2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Phinisee, Rob

Jersey Number 10
Rob Phinisee
- Weight:
- 187
- Height:
- 6-1
- Position:
- Guard
- Year:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, Ind.
- High School:
- McCutcheon
Bio
2021-22 (Senior/Redshirt Junior)
Played in 25 games... missed 10 games due to injury... averaged 4.5 points... was fourth on the team with 43 assists and 20 steals...led the team’s effort off the bench with seven points and two assists against EMU... had five points and a steal against NIU...had two assists versus St. John’s... returned to the lineup at Syracuse and had two points, three boards and three assists... notched five points, four boards and three assists against Nebraska... had two points, four rebounds and two assists at Wisconsin... had two points, three boards, four assists and two blocks against Merrimack... hit two key triples to finish with six points, five boards, five assists and a steal against Notre Dame... had 10 points against NKU... finished with nine points, three rebounds and two assists at Penn State... had two points and four rebounds against Ohio State... tied his career-high with four 3-point field goals made against Minnesota... had 13 points, four assists, two steals and a block... scored two points and had three assists at Iowa... had a steal in 16 minutes at Nebraska... scored a career-high 20 points and hit game-winning 3-pointer with 16 seconds left against Purdue... had four rebounds and four steals... had a basket and two assists against Michigan... had three rebounds, an assist and two steals against Penn State… had eight points in nine minutes at Minnesota… played 17 minutes against Rutgers and had two points, two assists and a steal... had four points in 14 minutes off the bench at Purdue... had five points and an assist against Michigan... had six points and two assists against Illinois in 25 minutes... had three rebounds, three assists and three steals against Iowa... played eight minutes against Wyoming... had a rebound in 16 minutes against Saint Mary’s.
2020-21 (Junior)
• Team Captain
Started 24-of-27 games… averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 boards and 2.9 assists... had a 2-to-1 assist-turnover ratio... had 12 points, five boards, two assists and made 2-of-3 from long distance against TTU... had 11 points and five assists without a turnover against Providence... had three points against Texas... posted six points and two assists versus Stanford... notched nine points and two assists at Florida State... had eight points and two steals against UNA... posted three points and three assists against Butler... had four points against Northwestern and at Illinois... hit game-winning jumper with 13 seconds left in overtime against Penn State to go along with 11 points and a career-best three blocked shots... played 31 minutes and had five points, two boards, three assists and a blocked shot against Maryland... logged a career-high 48 minutes and had 10 points and six assists at Wisconsin… had a career-high 18 points and added five boards and four assists at Nebraska… posted four points, three rebounds and two assists against Purdue... posted a career-high-tying 18 points at Iowa and made a career-best four triples while adding three assists, three steals and two blocks... had seven points and five assists against Rutgers... hit game-tying 3-pointer with 1:39 to go against Iowa... had three assists and two steals... chipped in five assists and a block at Northwestern... had seven points and an assist at Ohio State... contributed 10 points, six assists and four rebounds against Minnesota... had seven points against Michigan... led the Hoosiers with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals at Michigan State... finished with 10 points, six rebounds and four assists at Purdue... finished with five points, four boards and seven assists against Rutgers in Big Ten Tournament.
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Played in 27 games and started 16 of the last 17 games… averaged 7.3 points… led the team with 90 assists... second on the team with 27 steals… shot 72.5% from the line… added 2.5 boards per game… played 13 minutes and had five points against Gannon... contributed 14 points off the bench against Western Illinois... had seven points and seven assists against Portland State... had 13 points and six assists against North Alabama... had two points, three boards and two assists against Princeton... had six points, four boards and two assists versus UConn... contributed 16 points and four assists against Nebraska... had five points and two boards against Arkansas... had a basket and three rebounds at Maryland... had two assists and two boards against Northwestern... had 13 points and four steals in his first start of the season against the Buckeyes... had nine points at Rutgers... had five points and four assists at Nebraska... had eight points and four assists against MSU... finished with 10 points and seven assists against Maryland... had 11 points and three assists at OSU... finished with five points and two assists against Purdue... had 12 points with five assists and three steals against Iowa... had four points and two assists at Michigan... chipped in six points, two rebounds and six assists against Minnesota... had seven points, five boards and tied his career-best with five steals against Penn State... contributed seven points and three boards at Purdue... had 10 points, five rebounds and two assists at Illinois... contributed 11 points, five boards and five assists against Minnesota... had four points, but added seven assists without a turnover against Wisconsin... had nine points and seven assists with one turnover against Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament.
