Brandon Phillips (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1998 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Newport Harbor (Orange County, California) |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Ballers |
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Brandon Abibou Phillips also known on social media as “Itsbphilly” (born July 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Ballers of the Junior Basketball Association (JBA).
High school career[edit]
Phillips began playing high school basketball for Newport Harbor High School in Orange County, California.[1] In the 2013–14 season, he was a member of the junior varsity team.[2] He was academically ineligible to play as a junior.[3] While being barred from the team, Phillips often played basketball at a local 24 Hour Fitness center. He returned to the varsity level as a senior under head coach Bob Torribio and made an immediate impact, scoring 17 points against Santa Maria High School.[3][4] Phillips finished the season averaging 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals en route to first-team All-League and Defensive Player of the Year honors.[1] He most notably guided his team to the CIF Southern Section Division 2AA playoffs.[5]
Professional career[edit]
Los Angeles Ballers (2018)[edit]
After high school, Phillips was working out to potentially play for Orange Coast College in the upcoming season.[5] Instead, in the summer of 2018, Phillips tried out for and later signed with the Los Angeles Ballers of the Junior Basketball Association (JBA), an alternative professional league to college basketball created by LaVar Ball, for its inaugural season.[5] He was cut after four games, in which he averaged 1.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in only 5.8 minutes per game, to make way for new acquisition LiAngelo Ball.[6][7]
On August 16, 2018, after the JBA season, Phillips alleged that the league only paid him one-third of what was promised.[7] He also claimed that he had to pay bag fees on flights during the season and that the JBA had stopped contacting him.[8] His allegations drew attention from national sports publications Bleacher Report and Yahoo Sports.[7][9]
Personal life[edit]
Phillips supports the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and his favorite player is Stephen Curry.[1] His younger brother Joshua played for Newport Harbor High School before transferring to Edison High School.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Brandon Phillips". Junior Basketball Association. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ "2013-2014 Newport Harbor Basketball Teams". Newport Harbor Basketball. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Peñaloza, David Carrillo (January 7, 2016). "Athlete of the Week: Phillips' grades up, as are Sailors' wins". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ Peñaloza, David Carrillo (December 12, 2015). "Boys' Basketball Preview: Harding leads Sailors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Turner, Andrew (July 3, 2018). "Former Newport Harbor standout Brandon Phillips plays on in the JBA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Brandon Phillips basketball profile". USBasket. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Wells, Adam (August 16, 2018). "Brandon Phillips Says LaVar Ball's JBA Didn't Pay Him His Full Contract Amount". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ Joseph, Andrew (August 16, 2018). "Ex-player says LaVar Ball's JBA league paid him a fraction of promised salary". For The Win. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ Baer, Jack (August 17, 2018). "Former JBA player claims LaVar Ball's league cut off contact after reneging on promised checks". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ Peñaloza, David Carrillo (July 21, 2016). "High Schools: Sea Kings' Le chooses football". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
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