Erin Phillips

Erin Phillips

WNBA's Indiana Fever  – No. 13
Guard
Born	19 May 1985 (1985-05-19) Melbourne, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Draft	21st overall, 2005 Connecticut Sun
Profile	WNBA Info Page
WNBA Teams
Connecticut Sun (2006, 2008–2009) Indiana Fever (2011-present)
Overseas Teams
Adelaide Lightning (2002-2008) Electra Ramat Hasharon (2008-2009) Lotos Gdynia (2009-2010) TS Wisła Can-Pack Kraków (2010-2012)
Medal record Women's Basketball Competitor for Australia Olympic Games Silver 2008 Beijing National team World Championship Gold 2006 Brazil National team

Erin Victoria Phillips (born 19 May 1985) is an Australian professional women's basketball player. In the United States, she currently plays for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Adelaide Lightning in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

Personal

Phillips is the daughter of Greg Phillips, a longtime Australian rules football star. She did not begin to play the game of basketball until she was 13.

College years

Phillips attended college in Australia.

WNBL career

While playing for the Adelaide Lightning, Phillips was named to the WNBL All-Star Five team from 2004-2007. In 2005, Phillips scored a career-high 40 points, fourth-highest in franchise history, only a few days after dishing out 12 assists, also fourth-highest in franchise history, in a year that she averaged 5.3 per game. Phillips is the fifth-highest assist leader for the Lightning, with 423 over 127 games. In the 2007-08 Season, Phillips led the Lightning to their fifth championship in franchise history, and first in ten years, by defeating the Sydney Flames 92-82 in Wollongong. In the 2008-09 Season, Phillips would suffer a season-ending knee injury. This would be her last season as a member of the Lightning.

WNBA career

Phillips was selected 21st overall in the 2nd round of the 2005 WNBA Draft by the Connecticut Sun. She chose to remain in Australia for a year before joining the Sun in 2006. On 9 February 2011, Erin signed with the 2010 WNBA Champion Seattle Storm along with fellow Australian, Belinda Snell. She was traded to the Indiana Fever on 29 April.

International career

At age 19, Phillips made the Australian basketball national team.

In April 2008, Phillips created controversy when she did a photo shoot for men's magazine Alpha wearing skimpy SpencerLacy lingerie. It created hype for the Opals team prior to the Beijing Olympics later that year.

She was playing for Ramat Hasharon (Israel) during the 2008-09 WNBA off-season. She was player of Lotos Gdynia (Poland) in season 2009/2010. In season 2010/2011 she played in TS Wisła Can-Pack Kraków (POL).

Vital statistics

• Position: Guard
• Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
• Team(s): Connecticut Sun

External links

• WNBA Player Profile
• WNBA Article: "Get to know Erin Phillips"
• 21 May 2006, Sydney Morning Herald article
• Phillips football to basketball
• Erin Phillips Alpha shoot wearing SpencerLacy
• 2008 Beijing Athlete Profile