Whalers’ Phillips more than happy to follow Brown’s lead
New London – Not many other high school basketball programs in Connecticut own history and lineage that compare to New London.
An appreciable number of talented guards have come through the program, contributing to the Whalers’ nine state championships: Troy McKelvin, Tyson Wheeler and Kris Dunn among them. And now the Whalers have another, sophomore Da’Shaun Phillips.
Phillips, coming off a promising freshman season, sat down with GameDay recently to talk about playing among the lineage and getting coached by New London assistant Kareem Brown, a guard on two state title teams.
Phillips and the Whalers renew their rivalry with Norwich Free Academy in second Day Holiday Classic on Monday at Mohegan Sun Arena. East Catholic vs. Notre Dame of West Haven will play at 4 p.m. in a rematch of last season’s CIAC Div. I final, followed by St. Bernard and Hand at 6 p.m. in a rematch of last season’s Div. III semifinals. New London and NFA tip at 8.
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