Elijah Fisher (born January 3, 2004) is a Canadian college basketball player for the DePaul Blue Demons of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
.jpg) Fisher with Texas Tech in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 – DePaul Blue Demons | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Big East Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 3, 2004 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Crestwood Prep (Toronto, Ontario) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and high school career edit
Fisher was born in Oshawa, Ontario, the second of five children of Thelia and Rohan Fisher.[1] At age 12, as a seventh-grader, he competed for the under-18 high school team at Crestwood Preparatory College in Toronto.[2] Fisher became the first middle school student to play for Crestwood Prep's varsity team.[3] By the age of 13, he stood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m).[4] He was considered by many analysts to be the number one player in his class as he entered high school.[5][6][7]
Recruiting edit
Fisher was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class; before reclassifying to the class of 2022.[8][9]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Elijah Fisher SG / SF |
Oshawa, ON | Crestwood Prep (ON) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 26, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 34 247Sports: 58 ESPN: — | ||||||
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College career edit
Fisher played as a freshman for the Texas Tech Red Raiders in 2022–23. In May 2023, he announced his transfer to the DePaul Blue Demons.[10]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2022–23 | Texas Tech | 28 | 1 | 12.2 | .461 | .250 | .586 | 2.0 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 3.3 |
| 2023–24 | DePaul | 32 | 30 | 31.8 | .520 | .263 | .722 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .8 | .3 | 10.2 |
National team career edit
Fisher represented Canada at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia.[11] In his national team debut on July 3, he scored 11 points in an 80–71 win over Lithuania.[12] Fisher averaged 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, helping Canada win the bronze medal.[13]
References edit
- ^ Jacob, Vivek (March 19, 2019). "Elijah Fisher hopes to create new path for Canadian NBA prospects". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Savory, Andrew (April 24, 2017). "Canada's next basketball prodigy: Meet Elijah Fisher, the top-ranked seventh grader in North America". National Post. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Pelley, Lauren (November 24, 2016). "Elijah Fisher, 12, a Toronto basketball phenom to watch". CBC.ca. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Hoop Dreams: Meet Elijah Fisher, Canada's 13-year-old basketball phenomenon". CBC.ca. March 16, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (June 18, 2019). "2023 guard Elijah Fisher could be the best ever from Canada". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Calle, Franklyn (November 21, 2019). "Prince of the North: Class of 2023 Star Elijah Fisher Is For Real". Slam. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Blake (October 10, 2018). "The World's Best Middle School Basketball Player Is Toronto's Elijah Fisher". Vice. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Cassidy, Rob (January 21, 2021). "Five-star Elijah Fisher high on UK, Kansas, FSU, others". Rivals. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Branham, Travis (March 2, 2021). "2023 five-star Elijah Fisher discusses season debut, development, Kentucky and more". 247Sports. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Former five-star Elijah Fisher signs with Blue Demons" (Press release). DePaul University Athletics. May 19, 2023.
- ^ Fisher, Elijah (June 17, 2021). "The Elijah Fisher Blog: Training With Canadian National Team, Recruitment and More". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Canada opens FIBA U19 World Cup 2021 with 80-71 win over Lithuania". Canada Basketball. July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Elijah Fisher (CAN)'s profile – FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021". FIBA. Retrieved July 11, 2021.