Gene Phillips (basketball)

Gene Phillips (born October 25, 1948) is a former professional basketball player. Phillips played college basketball for the SMU Mustangs and played professionally for the Dallas Chaparrals from 1971 to 1972.

Gene Phillips

Personal information
Born	(1948-10-25) October 25, 1948 (age 76) Livingston, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Jones (Houston, Texas)
College	SMU (1968–1971)
NBA draft	1971: 7th round, 119th overall pick
Drafted by	Milwaukee Bucks
Position	Shooting guard
Number	13
Career history
1971–1972	Dallas Chaparrals
Career highlights
SWC Player of the Year (1970) 3× First-team All-SWC (1969–1971)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Biography

Phillips was born in Livingston, Texas.^[1] He attended Jones High School in Houston, Texas.

Career

Phillips played for the Dallas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association (ABA). Previously, he had been drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the seventh round of the 1971 NBA draft.

He played at the collegiate level at Southern Methodist University.