Everything about Bobby Phills totally explained
Bobby Ray Phills II (
December 20,
1969 –
January 12,
2000) was an
American professional
basketball player for the
National Basketball Association's
Cleveland Cavaliers and
Charlotte Hornets.
A native of
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Phills was selected by the
Milwaukee Bucks in the
1991 NBA Draft (45th overall). The
Southern University graduate ended up being cut by the Bucks in December 1991 without playing a game for them. He signed with the
Sioux Falls Skyforce of the
Continental Basketball Association where he averaged 23.1 points before rejoining the
NBA with the Cavaliers late in the 1991-92 season. Over his nine-year career, he averaged 11 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. His post career plans included an aspiration to help animals as a
veterinarian.
On
January 12,
2000, while a member of the Charlotte Hornets, Phills' life came to a tragic end at age 30 when he was killed in an automobile accident in
Charlotte, North Carolina. Phills was traveling behind teammate
David Wesley at over 75 mph when his car spun and crossed into oncoming traffic. A police report said the two were driving "erratic, reckless, careless, in a negligent and/or aggressive manner," and the men were "involved in a speed competition." Phills is survived by his parents, wife Kendall, and three children.
The Hornets retired his #13 jersey number on
February 9,
2000. Phills' was the first number that the Hornets franchise had ever retired. Phills was a member of
Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.
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