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Bobby Ray Phills II (December 20, 1969-January 12, 2000) was a professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets (now called the New Orleans Hornets). Image File history File links Bobbyphills. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as the NBA, is a reference to the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers are a National Basketball Association team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... The New Orleans Hornets are a National Basketball Association team based in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The current head coach is Byron Scott. ... The New Orleans Hornets are a National Basketball Association team based in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The current head coach is Byron Scott. ...

A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Phills was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1991 NBA Draft (45th overall). The Southern University graduate ended up being cut by the Bucks in December 1991 without playing a game for them. He signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the Continental Basketball Association where he averaged 23.1 points before rejoining the NBA with the Cavaliers late in the 1991-92 season. Founded Incorporated 1699 16 January 1817 County East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor Melvin Kip Holden Area - Total - Water 204. ... The Milwaukee Bucks are a National Basketball Association team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... 1991 NBA Draft - 26 June 1991 - New York City, New York Round 1 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft ... For other Southern University campuses, see Southern University System. ... The Sioux Falls Skyforce are a basketball team that play in the Continental Basketball Association. ... The Continental Basketball Association or CBA is a professional mens basketball league in the United States. ... NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as the NBA, is a reference to the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ...

Over his nine-year career, he averaged eleven points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.

On January 12, 2000, Phills' life came to a tragic end when he was killed in an automobile accident in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was only 30 years old. It was alleged Phills was racing his Porsche with teammate David Wesley prior to the accident. Phills is survived by his wife, Kendall, and two children. County Mecklenburg Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area - Total - Water 629. ... Porsche (), (pronounced porsh-uh) is a German manufacturer of sports cars, founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, the engineer who created the first Volkswagen. ... David Barakau Wesley (14 November 1970 in San Antonio, Texas) is a professional basketball player in the NBA currently with the Houston Rockets. ...

The Hornets retired his #13 jersey number on February 9, 2000. February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

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Phills was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
After his playing career was over, Phills aspired to become a veterinarian.

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ESPN.com - NBA - Responses about Bobby Phills (2153 words)
	Bobby was the inspiration and the key player the Hornets needed to win, and after that they started to improve in areas where Bobby didn't even contribute.
	What's more impressive, however, is that Bobby was a true man. To be the family man he was; to be active with the community the way he was; to be recognized by your teammates the way he was goes a long way.
	Bobby was not a flashy ball player, so for the fans watching these days he goes unappreciated, until you look at the stats at the end of the game or ask the guy Bobby was guarding.

Onnidan News: Jaguar Nation Mourns The Loss of Bobby Phills (874 words)
	Bobby Phills began his collegiate career at Southern in the summer of 1987 in search of a Bachelor of Science degree in pre-veterinary medicine, his chosen field of study.
	A remarkable student-athlete excelling on the court as well as in the classroom, Phills proved to be extremely durable as a swingman in Southern's noted up-tempo, "run and gun" style of play.
	Notwithstanding all the many on-the-court achievements, Bobby Phills, adored by his community both home and abroad, became a man whose off-the-court presence began to supersede his successes on the court.

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