Andy Phillip
Phillip pictured in The Illio, 1947 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1922 Granite City, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 2001 (aged 79) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Granite City (Granite City, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (1941–1943, 1946–1947) |
| NBA draft | 1947: 5th round, 47th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Stags |
| Playing career | 1947–1958 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 19, 7, 4, 14, 17 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1947–1950 | Chicago Stags |
| 1950–1952 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1952–1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1956–1958 | Boston Celtics |
| As a coach: | |
| 1958 | St. Louis Hawks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 6,384 (9.1 ppg) |
| Rebound | 2,395 (4.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,759 (5.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Andrew Michael "Handy Andy" Phillip (March 7, 1922 – April 29, 2001) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Granite City, Illinois, Phillip had an 11-year career and played for the Chicago Stags of the Basketball Association of America and the Philadelphia Warriors, Fort Wayne Pistons and Boston Celtics, of the National Basketball Association (NBA).