More Rockford representation at All-Star Classic
January 11, 2005 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Rockford Lightning News Release
Rockford, IL- Monday afternoon, the Continental Basketball Association announced who will represent the Eastern Conference for the 21st CBA All-Star Classic January 19th. The Rockford Lightning had one player make the squad, guard/forward Marshall Phillips. Phillips is the only player from the Rockford Lightning to make the Eastern Conference All-Star squad.
This is the first time in his CBA career that Marshall Phillips has received All-Star selection honors. Phillips is fifth in the CBA in scoring average, and leads the team, averaging 19.8 points per game. Marshall is also third in the league in steals, averaging 2.6 per game, and he's second in the league in three-point field goal percentage, shooting 46.5% from behind the arc. Phillips also leads the Lightning in free throw percentage, as he is 79.5% from the charity stripe this season. Phillips joins Lightning head coach Chris Daleo in Gary, who was named CBA Eastern Conference All-Star Coach Sunday afternoon.
"Marshall is a stand-up guy who plays very hard, and very well within this system. He deserves all the accolades that have been bestowed upon him," says Lightning Head Coach Chris Daleo. Phillips joins Gary's Jemeil Rich, Shelly Clark, David Graves and Lonnie Jones, Great Lakes' Jackie Butler, Mark Jones and Kasib Powell, and Michigan's Derrick Martin and Charles Gaines on the All-Star team.
Meet Marshall and the other Lightning players and coaches Tuesday night at the Miller Lite "Meet The Team Party" at Don Pablo's Mexican Kitchen. From 7 to 8 p.m. they will be available to sign autographs and answer your Lightning questions. There will be food and drink specials, so come on out to Don Pablo's from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday night.
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