Phil Rollins

Phil Lee Rollins (January 19, 1934 – February 8, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.^[1]

Phil Rollins

Personal information
Born	(1934-01-19)January 19, 1934 Wickliffe, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	February 8, 2021(2021-02-08) (aged 87)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Wickliffe (Wickliffe, Kentucky)
College	Louisville (1952–1956)
NBA draft	1956: 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Drafted by	Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1958–1963
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	20, 11, 12, 19, 3
Career history
1958	Philadelphia Warriors
1958–1960	Cincinnati Royals
1960	St. Louis Hawks
1960–1961	New York Knicks
1961–1963	Pittsburgh Rens
Career highlights
NIT champion (1956) No. 9 jersey honored by Louisville Cardinals
Career NBA statistics
Points	898 (5.1 ppg)
Rebounds	405 (2.3 rpg)
Assists	458 (2.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Biography

Rollins was selected in the 1956 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors after a collegiate career at Louisville.^[1] As a senior in 1955–56 he helped lead the Cardinals to a National Invitation Tournament championship.

In Rollins' five-year professional career, most of which was spent in the National Basketball Association (NBA) (his final season was in the American Basketball League), he played for five different teams. In NBA games only, Rollins averaged 5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.^[1]

His brother, Ken, starred at the University of Kentucky before starting a professional basketball career. Ken was also a member of the 1948 NCAA and Olympic Gold Medal teams.

He died on February 8, 2021, twenty days after his 87th birthday.^[2]

Career statistics

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

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1958–59	Philadelphia	23	10.9	.333	.622	1.3	1.9	3.7
1958–59	Cincinnati	21	21.0	.375	.778	4.1	2.8	6.8
1959–60	Cincinnati	72	17.2	.409	.606	2.5	3.2	5.5
1960–61	St. Louis	7	10.1	.450	.000	.4	1.6	2.6
1960–61	Cincinnati	14	6.1	.313	.714	.6	.8	1.8
1960–61	New York	40	16.5	.373	.688	2.1	2.5	5.8
Career		177	15.5	.385	.649	2.2	2.6	5.1