, Photo courtesy of SWAC
Bobby Phills ^ *:t%
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Jags' Bobby Prills
is lone NBA draftee
In late June, Southern Universi
should have been
riding a white horse and wearing a
- white hat and black mask. He was
the Lone Ranger in the NBA Draft.
The former Jaguar was the only
black collegian chosen by the pros in
?91.
Phills, a 6-5 guard, was chosen
by the Milwaukee Bucks in the sec
ond round. He was the 35th pick
overall.
The All-SWAC performer made
a name for himself in college round
ball circles by shooting the lights out
as part of Southern's run and gun fun
bunch. He was one the reason why
Southern ranked among the national
^leaders in scoring offense (104.4
ppg>
Phills averaged 28.4 ppg. Over
half of that total came from three*
point land. The SU sharpshooter :fin
^Jshed up as the nation's top thfee
? "point marksman, hitting an average
of 4.4 ires a night -- which translates
v^to roughly 13 plus points when he
launched shots frcBn the arc and
beyond. T
When looking at$Phill's past his
tory, it's obvious tljat he isn't the
least bit shy when it comes to
putting the ball up.
Phills did more than shoot the
three. His scoring average ranked
him among the nation's top six scor
ers at the end of the season.
In addition, he kept busy at the
defensive end in SU's pressurized
baseline-to-baseline set.
Jags' coach Beh Jobe can be
credited with providing an opportu
nity for Phills to develop into a high- ~
ly regarded player.
m;
the nuances of guard play. He
played center in high school and
never had to do much work on his
cross-over dribble or learning the art
of accurate, long-distance shooting.
It s going to be intriguing to see
how the Bucks feel they can b?st uti
lize Phills' talents.
Basketball Dream Team
?LP
To mark the 100th anniversary of the creation
of the game of basketball, the CIAA will honor its
All-Time, -All-CIAA team. You can have a say as to
who should be on this team.
In your opinion, who were the BEST CIAA
players over the years? Here's your chance to let us
know.
Use the form below to nominate the players you
feel should be honored at next year's tournament.
Nominations are be sent to Wallace Dooley, CIAA
Public Relations Director, P.O. Box 7349, Hampton,
Va. 23666.
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