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Hall of Fame Boston Celtics point guard alum Andy Phillip highlights

Hall of Fame Boston Celtics point guard alum Andy Phillip highlights

USA Today11 hours ago
Many ardent fans of the Boston Celtics have never even heard of Hall of Fame Boston Celtics point guard Andy Phillip. But the Granite City, Illinois native was a huge deal in the early years of the NBA and BAA (Basketball Association of America -- a precursor league of the NBA), playing in all of the first five All-Star games, leading the league in assists twice and making as many All-NBA Second Teams among several other honors.
The University of Illinois alum started his career in the BAA/NBA with the (defunct) Chicago Stags, and also suited up for the (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors and (then) Fort Wayne (now, Detroit) Pistons before joining the Celtics for the last two seasons of his NBA career in 1956, helping Boston win their first title in 1957.
The folks behind the "Pacers ABA" YouTube channel put together a clip showing a smattering of highlights they dug up of Phillip from that era. Check it out below to see them for yourself.
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