Pepperdine University Athletics

BETHEL (2024-25): Started all 23 games while posting 11.5 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game ... Earned a Crossroads League Offensive Player of the Week award ... Scored career-high 28 points in NAIA Tournament Round 16 game over LSU Alexandria.

BETHEL (2023-24): Started all 26 games in first season at Bethel ... Averaged 10.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game ... Scored season-high 22 points with 11 rebounds against Governors State (Dec. 13) ... helped lead the Pilots to the NAIA Tournament.

EVANSVILLE (2021-23): Over two seasons played in a 49 out of a possible 52 games with the Purple Aces ... Averaged 2.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as a freshman ... Posted 3.9 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Jimtown High School ... Was named Basketball Player of the Year in Elkhart County in 2020 ... Also Named MVP, All-Area and was an All-State Academic selection ... Also earned all-conference recognition for three years in tennis.

PERSONAL: Born in Fort Wayne, Ind. to Julie and Prentis Phillips … Has seven siblings: Payton, Priya, K’Leigh, Carrington, Priscilla, Shadell, and Anthony … His father played basketball professionally after a career at Indiana Tech … Pursuing a graduate degree in dispute resolution with hopes to work in sports consultation … Chose Pepperdine because of the graduate program and WCC competition ... Hobbies include other sports like football, tennis and baseball and was a choir member.

FAVORITES: Favorites include Kyrie Irving and Randy Moss (pro athletes), Notre Dame football (sports team), Cars (movie), Attack on Titan (TV show), Bruno Mars (musical artist), the Bible (book) and mashed potatoes (food).