At 6 ft 3, the Brooklyn-born guard brings international experience and a winning mentality. He first joined the Lions in 2022, playing a key role in securing back-to-back BBL titles, a BBL Cup and a British Championship. During his time in London, he earned BBL All-Defensive and All-British honours. A standout at West Virginia University, Phillip earned Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year in 2017 before going on to play professionally in Hungary, Spain, the NBA G-League, Turkey, Italy, Poland and Israel. He has also represented Great Britain at the international level, including at EuroBasket 2022.