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Wednesday, December 10
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Jersey Number 7
Donavan Phillip
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Castries, Saint Lucia
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Prev School:
- Oakland
CAREER ACCOLADES
2025 MAC Hermann Trophy award winner
2025 ACC Offensive Player of the Year...All-ACC First Team
2025 NCAA Leading Scorer
2025 USC First Team All-America
2025 USC All-South Region First Team
2025 NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team
2025 - JUNIOR
2024 - SOPHOMORE
2023 (FRESHMAN AT OAKLAND):
PERSONAL
2025 MAC Hermann Trophy award winner
2025 ACC Offensive Player of the Year...All-ACC First Team
2025 NCAA Leading Scorer
2025 USC First Team All-America
2025 USC All-South Region First Team
2025 NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team
2025 - JUNIOR
- Played and started 22 (of the 23) games as a forward...averaging 67 minutes of action in each of those appearances
- The leading goal scorer in the NCAA, finishing the season with 19 goals...most scored by a Wolfpack player in a season since 1984
- With 40 total points...he is the first player in the program to record that many points in a season since 1991
- 2025 MAC Hermann Trophy award winner...first ever member of the Pack to claim the highest individual award in DI college soccer
- Recorded two hat tricks, three goals against Wofford in August and four goals against William & Mary in September
- Tallied two assists...against UNCW on the road and then against Georgetown in the Elite Eight match
- Named the ACC Offensive Player of the Year (first in program history), earning him All-ACC First Team honors
- Placed on the USC All-South Region First Team and USC First Team All-America
- 2025 NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team
- After being drafted by the Colorado Rapids in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, Phillip signed a two-year contract through the 2027 season
2024 - SOPHOMORE
- Played in 19 of 20 games with 14 starts...Averaged 62 minutes of action in each of those appearances
- Tallied six goals...including two goals in the win over No. 10 SMU
- Recorded four assists...Had a crucial flick on header that led to the game winning golden goal against Charlotte
- In the four postseason matches alone, he picked up two goals and two assists, playing a crucial part in leading his team to victories. Most notably, he both scored and assisted the two goals in the double overtime match against Charlotte at home in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Finished the season tied for second on his team in goals scored (six) and shots taken (45)
- Selected as the 62nd overall pick (Rd 3, Pick 2) in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids
- Named to the 2024-25 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2023 (FRESHMAN AT OAKLAND):
- Started all 19 games ... totaling 1,383 minutes with an average of 73 minutes per game.
- Recorded five goals and seven assists for a total of 17 points
- Tallied 26 shots with 12 on goal
- Netted the game winning goal for three games
PERSONAL
- Grew up in Saint Lucia...attended boarding school in Pennsylvania (Kiski Prep) and won two national titles while there
- Entire family grew up playing soccer - Dad played professionally in Jamaica, Uncle also played professionally and now plays on a Senior National Team, Mom represented Saint Lucia in cricket, rugby, and soccer