Julian Phillips (born November 5, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Tennessee.
| No. 15 – Chicago Bulls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 5, 2003 Killeen, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Tennessee (2022–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023: 2nd round, 35th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Chicago Bulls |
| 2023–2024 | →Windy City Bulls |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life and high school
editPhillips was born in Killeen, Texas and moved to Columbia, South Carolina in the third grade after his parents, who were serving in the U.S. Army, were stationed at Fort Jackson.[1] He initially attended Blythewood High School in Blythewood, South Carolina. Phillips transferred to Link Prep in Branson, Missouri after his junior year.[2] He played in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[3]
Phillips was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top 20 players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services.[4] He originally committed to play college basketball at LSU over offers from Florida State, Tennessee and USC at the beginning of his senior season and signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) during the early signing period.[5][6] After LSU head coach Will Wade was fired, Phillips requested and was granted a release from his NLI and reopened his recruitment.[7] He ultimately committed to play at Tennessee after considering offers from South Carolina and Auburn.[8] Phillips also considered playing professionally in the NBA G League.[9]
College career
editPhillips entered his freshman season at Tennessee as the Volunteers' starting small forward.[10] He was named to the 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament team after averaging a team-leading 13.3 points per game.[11] Phillips played in 32 games with 25 starts as a freshman and averaged 8.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.[12] After the season, Phillips declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his eligibility.[13] After taking part in the NBA draft combine and receiving positive feedback, he decided to remain in the draft.[14]
Professional career
editPhillips was selected with the 35th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics, and was soon traded to the Chicago Bulls via the Washington Wizards.[15][16]
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Chicago | 40 | 0 | 8.1 | .416 | .316 | .684 | .9 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 2.2 |
| Career | 40 | 0 | 8.1 | .416 | .316 | .684 | .9 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 2.2 | |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Tennessee | 32 | 25 | 24.1 | .411 | .239 | .822 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .6 | .5 | 8.3 |
References
edit- ^ "Blythewood junior Julian Phillips is No. 1 basketball recruit in state for 2022". ColaDaily.com. June 25, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Bezjak, Lou (August 6, 2021). "Basketball recruit Julian Phillips to transfer to Link Year". The State. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "LSU basketball signee Julian Phillips named to McDonald's All-American team". The Advocate. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (May 12, 2022). "Auburn basketball misses on 5-star wing Julian Phillips". AL.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Cobb, David (October 8, 2021). "LSU basketball recruiting: Five-star PF Julian Phillips, the No. 15 recruit in 2022 class, commits to Tigers". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "LSU basketball signs highly rated recruit Julian Phillips". Associated Press. November 10, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 18, 2022). "Julian Phillips, ESPN's No. 11 college basketball prospect, released from commitment to attend LSU". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (May 12, 2022). "Julian Phillips, final uncommitted five-star recruit in 2022 class, chooses to play at Tennessee". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "Five-star SF Julian Phillips commits to Tennessee over Auburn, USC and G League Ignite". The Athletic. May 12, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Toyloy III (December 8, 2022). "Why Tennessee's Julian Phillips is nation's most effective freshman". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Noah (November 25, 2022). "Tennessee beats Kansas, wins Battle 4 Atlantis finale". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (March 24, 2023). "What Julian Phillips said about NBA Draft, future after Tennessee basketball loss". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Tennessee's Josiah-Jordan James and Julian Phillips will go through NBA Draft process". WBIR.com. April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (May 31, 2023). "Tennessee basketball's Julian Phillips to remain in NBA Draft". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Kristaps Porzingis to Celtics, Marcus Smart to Grizzlies in 3-team deal". NBA.com. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Glassbrook, Harvey (June 23, 2023). "Chicago Bulls trade into the draft and select Julian Phillips with the 35th pick". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 12, 2023.