Re: Hornet's Bobby Phills killed

[opi@unesco.org]

That's awful news. That's truly awful.

FWIW, Bobby Phils went from the CBA to a really admirable pro career,
making both the NBA All Defensive Team and eventually becoming a heck of
a shooter and even scorer (most notably a 43 point game against the
Blazers four years ago).

Drive safely everyone.

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Boston Sports Fan wrote:

> Radio reports 2 other players injured....no names
> given.
>
>
> CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bobby Phills of the Charlotte
> Hornets was killed in an automobile accident while
> returning home from a shootaround this morning. He was
> 30.
> The Hornets said their game Wednesday night with the
> Chicago Bulls was postponed.
>
> The Baton Rouge, Louisiana native was in his ninth
> season out of Southern University. He is survived by
> his wife, Kendall, and children Bobby Ray III and
> Kerstie.
>
> Phills played 28 games this season and averaged 13.6
> points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He
> averaged 11.0 points in 467 career games with
> Charlotte and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
>
> Television reports showed Hornets coach Paul Silas and
> player Eldon Campbell standing near the accident
> scene.
> Phills' body reportedly was still in the car, draped
> in a blue tarpaulin by police
>
> A second-round draft pick of the Milwaukee Bucks in
> 1991, Phills never played a game for the team before
> being waived. He originally signed a 10-day contract
> with the Cavaliers on March 19, 1992 and was signed
> for
> the remainder of the season shortly thereafter,
> permanently sticking in the NBA.
>
> He signed with Charlotte as a free agent before the
> 1997-98 season and was one of four finalists for the
> NBA's Sportsmanship Award. He was a a member of the
> NBA's All-Defensive Second Team in 1995-96.
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