Erin Phillips

Erin Phillips earns my respect as a true dual-sport athlete. Born in Melbourne in 1985, she carved out a WNBA career across five teams and won two championships, then went on to claim the AFL Women's best and fairest in 2017. Reaching elite level in two completely different sports demands a rare blend of athleticism and competitive drive that most never come close to. Her move into basketball coaching after retirement signals a genuine, lasting love for the game. As a trailblazer for Australian women in sport, she strikes me as exactly the kind of figure worth celebrating, and I find her story quietly inspiring.

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Name (English)

Erin Phillips

Name (Japanese)

エリン・フィリップス

Reading

えりん・ふぃりっぷす

Born

May 19, 1985 (age 41)

Origin

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Height

173 cm

Occupation

basketball player / Australian rules football player / basketball coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Ox

Awards & achievements

• 2017 AFL Women's best and fairest

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin%20Phillips
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q635785

Tags

• Victoria
• basketball player
• Australian rules football player
• basketball coach

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.