Porsha Phillips (born January 13, 1988) is an American professional

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player, formerly with the

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of the

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(WNBA). Porsha Phillips finished her basketball career in Israel, playing for Ramat Hasharon Club.

Early life and education

Phillips attended Redan High School in

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and graduated 2006. While at Redan, Phillips averaged 18.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 blocked shots as a senior to earn elite status as a Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), USA Today, Parade and McDonald's All-American honors. Phillips led Redan to a 104–27 record, including two state runner-up finishes. She posted 1,624 points and 837 rebounds during her career as well. Phillips, a three-time DeKalb County Player of the Year, was ranked as the eighth overall recruit in the country by Blue Star Girls Report and 15th overall, and the second highest ranked forward by Roundball Journal.

College career

Phillips attended

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before transferring to the

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Professional career

Phillips was selected in the third round of the

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(30th overall) by the

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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College

Personal life

Her brother is former

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second baseman,

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References

1988 births Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball players LSU Tigers women's basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans Parade High School All-Americans (girls' basketball) Sportspeople from Stone Mountain, Georgia San Antonio Silver Stars draft picks San Antonio Stars players Forwards (basketball) {{US-women-basketball-bio-stub