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15 Facts About Rashad Phillips

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Rashad Keith Phillips was born on May 5,1978 and is an American former professional basketball player.

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Rashad Phillips still averaged approximately 25 points, seven assists and four steals per game, en route to being named Oakland County's best player.

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Rashad Phillips averaged 10.0 points per game in his first season, and was named the Midwestern Collegiate Conference's Newcomer of the Year.

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Rashad Phillips' scoring average, meanwhile, rose to a career-best 23.0 points per game, while he finished in the top 10 in the nation.

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Rashad Phillips's average led the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, while his 735 total points scored is still the fourth-highest single season mark in school history.

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Rashad Phillips repeated as both an All-MCC First Team selection, as well as an All-Defensive Team selection.

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Rashad Phillips was named the MCC Men's Basketball Player of the Year, becoming the first Detroit Titan ever to be honored as the league's Newcomer of the Year and Player of the Year during his career.

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Rashad Phillips became just the third player ever to lead the conference in scoring multiple times, and he ended his collegiate career with 2,319 points scored, which stood as the Detroit Mercy record for over 20 years until Antoine Davis broke it in 2022.

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Rashad Phillips's 541 made free throws still top the program's record book, and his 348 made three-pointers were a program record until Davis surpassed him in 2021.

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Rashad Phillips garnered national acclaim for his season and career, not just conference awards.

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Rashad Phillips was chosen to play in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, after the school year ended.

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At the 49th installment of the tournament, Rashad Phillips earned MVP honors, after averaging 21.3 points and 5.3 assists per game, in three games played.

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Rashad Phillips played the entire first season in NBDL history with the Revelers, while appearing in 53 total games.

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Rashad Phillips played in over eight leagues, both domestically and internationally, and rarely stayed with one team for more than a season.

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Rashad Phillips's stops included leagues in Australia, France, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.