Elijah Fisher Explained

Elijah Fisher
Number:22
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lbs:220
League:West Coast Conference
Team:Pacific Tigers
Birth Date:3 January 2004
Birth Place:Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
High School:Crestwood Prep
(Toronto, Ontario)
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Elijah Fisher (born January 3, 2004) is a Canadian college basketball player for Pacific Tigers of the West Coast Conference. He previously played for the DePaul Blue Demons of the Big East Conference and the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12 Conference.

Early life and high school career

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

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]

College career

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

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Texas Tech| 28 || 1 || 12.2 || .461 || .250 || .586 || 2.0 || .4 || .4 || .1 || 3.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| DePaul| 32 || 30|| 31.8 || .520 || .263 || .722 || 3.8 || 1.4 || .8 || .3 || 10.2

National team career

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacob . Vivek . Elijah Fisher hopes to create new path for Canadian NBA prospects . . July 3, 2021 . March 19, 2019.
  2. Web site: Savory . Andrew . Canada's next basketball prodigy: Meet Elijah Fisher, the top-ranked seventh grader in North America . . July 3, 2021 . April 24, 2017.
  3. Web site: Pelley . Lauren . Elijah Fisher, 12, a Toronto basketball phenom to watch . . July 3, 2021 . November 24, 2016.
  4. Web site: Hoop Dreams: Meet Elijah Fisher, Canada's 13-year-old basketball phenomenon . . July 3, 2021 . March 16, 2018.
  5. Web site: Jordan . Jason . 2023 guard Elijah Fisher could be the best ever from Canada . USA Today High School Sports . July 3, 2021 . June 18, 2019.
  6. Web site: Calle . Franklyn . Prince of the North: Class of 2023 Star Elijah Fisher Is For Real . . July 3, 2021 . November 21, 2019.
  7. Web site: Murphy . Blake . The World's Best Middle School Basketball Player Is Toronto's Elijah Fisher . . July 3, 2021 . October 10, 2018.
  8. Web site: Cassidy . Rob . Five-star Elijah Fisher high on UK, Kansas, FSU, others . . July 4, 2021 . January 21, 2021.
  9. Web site: Branham . Travis . 2023 five-star Elijah Fisher discusses season debut, development, Kentucky and more . . July 4, 2021 . March 2, 2021.
  10. DePaul University Athletics. May 19, 2023. Former five-star Elijah Fisher signs with Blue Demons.
  11. Web site: Fisher . Elijah . The Elijah Fisher Blog: Training With Canadian National Team, Recruitment and More . . July 4, 2021 . June 17, 2021.
  12. Web site: Canada opens FIBA U19 World Cup 2021 with 80-71 win over Lithuania . . July 4, 2021 . July 3, 2021.
  13. Web site: Elijah Fisher (CAN)'s profile – FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021 . . July 11, 2021.