey
Orlando Phillips was born in San Francisco, California. He was 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm) tall. He became a very good power forward for the Pepperdine University Waves team.
In 1983, he shared the award for West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. He shared this big honor with his teammate, Dane Suttle. This award showed he was one of the best players in his college conference.
Professional Basketball Career
Orlando Phillips was chosen in the 1983 NBA draft. The Los Angeles Lakers picked him as the 69th player in the third round. However, he did not end up playing for the Lakers.
Playing in Australia
In 1989, Orlando Phillips played for the Adelaide 36ers team in Australia. This team is part of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). He wore the number "00" for the 36ers.
Orlando had a slow start to the 1989 NBL season. He was still getting better after breaking his foot. But as the season went on, his performance improved a lot.
His teammates liked him off the court too. Al Green, another player, said that Orlando was a great fit for the team.
Orlando Phillips played 25 games for the 36ers in 1989. Even with his slow start, he played much better in the second half of the year. On average, he scored 20.5 points per game. He also grabbed 11 rebounds, made 1 assist, 1 block, and 1.2 steals in about 31 minutes per game.
Playing in Europe
Orlando Phillips also played basketball in Europe. He had a time playing in the Euroleague during the 1992–93 season. He played for a team called Pau Orthez.
He played 14 games for the Orthez team. In those games, he averaged 12 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game. His career took him to many different countries around the world.
