Tarik Phillip (born August 10, 1993) is a

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professional

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player for the London Lions of the

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(BBL) and the EuroCup. He played

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for

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Early life and high school

Phillip was born in

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to a Grenadian father and an English mother. He began high school at

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before transferring to Brooklyn College Academy before his sophomore year and helped lead the team to the

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title in his first season with the Bobcats. Phillip did not play basketball as a senior due to eligibility issues and completed a fifth year at Queen City Prep in

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. After averaging 26 points and seven rebounds per game, Phillip committed to play for

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but was ultimately ruled academically ineligible to play.

College career

Independence CC

After failing to qualify academically to play for South Carolina, Phillip began his collegiate career at

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and sat out a season before transferring to

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. Despite missing the first 14 games due to academic issues, he was named the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Eastern Division Player of the Year and was named an honorable mention Junior College All-American after averaging 18.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists over the final 18 games of the season.

West Virginia

Phillip spent the final three seasons of his eligibility with the Mountaineers. He averaged 4.1 points and 12.9 minutes off the bench in his first year with the team. As a junior, he established himself as a key reserve and averaged 9.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game and shot 40.9 percent from three. As a senior, Phillip averaged 9.3 points, 3.2 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals and was named the

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Sixth Man of the Year.

Professional career

Szolnoki (2017–2018)

Phillip signed with Szolnoki Olaj KK of the Hungarian

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(NB I/A) on August 17, 2017. Phillip averaged 5.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.5 steals over 17 NB I/A games and 7.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.2 steals in 14

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games before leaving the team in February, 2018.

Clavijo (2018)

After leaving Szolnoki, Phillip signed with

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of the

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(LEB Oro) on February 13, 2018. He averaged 10.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 11 games.

Memphis Hustle (2018–2019)

Phillip was signed by the

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of the

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following a successful tryout with the team. Phillip averaged 13.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.6 steals in 48 games (34 starts) with the Hustle. On February 24, 2019, Phillip posted 39 points in the 2nd half surpassing

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's 38 point half on February 4, 2014 as the

single-half record that still stood .

Washington Wizards (2019)

The

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announced that they had signed Phillip on April 9, 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 NBA season. He played for the Wizards' Summer League team, averaging 5.7 points, 1 rebound, 1.2 assists and 1 steal over four games.

Tofaş (2019–2020)

Phillip was released from his contract with the Wizards in order to sign with

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of the

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(BSL) on August 13, 2019. Phillip was named the Player of the Week for the first week of the 2019–20 EuroCup by ''

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'' after scoring 17 points with 10 rebounds and seven assists in an 84–71 win against

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Hapoel Jerusalem (2020)

On August 9, 2020, Phillip signed with

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of the

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. In his debut, he posted 21 points, 5 assists and 3 steals in a 103-96 win against Maccabi Rishon LeZion. Phillip left the team on November 18.

Return to Tofaş (2020–2021)

On November 20, 2020, he signed with

of the Turkish

(BSL), returning to the club for second time.

Reyer Venezia (2021–2022)

On July 18, 2021, he signed with

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of the Italian LBA.

also plays in the EuroCup

San Pablo Burgos (2022)

On January 31, 2022, Phillip signed with San Pablo Burgos of the

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London Lions (2022–present)

On August 10, 2022, Phillip signed with the London Lions of the

(BBL).

International career

In 2017, Phillip was called up to the

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roster to play in the qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He played in six games, averaging 6.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists as Britain finished 27th overall and failed to qualify. Phillip was named to Great Britain's roster for the EuroBasket 2022 qualifiers.

References

External links

G-League profileRealGM ProfileEuroBasket profileWest Virginia Mountaineers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Phillip, Tarik 1993 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Hungary American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players American people of Grenadian descent British men's basketball players British people of Grenadian descent Basketball players from New York City CB Clavijo players CB Miraflores players Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players Independence Pirates men's basketball players Memphis Hustle players Reyer Venezia players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Brooklyn Szolnoki Olaj KK players Tofaş S.K. players West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball players