(2018) PG Robert Phinisee to Cincinnati

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1 minute ago, Calipari said:

Is Rob’s school a lot smaller than the heralded teams in Indiana? I’d like to see how he’d shape up against some of the more talented teams, obviously played well against Eric Hunter but still.

 

 

McCutcheon is a 4A school with a high school enrollment of 1,700.  It's also a member of the North Central Conference which includes the likes of Lafayette Jefferson, Kokomo, Marion, Muncie Central, Richmond, Indpls. Tech, Anderson and Logansport, so he's not padding his numbers on 1A and 2A schools.  

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On 12/12/2017 at 8:56 AM, Sota Hoosier said:

Watching RP highlights he reminds of a classic Jay Wright Nova guard. Attacks and finishes around the rim, makes the smart plays, and smooth jumper. Excited to have this kid.

He reminds me of Trey Burke. 

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5 hours ago, HoosierTrav said:

He reminds me of Trey Burke. 

Worked out pretty good for Michigan. Still think he stole Codys awards though 

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9 hours ago, Calipari said:

Is Rob’s school a lot smaller than the heralded teams in Indiana? I’d like to see how he’d shape up against some of the more talented teams, obviously played well against Eric Hunter but still.

 

 

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Did you watch the 4A state final 2 years ago when he went head to head v Langford?  Langford scored more points, but Phinisee had 13/6/6 with a body that hadn't come close to developing yet.

I have been saying it since then.  This (RP) is the kid I wanted most.   Would LOVE Langford.  But RP is a 4-year program kid.

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Did you watch the 4A state final 2 years ago when he went head to head v Langford?  Langford scored more points, but Phinisee had 13/6/6 with a body that hadn't come close to developing yet.
I have been saying it since then.  This (RP) is the kid I wanted most.   Would LOVE Langford.  But RP is a 4-year program kid.

He's the real deal.

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Did you watch the 4A state final 2 years ago when he went head to head v Langford?  Langford scored more points, but Phinisee had 13/6/6 with a body that hadn't come close to developing yet.
I have been saying it since then.  This (RP) is the kid I wanted most.   Would LOVE Langford.  But RP is a 4-year program kid.

He doesn't even look like the same kid build wise.
Looks a lot bigger and stronger since last season.
Can't wait to see him running the offense.


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Letdown game for McCutcheon and Phinisee last night but still defeated Winamac 58-31.  Phinisee led the way with 20 pts; all 1 but in the second half and most coming on driving layups per the newspaper account.   He was 8-11 from the field and 4-6 on FT's.

http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/12/16/sluggish-mccutcheon-still-too-much-winamac/957847001/

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Did you watch the 4A state final 2 years ago when he went head to head v Langford?  Langford scored more points, but Phinisee had 13/6/6 with a body that hadn't come close to developing yet.
I have been saying it since then.  This (RP) is the kid I wanted most.   Would LOVE Langford.  But RP is a 4-year program kid.

I’m glad to hear. Not from around here so I don’t know the ins and outs of the HS landscape but I’m happy it’s not against cupcakes for RP. Excited to see this kid in the stripes


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34 minutes ago, Calipari said:

I’m glad to hear. Not from around here so I don’t know the ins and outs of the HS landscape but I’m happy it’s not against cupcakes for RP. Excited to see this kid in the stripes


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He's playing at a 4A high school.  Here's the schedule    http://indianahsbasketball.homestead.com/files/boyslogs201.htm

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This is an old tweet but I thought the dunk was impressive, especially for a 6'1 guy. Threw the hammer down in traffic with only a few steps to launch  

 

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McCutcheon wins on the road at Merrillville 78-59.  Phinisee with 41 pts.

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McCutheon vs Merrillville newspaper summary

MERRILLVILLE — Everything McCutcheon does flows through Robert Phinisee.

The Mavericks’ Mr. Basketball candidate, an Indiana commit, had 41 points Friday night, making 17 of 20 from the free throw line, in a 78-59 boys basketball victory against Merrillville.

“He’s so controlled. He does such a good job with his body, using it just to change speeds, to change direction, shield the defender,” Merrillville coach T.J. Lux said. “He doesn’t really have a discernible weakness. He shoots the ball really well. He attacks. What you’ve kind of got to like about him is that he knows the spots on the floor that he likes and trying to get him off those spots is the challenge.”

Phinisee scored nine quick points in the first quarter and Koby McNeely also hit a pair of 3-pointers from nearly the identical spots on the floor.

Both Jaylon Holmes and Johnny Bernard fouled out in the fourth quarter, leaving the Pirates without two starters for about five minutes.

The score was 60-54 moments before Bernard was sent to the bench. A series of fouls by Merrillville and free throws by Phinisee opened things back up.

“It’s a tough matchup for us without those two guys on the floor. They do a lot for us, obviously,” Lux said. “We hung in there, got a couple buckets and got a couple stops. We just weren’t able to sustain it and you could see the cracks emerge there the last three minutes.”

Merrillville (3-2) put on a three-quarter court pressure in the second quarter, with mixed results. The Mavericks turned the ball over twice but also found a pair of easy layups.

“Our collective effort, defensively, just wasn’t as good as it’s been earlier in the year,” Lux said. “They had some guys knock down some shots in the first half and I think some of our guys got a little tentative.”

The Mavericks (7-2) led 40-35 at the half.

Merrillville cut the lead to three points on a 3-pointer by Bernard in the third quarter. A foul by McCutcheon on the same play gave Merrillville the ball back but the Mavericks scored the next six points to regain control.

“We found some solutions offensively but, at times, we started to miss on a few things in the second half, some drives to the basket that we just weren’t able to finish,” Lux said. “But for me, it’s always going to start and end on the defensive end, and our collective defense wasn’t right.”

Bernard finished with 22 points for the Pirates and Holmes scored 15.

Isaac Angstadt had 14 for the Mavericks.

 

McCUTCHEON 78, MERRILLVILLE 59

McCUTCHEON-Robert Phinisee 11 17-20 41, Kobe McNeely 4 0-0 12, Rowen Farrell 2 0-0 5, Ben Miller 1 1-2 3, Keiden Tyson 1 1-2 3, Isaac Angstadt 7 0-0 14. Totals 26 18-24 78.

MERRILLVILLE-Johnny Benard 7 1-2 22, Jaylon Holmes 6 5-7 15, Rishard Balkcom 1 0-2 2, Robert Sanders 1 2-2 5, Braeden Stubbs 10-0 2, Cameron Wright 0 0-0 0, Keon Thompson 2 0-0 6, Darryon Bandy 1 3-5 5. Totals 20 11-17 59.

 

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Nice game RP!


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Couple of additional post-game quotes from the Merrillville coach on Phinisee.

"He's so controlled, he does such a good job with his body," Lux said of Phinisee. "He changes speeds, changes directions, he sees the floor extremely well. He doesn't have a discernible weakness — he shoots the ball well, he attacks, he has a pull-up.

"He knows what spots on the floor he likes and trying to get him off of those spots is a challenge. He knows how to get there. He knows what he's doing out there."

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Gonna be such a breath of fresh air! Cannot WAIT to have him out there.

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Stud


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Seems like he has big game after big game. I know Garlands first game was big but anyone know how Garland has played since. Against 4a talent in Indiana RP is having a very big senior year.


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Darius who? I am liking this pick-up more and more all the time! And—he’s an Indiana kid to boot. Romeo—I hope you are paying attention!!


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Darius who? I am liking this pick-up more and more all the time! And—he’s an Indiana kid to boot. Romeo—I hope you are paying attention!!


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Yeah, RP is doing his thing. Glad for him and us. DG was splashy good. A different sort of level imo, but RP could be that 4 year guard most programs need.

Him and Hunter from Purdue are going to have a lot of battles.


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Yeah, RP is doing his thing. Glad for him and us. DG was splashy good. A different sort of level imo, but RP could be that 4 year guard most programs need.

Him and Hunter from Purdue are going to have a lot of battles.


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Hunters tough and surprisingly strong but man hes got Mo Creek legs.

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