Phil Rollins
Philip Lee Rollins was an American professional basketball player.
Biography
Rollins was selected in the 1956 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors after a collegiate career at Louisville. 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] , he played for five different teams. In NBA games only, Rollins averaged 5.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
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.