Page 50 - The History of Lafayette Area Boys Basketball

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Jackson Anthrop (Central Catholic) Nai Carlisle (West Lafayette)
Luke Diener (North White)POY David Hanyard (Lafayette Jeff)
Avery Denhart (Central Catholic) Darnell Butler (McCutcheon)
Borden Kennedy (Seeger) Dane Holmes (Twin Lakes)
Kale Morris (Clinton Prairie) Robert Phinisee (McCutcheon)POY
Coaches-of-the-Year: Rick Peckinpaugh (McCutcheon)

2017: Lafayette Central Catholic finishes as Class A state runner-up, losing to Tindley Accelerated Academy
(Indianapolis) 51-49. The Knights finished 22-7 on the year. Jacob Page wins the Ray Craft Mental Attitude
Award for Class A.
State Finals Appearance: Lafayette Central Catholic (Class A), Twin Lakes (Class 3A)
a. Twin Lakes finished the season 25-4 & Class 3A state runner-up. The Indians lose the title game
73-71 to Indpls. Crispus Attucks. Justin Crabb wins the Arthur L. Trester Award for Mental
Attitude for Class 3A.
b. Richie Hammel (Lafayette Jeff) is named to the Silver Anniversary Team.
Area Leading Scorer: Robert Phinisee (McCutcheon) 21.7 ppg
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Avery Denhart (Central Catholic)POY Robert Phinisee (McCutcheon)POY
Cam Chadd (Southmont) Bryce Bennington (Twin Lakes)
Blake Miller (Rossville) Haden Deaton (McCutcheon)
Nate Patton (Tri-County) David Hanyard (Lafayette Jeff)
Ben Tharp (Central Catholic) Benito Munoz (Harrison)
Coaches-of-the-Year: Kent Adams (Twin Lakes)
2018: Marty Echelbarger (Muncie Central ’64, former Head Coach @ Frankfort) & Bill Greve (Waveland ’55) are
enshrined in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
a. Robert Phinisee (McCutcheon) is named to the Indiana All-Star Team.
b. Mike Hall (Head Coach @ South Newton) & Scott Radeker (Lafayette Jeff & former Head
Coach @ North Montgomery) are named assistant coaches for the Indiana All-Star Team.
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1 Team All-State: Robert Phinisee (McCutcheon)
Area Leading Scorer: Robert Phinisee (McCutcheon) 29.4 ppg
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Spencer Pettit (Covington)POY Robert Phinisee (McCutcheon)POY
Carson Barrett (Central Catholic) Jaylen Gilbert (Rensselaer-Central)
Bennie Patterson (Tri-County) Marell Jordan (Lafayette Jeff)
Collin Stroup (Clinton Prairie) Matt Krause (West Lafayette)
Jonah Switzer (Central Catholic) Benito Munoz (Harrison)
2019: Dan Muller (Lafayette Central Catholic) is named to the Silver Anniversary Team.
a. Jerry Hoover (Monticello ’52) is elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Area Leading Scorer: Janssen Flotow (West Central) 25.4 ppg
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Ty Bever (Covington) Brooks Barnhizer (Lafayette Jeff)POY
Carson Barrett (Central Catholic)POY Braxton Barnhizer (Lafayette Jeff)
Janssen Flotow (West Central) Rowen Farrell (McCutcheon)
Cale Robertson (North White) Jordan Walters (Harrison)
Dawson Jacoby (Rossville) Jackson Hughes (Rensselaer-Central)

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