Porsha Phillips
Personal information
Born (1988-01-13) January 13, 1988
Stone Mountain, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High schoolRedan (Stone Mountain, Georgia)
College
WNBA draft2011: 3rd round, 30th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars
Playing career2011–2012
PositionForward
Career history
2011San Antonio Silver Stars
Stats at WNBA.com

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.

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.

LSU and Georgia statistics

Source[1]

Legend
  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

Phillips 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

  1. ↑ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Player Bio: Porsha Phillips – The University of Georgia Bulldogs". Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ "2011 Draft Board". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.


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