High School/AAU Career: Played basketball for four years under coach Greg Burton at Cardinal Gibbons High School… Earned first team all-conference honors as a senior, averaging 16 points and nine rebounds-per-game… Also tabbed as team MVP as a senior, while earning most-improved honors as a sophomore… Was a member of Capital Nets, Carolina Wildcats and Durham Disciples AAU teams.

Personal: Born August 8, 1986… Son of Glenn and Pat Phillips… Has three sisters, Veronica (18), Virginia (16) and Victoria (11)… Majoring in economics and commerce.