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1 High school career  





2 College career  





3 Professional career  



3.1  Capital City Go-Go (20192020)  





3.2  Oklahoma City Blue (2021)  





3.3  Filou Oostende (20212022)  





3.4  Budućnost VOLI (2022)  





3.5  Petkim Spor (20222023)  





3.6  SIG Strasbourg (20232024)  







4 Personal life  





5 References  














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Phil Booth
Booth in 2020
Free Agent
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1995-12-31) December 31, 1995 (age 28)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Saint Joseph
(Baltimore, Maryland)
CollegeVillanova (2014–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Capital City Go-Go
2021Oklahoma City Blue
2021–2022Oostende
2022Budućnost VOLI
2022–2023Petkim Spor
2023–2024SIG Strasbourg
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Phil Booth (born December 31, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats.

High school career[edit]

Booth played high school basketball at Mount Saint JosephinBaltimore. While there, Booth was selected as the 2013–14 Baltimore Prep Player of the Year. He was also a first team All-Catholic league selection.[1] Phil holds the record for most points at Mount Saint Joseph High School.

College career[edit]

Booth entered Villanova as a freshman during the 2014–15 season. He immediately contributed to team, and at the end of the seasons was named the Philadelphia Big Five rookie of the year.[1]

During his sophomore year, Booth continued to contribute during the 2015–16 season in important situations. He scored a team high 20 points in the National Championship game victory over North Carolina. He hit two free throws with 35 seconds left in the game.[2] Booth averaged 7.0 points per game that season.

Sidelined players during 2016–17 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team huddle, including Booth (right)

In his junior year, he was limited to three games and was forced to redshirt due to lingering knee pain.[3]

Booth suffered further injury as a redshirt junior, as he fractured his right hand in a game against Providence on January 23, 2018.[4] He returned on February 21 in a 93–62 win over DePaul and scored 14 points off the bench.[5] After the injury Booth acknowledged that his offensive rhythm was disrupted by the injury so he shot less but remained a starter. In his redshirt junior season Booth won the championship with Villanova for the second time in his career.[6]

As a senior, Booth averaged 18.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. He finished his career as the ninth player in Villanova history with 1,500 points and 300 assists, and he played in a school-record 148 games.[7]

Professional career[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Booth joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2019 NBA Summer League.[8] On July 26, 2019, Booth signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Washington Wizards,[9][10] but was waived by the Wizards on October 16.[11]

Capital City Go-Go (2019–2020)[edit]

On October 27, 2019, Booth was included in roster of the Capital City Go-Go.[12] On January 4, 2020, he scored 22 points and had four rebounds in a loss to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[13]

Oklahoma City Blue (2021)[edit]

On February 16, 2021, the Oklahoma City Blue announced that they had acquired Booth.[14] In six games, he averaged 8.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.[15]

Filou Oostende (2021–2022)[edit]

On June 16, 2021, Booth signed with Oostende of the Belgian BNXT League. Oostende also plays in the Basketball Champions League.[15]

Budućnost VOLI (2022)[edit]

On July 14, 2022, Booth signed with Budućnost VOLI of the Montenegrin First League, the ABA League and the EuroCup.[16]

Petkim Spor (2022–2023)[edit]

On December 31, 2022, he signed with Petkim Spor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[17]

SIG Strasbourg (2023–2024)[edit]

On June 14, 2023, he signed with SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A.[18]

Personal life[edit]

Booth's father, Phil Booth Sr., played college basketball at Coppin State from 1987 to 1990.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Villanova.com Phil Booth Bio – Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball". www.villanova.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  • ^ Jensen, Mike (5 April 2016). "'Nova's Phil Booth at his best in title game". Philly.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  • ^ Frank, Reuben (20 March 2017). "Villanova future unclear for Brunson, but Booth expected back at 100 percent". NBC Sports. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  • ^ Toohey, Terry (January 25, 2018). "Phil Booth is latest Villanova player handed an injury setback". The Times-Herald. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  • ^ Juliano, Joe (23 February 2018). "With Phil Booth back for Villanova, Jay Wright to work on rotation". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  • ^ Ford, Bob (3 April 2018). "Phil Booth's national-championship journey, from leading scorer in '16 to facilitator in '18". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  • ^ Lee, Edward (27 March 2019). "Twice a champion at Villanova, Baltimore's Phil Booth says college hoops career was 'truly a blessing'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  • ^ "Cavaliers' Phil Booth: Playing summer league with Cavs". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  • ^ "OFFICIAL: We've signed guard and Baltimore native Phil Booth! #DCFamily @Philb_5". Washington Wizards on Twitter. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  • ^ Adams, Luke (July 26, 2019). "Wizards Sign Phil Booth To Exhibit 10 Deal". HoopsRumors. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  • ^ "Wizards waive three players". NBA.com. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  • ^ Rakusin, Kelly (October 27, 2019). "GO-GO ANNOUNCE DRAFT PICKS, TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  • ^ "Phil Booth: Scores 22 in loss". CBS Sports. January 4, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  • ^ "Blue Acquires Phil Booth". NBA.com. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  • ^ a b Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (July 16, 2021). "Oostende tabs Phil Booth". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  • ^ "Zvijezda NCAA lige novi igrač Budućnost Volija!". kkbuducnost.me (in Montenegrin). Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  • ^ "Phil Booth to join Aliaga Petkimspor". Sportando. December 31, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  • ^ "Phil Booth s'engage pour la saison 2023/24". sigstrasbourg.fr (in French). June 14, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  • ^ Hollander, Brett (August 21, 2016). "Brett Chats With Baltimore's Own Phil Booth Sr., His Son A Key Player On The Villanova Hoops Team". WBAL. Retrieved June 23, 2020.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phil_Booth_(basketball)&oldid=1231525518"

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