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20 Facts About Philip Scrubb

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Philip Alexander Scrubb was born on 27 November 1992 and is a Canadian professional basketball player for Leyma Coruna of the Liga ACB.

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Philip Scrubb played high school basketball at Vancouver College, under the basketball coach Bill Disbrow.

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Philip Scrubb's career is perhaps the most accomplished in the history of Canadian Interuniversity Sport basketball.

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In 2010, Philip Scrubb joined a powerhouse Carleton Ravens team at Carleton University that had won the Canadian men's university basketball championship in six of the previous eight years.

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Philip Scrubb was named an OUA East Second Team All-Star, and earned the Dr Peter Mullins Trophy as CIS Rookie of the Year.

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Philip Scrubb was awarded the Jack Donohue Trophy as MVP of the CIS Championship Tournament, as the Ravens took the national title again.

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Philip Scrubb is the only three-time recipient of the award in CIS history.

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Philip Scrubb was selected First Team All-Canadian for the fourth consecutive year.

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In July 2015, Philip Scrubb played with the NBA Summer League teams of the Memphis Grizzlies and the Toronto Raptors.

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Philip Scrubb was the Basketball Bundesliga Top Scorer as well, as he averaged 18.3 points per game on his way to leading Frankfurt to the playoffs as the eighth-seed.

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On 18 July 2018, Philip Scrubb signed a one-year deal with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League.

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On 17 July 2019, Philip Scrubb signed a one-year deal with Spanish club Movistar Estudiantes.

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On 14 May 2021, Philip Scrubb signed with the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.

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On 17 August 2021, Philip Scrubb signed with the Russian team BC Avtodor of the VTB United League.

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Philip Scrubb left the team after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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On 9 March 2022, Philip Scrubb signed with Monbus Obradoiro of the Liga ACB.

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On 13 April 2023, Philip Scrubb re-signed with the Niagara River Lions, but didn't play for them.

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Philip Scrubb represented Canada's national teams on the international stage several times: He helped Canada's Under-18 junior national team win a bronze medal at the 2010 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, and played for Team Canada Under-19 at the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.

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In 2015, Philip Scrubb helped the senior men's Canadian national basketball team win the Marchand Cup, and capture bronze at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.

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Philip Scrubb played for senior Team Canada at the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila.