233 to 154…During his breakout junior campaign Phillips (12 ppg.; 5 rpg. & 2 spg.) helped push Pottsgrove to the District 1-5A tournament semifinals as well as the program’s first state tournament appearance since 2020. In Pottsgrove’s D1-5A quarterfinal win over Springfield (Delco), Phillips dropped 20 points. Phillips is a fast, athletic, agile, and bouncy guard prospect. That list of physical assets enables Phillips to thrive in transition where he can finish through traffic or soar over opponents for a dunk. In the half-court, Phillips is an efficient scorer. He can blow past defenders with straight line drives for lay-ins, work the dunker spot for buckets and crash the offensive glass for put backs. Phillips excels at moving off the ball. Thus, he frequently scores off back door cuts or slashes to the rim. At the other end of the court, Phillips is an extremely switchable defender with a habit of knifing through passing lanes for steals.

Phillips is one of the fastest, most athletic, and most agile prospects we watched this season. As a nice bonus, Phillips owns serious lift. That extensive list of physical gifts allows Phillips to excel on the fast break where he will not hesitate to finish with authority. On half court possessions, Phillips will produce points via straight line drives from the wing. He can also operate in the dunker spot and crash the offensive glass for second chance points. Earlier this month Phillips posted 16 points against Schuylkill Valley. At the other end of the court, Phillips is an elite defender who can guard 1 through 4.

#270...After catching our eye during fall ball action, Phillips has posted an impressive start to the 2024-25 season. In December Phillips posted 12 points against WC Rustin as well as 11 points and 6 rebounds versus OJR. Phillips is a fast, agile, and bouncy prospect who excels on the fast break. In the half-court, Phillips can score on straight line drives and quick post up or slash to the cup for a catch and lay-in. He will also work the offensive glass for points. At the other end of the floor Phillips is a versatile defender with knack for slicing through passing lanes for steals.