David Spear
July 23, 2020
Orlando Phillips
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 30/06/60
- Place of Birth: San Francisco, California (USA)
- Position: PF
- Height (CM): 200
- Weight (KG): 98
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: CC of San Francisco (1978-1980) / Pepperdine (1981-1983)
- NBL DEBUT: 22/04/89
- AGE AT DEBUT: 28
- LAST NBL GAME: 24/09/89
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 29
- NBL History: Adelaide 1989
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Orlando Phillips was born in San Francisco, California (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Orlando Phillips made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 28 years of age. He scored 13 points in his first game.
Orlando Phillips played one season in the NBL. He averaged 20.4 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 1 assists in 25 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 41st in rebounds per game.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 29 | Adelaide | 15-9 (6) | 25 | 782.0 | 512 | 274 | 26 | 114 | 160 | 30 | 25 | 73 | 84 | 214 | 342 | 63% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 84 | 137 | 61% | 63% | 63% | 44 | Totals | 25 | 782 | 512 | 274 | 26 | 114 | 160 | 30 | 25 | 73 | 84 | 214 | 342 | 62.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 84 | 137 | 61.3% | 64% | 63% | 44 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 29 | Adelaide | 15-9 (6) | 25 | 31.3 | 20.5 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 13.7 | 63% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 3.4 | 5.5 | 61% | 63% | 63% | 44 | Total | 25 | 31.3 | 20.5 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 13.7 | 62.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 61.3% | 64% | 63% | 44 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 44 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Orlando Phillips was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with pick #69 in the 1983 NBA Draft.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Spain - Cajamadrid (1984–1985), Pamesa Valencia (1987–1988) | Turkey - Eczacıbaşı (1985–1987) | France - Pau-Orthez (1990–1993) | Israel - Hapoel Jerusalem (1993–1994)
Phillips joined Cajamadrid for the 1984–1985 ACB season in Spain, averaging 22.5 points and 9.8 rebounds across 33 games alongside fellow import Bob Thornton.
Phillips joined Eczacıbaşı for the 1985–1986 Turkish league season, opening with 30 points against Beşiktaş and later scoring 41 against Hilalspor while sharing the roster with Erman Kunter and Sabit Hadžić.
Phillips remained with Eczacıbaşı in 1986–1987, leading the team with 26 points against Beşiktaş and 27 against Galatasaray while playing alongside Orhun Ene, Tamer Oyguç and Ufuk Pek.
Phillips joined Pamesa Valencia for the 1987–1988 Primera B season in Spain as Larry Spicer’s replacement, and the Clyde Mayes-Phillips frontcourt helped secure promotion to the ACB on 4 May 1988.
Phillips joined Pau-Orthez for the 1990–1991 season in France, winning the 1991 Tournoi des As and earning selection to the 1991 LNB All-Star Game while playing with Mike Jones and Jean-Luc Deganis.
Phillips remained with Pau-Orthez in 1991–1992, winning another Tournoi des As title and the French league championship alongside Mike Jones, Didier Gadou and Thierry Gadou.
Phillips stayed with Pau-Orthez in 1992–1993 and played 14 EuroLeague games, averaging 12.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists with teammates Gheorghe Mureșan and Howard Carter.
Phillips joined Hapoel Jerusalem for the 1993–1994 Israeli season, averaging 6.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 26 games alongside Adi Gordon, Norris Coleman and Hubert Roberts.
COLLEGE
Orlando Phillips attended the Community College of San Francisco from 1978–1980 before transferring to Pepperdine, where he played two NCAA seasons for the Waves in the West Coast Athletic Conference under head coach Jim Harrick at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Phillips suited up for Pepperdine during the 1981-82 season, when the Waves went 22–7 overall and a perfect 14–0 in WCAC play to finish first in the conference standings and earn an automatic NCAA tournament bid.
In that 1981-82 season, Phillips appeared in 24 games and started all 24, averaging 18.9 points per game and 10.5 rebounds per game while playing 38.0 minutes per night, shooting 181-for-280 from the field (64.6%) and 91-for-175 at the line (52.0%).
Across those 24 games, he totaled 453 points, 252 rebounds, 20 assists, 17 steals, 45 blocks, 45 turnovers, and 68 personal fouls, with his defensive impact highlighted by 1.9 blocks per game.
Pepperdine’s 1981-82 season ended in the NCAA tournament, where the Waves beat Pittsburgh in the opening round before falling to Oregon State, 70–51, in the second round.
Phillips returned for the 1982-83 season and again started every game he played, helping Pepperdine finish 20–9 overall and 10–2 in WCAC play to place first in the conference standings and return to the NCAA tournament.
In that 1982-83 season, Phillips played 29 games and started all 29, averaging 20.0 points per game, 9.6 rebounds per game, 1.3 steals per game, and 1.7 blocks per game in 34.7 minutes per contest while shooting 223-for-338 from the field (66.0%) and 134-for-250 on free throws (53.6%).
Across those 29 games, he compiled 580 points, 277 rebounds, 21 assists, 38 steals, 50 blocks, 46 turnovers, and 91 personal fouls, and he finished his Pepperdine career with 53 games played, 53 starts, 1,033 points (19.5 per game), and 529 rebounds (10.0 per game) while shooting 404-for-618 from the field (65.4%).
Pepperdine’s 1982-83 NCAA tournament run ended in the opening round with a 69–67 double-overtime loss to Jim Valvano’s NC State team, and in that same season Phillips shared the 1983 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year award with Waves teammate Dane Suttle while also being a two-time first-team All-WCAC selection (1982 and 1983).
The 6'7" (201 cm) tall Philips was a standout power forward for the Pepperdine University Waves, sharing the 1983 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year award with Waves teammate Dane Suttle.
Pepperdine’s own records and historical features also credit Phillips with 1,035 points across his two seasons with the Waves, aligning with his back-to-back high-usage, high-efficiency scoring years as a primary frontcourt option on consecutive WCAC title teams.
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