2018-19 (Freshman)
Played in 32 games and started 29 times... averaged 6.8 points… had a team-high 94 assists... his 2.29 assist-turnover ratio was third-highest single-season mark for IU since the 1996-97 season... had 35 steals and averaged 3.3 rebounds... had six points, three rebounds, five assists and five steals against Chicago State... had 12 points against Montana State and made 3-of-4 3-pointers... had 12 points with eight assists against Marquette... had just one turnover in 27 minutes... had seven points and two boards at Arkansas... hit game-tying 3-pointer in final minute... did not have a turnover in 21 minutes... had eight points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals against UTA and played a season-high 38 minutes... had two points, eight assists and a blocked shot against UC Davis... had two points, four boards and two assists against Duke... had three points, an assist and a steal against Northwestern... had 12 points, five boards and five assists at Penn State... had 10 points, six rebounds and a steal against Louisville... hit game-winning 3FG as time expired to give IU the win over Butler... finished with nine points, five assists and five rebounds... had three points and two assists against Central Arkansas... had two points and two assists against Maryland... had three points and two rebounds against Nebraska... had 13 points and two assists at Northwestern... had six points, a season-high seven rebounds and added three steals against Michigan... had three points, three assists and two steals at Rutgers... had two rebounds at Michigan State... had eight points, five boards and four assists against Iowa... had five points and two boards against Ohio State... had five points and two boards at Minnesota... had five points, four boards and two assists against Purdue... added 13 points, seven boards and four steals at Iowa... played 43 minutes and had 11 points, four boards, four assists and three steals against Wisconsin... had five points, three boards and five assists against Michigan State... had a career-high 17 points on a career-high seven field goals at Illinois with five assists... had five points, three rebounds, four assists and a steal against Rutgers... had two points and an assist against Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament... had nine points, a career-high eight rebounds and four assists against St. Francis... had seven points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in the second round of the NIT against Arkansas... had five points, seven boards and four assists against Wichita State.
Prep/Personal
Ranked No. 99 by Rivals and No. 109 by 247Sports… named first team Associated Press All-State and was a finalist for Indiana Mr. Basketball… finished his career with 2,023 points… named Journal & Courier Big School Player of the Year as a sophomore, junior and senior… set a school record by winning 93 games over his four-year career… averaged 29.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 3.7 steals while shooting 35.8% from the 3-point line as a senior… averaged 21.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 3.0 steals as a junior… led the Mavericks to a runner-up finish in the Class 4A state tournament as a sophomore… played for Rick Peckinpaugh and Tyler Scherer at Lafayette McCutcheon... named to the Indiana Junior All-Star team… played AAU ball for Indiana Elite and Mike Fox… first scholarship recruit for IU from Lafayette since 1948, when Indiana Mr. Basketball Bob Masters and Charlie Vaughn left Lafayette Jeff for Bloomington… born Oct. 13, 1999... son of Tanika Phinisee… major is Sports Marketing.
Played in 25 games... missed 10 games due to injury... averaged 4.5 points... was fourth on the team with 43 assists and 20 steals...led the team’s effort off the bench with seven points and two assists against EMU... had five points and a steal against NIU...had two assists versus St. John’s... returned to the lineup at Syracuse and had two points, three boards and three assists... notched five points, four boards and three assists against Nebraska... had two points, four rebounds and two assists at Wisconsin... had two points, three boards, four assists and two blocks against Merrimack... hit two key triples to finish with six points, five boards, five assists and a steal against Notre Dame... had 10 points against NKU... finished with nine points, three rebounds and two assists at Penn State... had two points and four rebounds against Ohio State... tied his career-high with four 3-point field goals made against Minnesota... had 13 points, four assists, two steals and a block... scored two points and had three assists at Iowa... had a steal in 16 minutes at Nebraska... scored a career-high 20 points and hit game-winning 3-pointer with 16 seconds left against Purdue... had four rebounds and four steals... had a basket and two assists against Michigan... had three rebounds, an assist and two steals against Penn State… had eight points in nine minutes at Minnesota… played 17 minutes against Rutgers and had two points, two assists and a steal... had four points in 14 minutes off the bench at Purdue... had five points and an assist against Michigan... had six points and two assists against Illinois in 25 minutes... had three rebounds, three assists and three steals against Iowa... played eight minutes against Wyoming... had a rebound in 16 minutes against Saint Mary’s.
2020-21 (Junior)
• Team Captain
Started 24-of-27 games… averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 boards and 2.9 assists... had a 2-to-1 assist-turnover ratio... had 12 points, five boards, two assists and made 2-of-3 from long distance against TTU... had 11 points and five assists without a turnover against Providence... had three points against Texas... posted six points and two assists versus Stanford... notched nine points and two assists at Florida State... had eight points and two steals against UNA... posted three points and three assists against Butler... had four points against Northwestern and at Illinois... hit game-winning jumper with 13 seconds left in overtime against Penn State to go along with 11 points and a career-best three blocked shots... played 31 minutes and had five points, two boards, three assists and a blocked shot against Maryland... logged a career-high 48 minutes and had 10 points and six assists at Wisconsin… had a career-high 18 points and added five boards and four assists at Nebraska… posted four points, three rebounds and two assists against Purdue... posted a career-high-tying 18 points at Iowa and made a career-best four triples while adding three assists, three steals and two blocks... had seven points and five assists against Rutgers... hit game-tying 3-pointer with 1:39 to go against Iowa... had three assists and two steals... chipped in five assists and a block at Northwestern... had seven points and an assist at Ohio State... contributed 10 points, six assists and four rebounds against Minnesota... had seven points against Michigan... led the Hoosiers with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals at Michigan State... finished with 10 points, six rebounds and four assists at Purdue... finished with five points, four boards and seven assists against Rutgers in Big Ten Tournament.
