2017-18: Wrapped up his Senior year starting in 20 games and earning 801 minutes of playing time for the Tars… Scored 477 points with an average of 17.7 points a game… Grabbed 117 rebounds, handed out 45 assists, and 18 steals… scored a season best with 36 points against Florida Southern (Jan. 13). Named to both Rollins Athletic Director’s and Sunshine State Conference Honor Rolls.
2016-17: Saw action in all 35 games, starting in 13 for the Tars, averaging 27.5 minutes… Led the team in scoring with 535 total points and a 15.3 per game average…Tallied 144 rebounds on the year…Went 203-366 (.555) from the field, 22-52 from three (.423), and 107-160 (.669) from the line…Scored double figure points in 25 games, with 12 outings of 20 plus points…Recorded 25 points and matched his career high of 10 rebounds, including six offensive boards, in the victory over Warner (Dec. 9)…Set a new career high of 27 points in Las Vegas against Angelo State going 8-13 (.615) from the field and 10-13 (.769) from the free throw line (Dec. 18)…Went a perfect 4-4 from three on his way to 17 points in the Tars Conference semifinal victory over Eckerd (Mar. 5)…Netted double figures in all but one of the Tars 11 game win streak down the stretch…Led the team with 22 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting and 8-10 (.800) free throws in the loss to number 1 overall seed Fairmont State in the Tars Elite Eight matchup…named All-Tournament Team in the Sunshine State Conference and NCAA Division II South Region…Earned spot on both Rollins Athletic Director and Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2015-16: Made an appearance in all 30 games for the Tars, averaging 21.1 minutes per game…Averaged 13.1 points per game, shooting .627 (133-212) from the field and .341 (14-41) from beyond the arc…Knocked down 113-144 free throws (.785), good for 10th in free throw percentage in the Sunshine State Conference…Scored in double digits in 23 different games throughout the season, including the final 14 games of the year…Achieved a career-high of 21 points two times on the season in the wins against Florida Southern (Jan. 20) and Eckerd (Feb. 3)…Recorded double-doubles (20 points and 10 rebounds) in wins against Barry (Feb. 17) and Palm Beach Atlantic (Feb. 27)…Totaled 15 steals and four blocks on the season… Member of both the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Rollins Athletic Director’s Honor Roll…Named to the NABC Honors Court.
2014-15: Played in 19 games in his first season after a redshirt 2013-14 year…averaged 7.9 minutes a night…averaged 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds… Had a season total of 8 assists, seven steals, and two blocks… Shot 43.6 percent (17-39) from the field… Scored his first collegiate bucket against Clark Atlanta (Nov. 14) in the season opener, going 1-3 from the field…netted a career high of 10 points against Florida Memorial (Jan. 3) in 12 minutes, while also grabbing three rebounds, two steals and one assists; shot 4-5 (80 percent) from the field and knocked down his only attempt from beyond the arc on the night.
2013-14: Redshirt, spent season practicing with team.
High School: four-year letterwinner at Noblesville High School in Noblesville. Indiana….as a junior was named an Indiana All-Star…Named MVP of 4A/3A All-Star Game…named Academic All-State First Team…Averaged 17.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists a game as a junior…Posted averages of 16 points, eight rebounds and 3.5 assist a game his senior year…posted 4.0 GPA.
Personal: Son of Karna Cheir and Dan Philpott…mother played basketball at Indiana University…brother of Joe, James, Ally and Carly…Graduated with a degree in Business Management, currently attends Rollins Crummer Graduate School of Business.
