(2018) PG Robert Phinisee to Cincinnati

[Brass Cannon 24,271]

1 minute ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

The 5-5 was my own count; the newspaper info didn't reference his FT shooting.  

Oh darn that's silly. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,032]

McCutcheon overwhelms Western (Howard Co.) 70-30.  Phinisee with 21 pts.  He was 7-15 from the floor and 6-6 FT's.

http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/01/20/mccutcheons-rout-western-earns-rave-reviews/1050581001/

Western point guard Cooper O’Neal scored five points in the opening minute to give the Panthers a 5-4 lead and prompted Mavs coach Tyler Scherer to make a defensive adjustment. He switched Phinisee to guard O’Neal, and McCutcheon did not give up another point for the remainder of the quarter, opening up a 19-5 advantage.

Edited January 21, 2018 by Class of '66 Old Fart
Added Info and Link to Game Summary

[pumpfake 3,930]

Heck, RP may be our best FT shooter the minute he puts on the C&C next year.  Thanks for the updates '66.

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,256]

Sounds like defense is a strongpointbwith him as well

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[Uspshoosier 45,175]

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-13-robert-phinisee/id1313401501?i=1000400192404&mt=2



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[IUrocker 2,145]

I’ve seen people elsewhere say that once we see Phinisee in candy stripes and on the court for IU it will make us forget about Garland....shoot, I already have. (Especially knowing Garland pretty much just used us to get his name more publicity). Definitely excited to have Phinisee as a Hoosier. His rankings are whack. Plus, it’s cool to see him in the stands at nearly every home game watching and cheering the team on. You can tell he’s excited to be a Hoosier. He’s been very impressive so far his senior year and will be a great player for us from the start. 

[ccgeneral 38,084]

@hunt_Rob: Final score from Lafayette, @mccutcheonmavs 64, @ahsindians 52. @haralson361 had 17 pts, 12 rebs, & 5 assists. #iubb recruit Phinisee had 27 pts and was 14-14 at the foul line., @thbsports

[Magnanimous 4,504]

Excited to be bringing him in and watching him lead IU at the point for the next (four) seasons. I'm not going to sort through this whole thread and I'm sure it has been addressed, but how do you pronounce his last name? Is it "fin-is-ee" or "fin-eee-see"?

[AKHoosier 6,747]

13 minutes ago, ccgeneral said:

@hunt_Rob: Final score from Lafayette, @mccutcheonmavs 64, @ahsindians 52. @haralson361 had 17 pts, 12 rebs, & 5 assists. #iubb recruit Phinisee had 27 pts and was 14-14 at the foul line., @thbsports

14-14 at the foul line?

Yes please.

[Stuhoo 79,785]

14-14 at the foul line?
Yes please.

Oh good lord that’s so much better than what we have.
I need a time machine to put him in Candystripes now.



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[HinnyHoosier 4,805]

Oh good lord that’s so much better than what we have.
I need a time machine to put him in Candystripes now.



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Right? Looking ahead to next season is excruciating at times because it's soooo far away....


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,032]

42 minutes ago, ccgeneral said:

#iubb recruit Phinisee was 14-14 at the foul line., @thbsports

Well that's certainly going to ruin the team average next year!   

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,032]

39 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

Excited to be bringing him in and watching him lead IU at the point for the next (four) seasons. I'm not going to sort through this whole thread and I'm sure it has been addressed, but how do you pronounce his last name? Is it "fin-is-ee" or "fin-eee-see"?

Fin-a-see   emphasis on first syllable.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,973]

14-14 at the foul line?
Yes please.

DeRon Davis was a good FT shooting big in HS. IDK WTH happened to him from the stripe.

Maybe whatever seems to plague our entire team?


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[WayneFleekHoosier 47,973]

Right? Looking ahead to next season is excruciating at times because it's soooo far away....


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IF we land Romeo and Juwan return we can dream of winning basketball games that matter. Maybe..... I will be, anyway.


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24 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

IF we land Romeo and Juwan return we can dream of winning basketball games that matter. Maybe..... I will be, anyway.


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If Phinisee and Anderson get deep enough into the State Tournament, they can both get to 2000 career points. Landing Romeo would obviously make 3. Off the top of my head I don't remember any single class  of ours with that much production, 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,032]

McC vs. Anderson game write-up:  http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/01/26/mccutcheon-takes-andersons-best-shot-triumphs/1071128001/

Phinisee, who scored four points in the first quarter, racked up nine points in just 90 seconds late in the second quarter to lead the way.

However, the Mavericks received a scare when Phinisee went down hard and injured his right knee while driving to the hoop as time expired. Phinisee was visibly limping as the teams left the court, but returned to score 14 second-half points.

For the game Phinisee also had 7 rebounds.

 

[Str8Hoosiers 2,965]

What are the rules on visits? How many official visits? Unofficial visits? What's the difference? Rules change after a player commits/signs?

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,032]

Another chance to watch Phinisee in action Thursday night against Lafayette Jefferson.

https://livestream.com/iscsportsnetwork

[HoosierX 1,523]

So there has to be a reason that scouts perceive him where they do.

What are Phinisee's perceived weaknesses?  I assumed it was athleticism, but when I watched some highlight videos I was impressed by how easily he could get up and dunk.

Lacks elite speed and quickness?