| Phil Rollins | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Birth Date: | 19 January 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Wickliffe, Kentucky |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Wickliffe (Wickliffe, Kentucky) |
| College: | Louisville (1952–1956) |
| Draft Year: | 1956 |
| Draft Round: | 2 |
| Draft Pick: | 15 |
| Draft Team: | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Career Start: | 1958 |
| Career End: | 1963 |
| Career Number: | 20, 11, 12, 19, 3 |
| Career Position: | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Team1: | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Years2: | – |
| Team2: | Cincinnati Royals |
| Team3: | St. Louis Hawks |
| Team4: | New York Knicks |
| Years5: | 1961–1963 |
| Team5: | Pittsburgh Rens |
| Highlights: | |
| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 898 (5.1 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 405 (2.3 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 458 (2.6 apg) |
Phil Lee Rollins (January 19, 1934 – February 8, 2021) was an American professional basketball player.[1]
Rollins was selected in the 1956 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors after a collegiate career at Louisville.[1] As a senior in 1955–56 he helped lead the Cardinals to a National Invitation Tournament championship.
In Rollins' five-year professional career, most of which was spent in the National Basketball Association (NBA) (his final season was in the American Basketball League), he played for five different teams. In NBA games only, Rollins averaged 5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.[1]
His brother, Ken, starred at the University of Kentucky before starting a professional basketball career. Ken was also a member of the 1948 NCAA and Olympic Gold Medal teams.
He died on February 8, 2021, twenty days after his 87th birthday.[2]
Source[1]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 23 | 10.9 | .333 | .622 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 | ||
| Cincinnati | 21 | 21.0 | .375 | .778 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 6.8 | ||
| Cincinnati | 72 | 17.2 | .409 | .606 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5.5 | ||
| St. Louis | 7 | 10.1 | .450 | .000 | .4 | 1.6 | 2.6 | ||
| Cincinnati | 14 | 6.1 | .313 | .714 | .6 | .8 | 1.8 | ||
| New York | 40 | 16.5 | .373 | .688 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 5.8 | ||
| Career | 177 | 15.5 | .385 | .649 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 5.1 | ||