Mike Phillips

Michael Charles Phillips (March 24, 1956 – April 25, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. At a height of , he played at the center position. He played professionally for eleven years in Spain, including six years in Spain's top-tier level league, the Liga ACB.

High school Phillips attended and played basketball at Manchester High School, in New Franklin, Ohio, from 1970 to 1974. He helped lead Manchester to the Ohio state AA basketball title in 1974 with a 26–0 record. His 2,573 career points rank 7th most in Ohio high school history.

College career Phillips played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, for coach Joe B. Hall. He helped Kentucky win a national championship in 1978. He teamed with Rick Robey, to form a duo known as the Twin Towers.

Phillips played four years for the Wildcats, earning All-SEC honors in his sophomore (second team), junior (second team) and senior years (third team).

Professional career Following graduation, Phillips was drafted by the New Jersey Nets, in the 1978 NBA draft, but he never played in the NBA.

Death Phillips died after falling down a flight of stairs at his Madisonville, Kentucky, home, on April 25, 2015. The 59-year-old Phillips was home alone, and the Hopkins County coroner's investigation found no evidence of criminality in the event.