Apr. 13—Shawn Phillips Jr., the former Belmont High School student who completed his high school career in Arizona, will play his final season of college basketball in the Southeast Conference, where he started his career.
Phillips will transfer from Arizona State, where he spent the last two seasons, to Missouri, he announced Sunday. He picked Missouri from a list of five schools that included Cincinnati, Kansas, Memphis and Villanova.
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Phillips, a 7-foot forward, averaged 5.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in 31 games last season as a junior at Arizona State. He averaged 5.5 points and 3.3 rebounds as a sophomore.
Phillips played his freshman season at LSU, averaged 1.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 20 games. He first entered the transfer portal in April 2023.
Phillips was one of eight Arizona State players in the portal. He’s one of four transfers joining the Missouri roster. Missouri finished 22-12 last season and lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Phillips attended Belmont until transferring to Ypsi Prep Academy in Michigan in 2020. He then attended Dream City Christian in Glendale, Ariz., for his senior year.
