Porsha Phillips (born January 13, 1988) is an American professional women's basketball player, formerly with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Porsha Phillips finished her basketball career in Israel, playing for Ramat Hasharon Club.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 13, 1988 Stone Mountain, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Redan (Stone Mountain, Georgia) |
| College | |
| WNBA draft | 2011: 3rd round, 30th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars | |
| Playing career | 2011–2012 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | San Antonio Silver Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Porsha Phillips played for Redan High School in her hometown of Stone Mountain, Georgia. While at Redan, Phillips averaged 18.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 blocked shots as a senior to earn elite status as a Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), USA Today, Parade and McDonald's All-American. All four organizations honor the top high school players in the country.
For her career Phillips led Redan and head coach Rhonda Malone to a 104–27 record, including two state runner-up finishes. She posted 1,624 points and 837 rebounds during her career as well.
Phillips, a three-time DeKalb County Player of the Year, was ranked as the eighth overall recruit in the country by Blue Star Girls Report and 15th overall, and the second highest ranked forward by Roundball Journal.
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | San Antonio | 31 | 1 | 8.3 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 47.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 31 | 1 | 8.3 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 47.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
College
editSource[1]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | LSU | 38 | 143 | 32.0 | 15.6 | 66.7 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.8 |
| 2008–09 | Georgia | 32 | 335 | 45.1 | 25.0 | 75.0 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 10.5 |
| 2009–10 | Georgia | 34 | 295 | 36.5 | 16.7 | 64.4 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 8.7 |
| 2010–11 | Georgia | 34 | 366 | 39.6 | 23.5 | 80.7 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| Career | Combined | 138 | 1139 | 38.9 | 19.1 | 73.1 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
WNBA
editPhillips attended Redan High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia and graduated 2006. After, she attended Louisiana State University before transferring to the University of Georgia and played for the Lady Bulldogs.[2] Phillips was selected in the third round of the 2011 WNBA draft (30th overall) by the San Antonio Silver Stars.[3] Her brother is former Boston Red Sox second baseman Brandon Phillips, who became the first Red Sox player to wear the number zero.
References
edit- ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ "Player Bio: Porsha Phillips – The University of Georgia Bulldogs". Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ^ "2011 Draft Board". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
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