Phil Rollins
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1934 Wickliffe, Kentucky |
| Died | February 8, 2021 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wickliffe (Wickliffe, Kentucky) |
| College | Louisville (1952–1956) |
| NBA draft | 1956: 2nd round, 15th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1958–1963 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 20, 11, 12, 19, 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1958 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1958–1960 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1960 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1960–1961 | New York Knicks |
| 1961–1963 | Pittsburgh Rens |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 898 (5.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 405 (2.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 458 (2.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Phil Lee Rollins (January 19, 1934 – February 8, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.[1]
Biography
[edit]Rollins was selected in the 1956 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors after a collegiate career at Louisville.[1] As a senior in 1955–56 he helped lead the Cardinals to a National Invitation Tournament championship.
In Rollins' five-year professional career, most of which was spent in the National Basketball Association (NBA) (his final season was in the American Basketball League), he played for five different teams. In NBA games only, Rollins averaged 5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.[1]
His brother, Ken, starred at the University of Kentucky before starting a professional basketball career. Ken was also a member of the 1948 NCAA and Olympic Gold Medal teams.
He died on February 8, 2021, twenty days after his 87th birthday.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Source[1]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Philadelphia | 23 | 10.9 | .333 | .622 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| 1958–59 | Cincinnati | 21 | 21.0 | .375 | .778 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 6.8 |
| 1959–60 | Cincinnati | 72 | 17.2 | .409 | .606 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5.5 |
| 1960–61 | St. Louis | 7 | 10.1 | .450 | .000 | .4 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| 1960–61 | Cincinnati | 14 | 6.1 | .313 | .714 | .6 | .8 | 1.8 |
| 1960–61 | New York | 40 | 16.5 | .373 | .688 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 5.8 |
| Career | 177 | 15.5 | .385 | .649 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 5.1 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Phil Rollins NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Harten, David (February 9, 2021). "Louisville basketball legend Phil Rollins, who led U of L to 1956 NIT championship, dies". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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