The first time I saw Isaac Findlinson play basketball was at an outdoor 3-on-3 tournament. He was probably 14 and he was playing in the upper division against college aged players, some of which had once played at Dixie State.

He had long floppy hair, a bandana, and was torching everybody.

He went on to be one of the best players in Dixie Flyer history, won a state title and is now the best player on the number one team in the country at Snow College.

“Besides naturally being born with some physical tools of length and height, he has an incredible work ethic,” said Snow College’s head coach Andrew May. “His consistency and competitive drive are elite. His desire to master his craft and become the best player he can be is special.”

Finlinson is averaging 19.1 points per game while shooting 52% from the field. Snow College is 20-1 and ranked #1 in the country.

In their last game against USU-Eastern, Finlinson scored 35 points and made 6-of-6 from three point range.

“What separates him is he would ask us for things he could do to improve…and he would take it and implement it,” said May.  “He crushed it in the weight room. He’s a fearless winner!”

When asked what aspect of his game has improved the most at the collegiate level Finlinson said:

“I’ve been able to make big jumps in my conditioning and ability to be disruptive on defense.”

He also gave a ringing endorsement for the basketball program at Snow College.

“Playing at Snow has definitely lived up to my expectations. I have been fortunate to have great teammates and coaches and win a lot of games!”

Finlinson plays with other former Region Nine stars including Kyle Lemke (Dixie), Jordan Roberts (Dixie) and Sean Felts (Crimson Cliffs). Their next game is Thursday at College of Southern Idaho. 

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