Gary A. Phillips (born December 7, 1939) is an American former professional

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player. A 6'3" (1.90 m)

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, Phillips starred at the

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during the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was the University of Houston's first All-America basketball player who earned Second-Team All-America honors in 1959–60 and First-Team honors in 1960–61. A two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference selection, Phillips ended his college career having scored 1,452 points. He played five seasons (1961–1966) in the

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as a member of the

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and

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