Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Julian Phillips was born on November 5, 2003, in Killeen, Texas, U.S. He is a small forward in the NBA. 

Phillips entered his freshman season at Tennessee as the Volunteers' starting small forward. He was named to the 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament team after averaging a team-leading 13.3 points per game. Phillips played in 32 games with 25 starts as a freshman and averaged 8.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. After the season, Phillips declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his eligibility. After taking part in the NBA Draft Combine and receiving positive feedback, he decided to remain in the draft.

Phillips was selected with the 35th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics, and was soon traded to the Chicago Bulls via the Washington Wizards.