(2018) PG Robert Phinisee to Cincinnati

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,151]

Phinisee and McCutcheon's season ended with a thud Satuday afternoon at the hands of Carmel 68-61.  Carmel outrebounded McC 40-21 and McC was only 9-33 from 3-point land.  

Carmel coach Scott Heady also saw a nightmare playing out.  McCutcheon junior point guard Robert Phinisee was unstoppable.  With the fifth-ranked Mavericks (23-3) playing five players on the perimeter, Phinisee utilized his ballhandling skills and quickness to penetrate and scored a game-high 30 points in addition to nine rebounds and five assists. Defensively, he had four steals and twice blocked 6-foot-10 John Michael Mulloy, who towers over Phinisee by nine inches

McC is senior loaded so next year will likely be a down year for them as a team and Phinisee will have to become even a bigger factor.

Full newspaper account at:   http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/03/11/cold-shooting-rebounding-dooms-mccutcheon/99045838/

[Brass Cannon 24,068]

Hopefully we see Miller make this kid a priority. There's a solid core of Indiana talent and he cold be a key piece. 

Might have to go out of state for a Big but would be nic to get our Point close to home. 

[Iubravos 327]

We need this guy, make it happen, Arch!!!!!

[Hoosier Roots 725]

Hopefully we see Miller make this kid a priority. There's a solid core of Indiana talent and he cold be a key piece. 
Might have to go out of state for a Big but would be nic to get our Point close to home. 

Archie could make a huge statement by coming in and snagging the instate kids who were starting to cool on IU. A class of Phinisee, Jallow, and maybe just maybe Langford would be fantastic


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[ramadden13 908]

http://www.insidethehall.com/2017/04/06/four-star-guard-robert-phinisee-talks-iu-coaching-change-junior-season/

ITH talked with Phinisee about the coaching change. Phinisee said Miller had already reached out and that Miller was making him a priority. Full article linked above.

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18 minutes ago, ramadden13 said:

http://www.insidethehall.com/2017/04/06/four-star-guard-robert-phinisee-talks-iu-coaching-change-junior-season/

ITH talked with Phinisee about the coaching change. Phinisee said Miller had already reached out and that Miller was making him a priority. Full article linked above.

Feeling good about this recruitment. There will be a lot of playing time available his freshman year and he would be our PG of the future.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,151]

Especially liked this in the above article:

Phinisee, who held a scholarship offer from the previous coaching staff and had a good relationship with Tom Crean, said the coaching change in Bloomington won’t hurt Indiana’s chances in his recruitment.

“I know Indiana is a great program, so even with the coaching change, I’m still interested,” Phinisee said.

[Hoosierfan2017 19,912]

He's only 5'11? I wonder where he could go to school and be coached by a former undersized point guard


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[Dalton26 16,891]

Updated the original post with all of his recruiting profile links

[ccgeneral 38,084]

@KyleNeddenriep: Indiana coach Archie Miller expected in tomorrow to see McCutcheon point guard Robert Phinisee (2018).

[Chris007 42,297]

1 hour ago, ccgeneral said:

@KyleNeddenriep: Indiana coach Archie Miller expected in tomorrow to see McCutcheon point guard Robert Phinisee (2018).

So I'm guessing Phinisee is #1 point guard choice or maybe #2 behind Garland. Hunter would be 3rd? I guess whichever one we land we get a good one. 

[bhaggard89 869]

So I'm guessing Phinisee is #1 point guard choice or maybe #2 behind Garland. Hunter would be 3rd? I guess whichever one we land we get a good one. 

I would say Garland is 1, Phinisee is 2. Hunter is more of a combo guard or SG, from what I've seen on the trail, so I doubt he interferes with either.


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[ramadden13 908]

3 hours ago, ccgeneral said:

@KyleNeddenriep: Indiana coach Archie Miller expected in tomorrow to see McCutcheon point guard Robert Phinisee (2018).

I'll be interested to see which assistants (if any) go with him. He told Romeo they would all be in to see him. I wonder if he'll full court press Phinisee and other in-state recruits.

[ChiHoosier5 99]

 

[GloryDays 5,896]

Really want this kid bad.Crafty,great passer and homegrown to bat.Stealing him from the Toiletmakers back yard would make it all that sweeter.

[Stuhoo 75,778]

10 minutes ago, Woodson1980 said:

Really want this kid bad.Crafty,great passer and homegrown to bat.Stealing him from the Toiletmakers back yard would make it all that sweeter.

 

Pretty Joel Berry-esque, eh?

 

[GloryDays 5,896]

 
Pretty Joel Berry-esque, eh?
 

I was hooked when they played New Albany in the finals.Seems to be a very hardnosed kid.I said before he was the best player on the floor not named Romeo and I stand by that still.Some kids just have that fire and others dont.Hollowell was highly ranked but I never saw that quality in him.Gary Harris had it and we were oversigned at that point.One of Crean's biggest recuiting WTF's.

[ap2345 7,099]

I know it's not the most reliable source but he also has an article up on his website.

[Hoosierfan2017 19,912]

After living in West Lafayette he's going to take one step on campus and not want to go home. 

[Old Friend 8,389]

I've said for a long time this is an important get for Indiana and Miller.  He is a kid who makes others better, gets the ball to the right spot all the time, and he's as tough as a $2 steak.   As much as I'd love to get Romeo Langford, this kid may be more important for the program because he'll be here 4 years in all likelihood, and I love me some senior point guards.