Andy Phillip
American basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrew Michael "Handy Andy"[1] Phillip (March 7, 1922 – April 29, 2001) was an American professional basketball player.[2] Born in Granite City, Illinois, Phillip had an 11-year career and played for the Chicago Stags of the Basketball Association of America and the Philadelphia Warriors, Fort Wayne Pistons and Boston Celtics, of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1922-03-07)March 7, 1922 Granite City, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | April 29, 2001(2001-04-29) (aged 79) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Granite City (Granite City, Illinois) |
College | Illinois (1941–1943, 1946–1947) |
NBA draft | 1947: 5th round, 47th overall pick |
Selected by the Chicago Stags | |
Playing career | 1947–1958 |
Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
Number | 19, 7, 4, 14, 17 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1947–1950 | Chicago Stags |
1950–1952 | Philadelphia Warriors |
1952–1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1956–1958 | Boston Celtics |
As coach: | |
1958 | St. Louis Hawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 6,384 (9.1 ppg) |
Rebound | 2,395 (4.4 rpg) |
Assists | 3,759 (5.4 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
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