Phil Bond
Encyclopedia
Phillip Damone "Phil" Bond (born July 27, 1954 in Louisville, Kentucky
) is a retired American basketball
player.
He played collegiately for the University of Louisville
.
In 1975 he started for Denny Crum’s second team to reach the Final Four and was selected Most Valuable Player in the NCAA Midwest Region Tournament. He also played on the United States Pan American team that won a gold medal. He was an All-American in 1976 and broke Jim Price’s assist record, which stood for 14 years. In addition, he was selected as an Academic All-American in 1976.
He was selected by the Houston Rockets
in the 3rd round (62nd pick overall) of the 1977 NBA Draft
.
He played for the Rockets (1977-78) in the NBA
for 7 games.
Attended Manual High School in Louisville KY where he graduated third in his class of 312 in 1972.
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
) is a retired American basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
He played collegiately for the University of Louisville
Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA...
.
In 1975 he started for Denny Crum’s second team to reach the Final Four and was selected Most Valuable Player in the NCAA Midwest Region Tournament. He also played on the United States Pan American team that won a gold medal. He was an All-American in 1976 and broke Jim Price’s assist record, which stood for 14 years. In addition, he was selected as an Academic All-American in 1976.
He was selected by the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
in the 3rd round (62nd pick overall) of the 1977 NBA Draft
1977 NBA Draft
The 1977 NBA Draft was the 31st annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 10, 1977 before the 1977–78 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players...
.
He played for the Rockets (1977-78) in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
for 7 games.
Attended Manual High School in Louisville KY where he graduated third in his class of 312 in 1972.