Phillip Damone Bond (born July 27, 1954) is a retired American

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player. Born in

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, Bond attended Manual High School in Louisville, where he graduated third in his class of 312 in 1972. He played collegiately for the

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. In 1975 he started for Denny Crum's second team to reach the Final Four and was selected Most Valuable Player in the NCAA Midwest Region Tournament. He also played on the United States Pan American team that won a gold medal. He was an All-American in 1976 and broke Jim Price's assist record, which stood for 14 years. In addition, he was selected as an Academic All-American in 1976. He was selected by the

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in the 3rd round (62nd pick overall) of the

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. He played for the Rockets (1977–78) in the

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for 7 games. In 1983, Bond joined the staff of

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in Louisville, Kentucky. He is currently the chief financial officer of the organization. In 2013, his son, Jordan Bond, was a walk-on with the University of Louisville basketball team that won the men's NCAA national championship.

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