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Erin Phillips to Ramat Hasharon
Safsal
,06/17/2008 |
Limor Mizrachi just retired but Electra Ramat Hasharon already found a replacement. Erin Phillips, point guard of the world champion Australian National Team, has signed with Ramat Hasharon for the 08/09 season.
Erin Phillips (5'8, 23) is the new point guard for Electra Ramat Hasharon. Phillips played in the WNBA's Connecticut Sun in 2007, and averaged 5.4 points & 2.4 assists in 18 minutes per game. Phillips is currently preparing for the Olympics with the Australian national team and will join the Sun after the games.
Phillips has a British passport and will play for Ramat Hasharon as a bosman.
Over the last six seasons Phillips has played for the Adelaide Lightning in her homeland, this will be her first season in Europe. Her career averages in the WNBL are 11.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. In her last season Phillips led the Lightning to the championship with 14.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
Phillips: " It was a tough decision to leave my family and friends here in Adelaide. I have played 7 years in a great league but I believe the timing is right and the best place for me to improve my international game is overseas. I am very excited to play for Electra Ramat Hasharon, I've only heard really good things about the club and I am looking forward to the huge challenge that playing in the Euro Cup has to offer".
Phillips joins Liad Suez Karni, Merav Dori, Abiola Wabara, Nomi Kolodny, Ayelet Cohen and Shani Levi at Ramat Hasharon.
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