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Played in 27 games and started 16 of the last 17 games… averaged 7.3 points… led the team with 90 assists... second on the team with 27 steals… shot 72.5% from the line… added 2.5 boards per game… played 13 minutes and had five points against Gannon... contributed 14 points off the bench against Western Illinois... had seven points and seven assists against Portland State... had 13 points and six assists against North Alabama... had two points, three boards and two assists against Princeton... had six points, four boards and two assists versus UConn... contributed 16 points and four assists against Nebraska... had five points and two boards against Arkansas... had a basket and three rebounds at Maryland... had two assists and two boards against Northwestern... had 13 points and four steals in his first start of the season against the Buckeyes... had nine points at Rutgers... had five points and four assists at Nebraska... had eight points and four assists against MSU... finished with 10 points and seven assists against Maryland... had 11 points and three assists at OSU... finished with five points and two assists against Purdue... had 12 points with five assists and three steals against Iowa... had four points and two assists at Michigan... chipped in six points, two rebounds and six assists against Minnesota... had seven points, five boards and tied his career-best with five steals against Penn State... contributed seven points and three boards at Purdue... had 10 points, five rebounds and two assists at Illinois... contributed 11 points, five boards and five assists against Minnesota... had four points, but added seven assists without a turnover against Wisconsin... had nine points and seven assists with one turnover against Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament.
2018-19 (Freshman)
Played in 32 games and started 29 times... averaged 6.8 points… had a team-high 94 assists... his 2.29 assist-turnover ratio was third-highest single-season mark for IU since the 1996-97 season... had 35 steals and averaged 3.3 rebounds... had six points, three rebounds, five assists and five steals against Chicago State... had 12 points against Montana State and made 3-of-4 3-pointers... had 12 points with eight assists against Marquette... had just one turnover in 27 minutes... had seven points and two boards at Arkansas... hit game-tying 3-pointer in final minute... did not have a turnover in 21 minutes... had eight points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals against UTA and played a season-high 38 minutes... had two points, eight assists and a blocked shot against UC Davis... had two points, four boards and two assists against Duke... had three points, an assist and a steal against Northwestern... had 12 points, five boards and five assists at Penn State... had 10 points, six rebounds and a steal against Louisville... hit game-winning 3FG as time expired to give IU the win over Butler... finished with nine points, five assists and five rebounds... had three points and two assists against Central Arkansas... had two points and two assists against Maryland... had three points and two rebounds against Nebraska... had 13 points and two assists at Northwestern... had six points, a season-high seven rebounds and added three steals against Michigan... had three points, three assists and two steals at Rutgers... had two rebounds at Michigan State... had eight points, five boards and four assists against Iowa... had five points and two boards against Ohio State... had five points and two boards at Minnesota... had five points, four boards and two assists against Purdue... added 13 points, seven boards and four steals at Iowa... played 43 minutes and had 11 points, four boards, four assists and three steals against Wisconsin... had five points, three boards and five assists against Michigan State... had a career-high 17 points on a career-high seven field goals at Illinois with five assists... had five points, three rebounds, four assists and a steal against Rutgers... had two points and an assist against Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament... had nine points, a career-high eight rebounds and four assists against St. Francis... had seven points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in the second round of the NIT against Arkansas... had five points, seven boards and four assists against Wichita State.
Prep/Personal
Ranked No. 99 by Rivals and No. 109 by 247Sports… named first team Associated Press All-State and was a finalist for Indiana Mr. Basketball… finished his career with 2,023 points… named Journal & Courier Big School Player of the Year as a sophomore, junior and senior… set a school record by winning 93 games over his four-year career… averaged 29.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 3.7 steals while shooting 35.8% from the 3-point line as a senior… averaged 21.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 3.0 steals as a junior… led the Mavericks to a runner-up finish in the Class 4A state tournament as a sophomore… played for Rick Peckinpaugh and Tyler Scherer at Lafayette McCutcheon... named to the Indiana Junior All-Star team… played AAU ball for Indiana Elite and Mike Fox… first scholarship recruit for IU from Lafayette since 1948, when Indiana Mr. Basketball Bob Masters and Charlie Vaughn left Lafayette Jeff for Bloomington… born Oct. 13, 1999... son of Tanika Phinisee… major is Sports Marketing.
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