Elijah Fisher
Elijah Fisher (born January 3, 2004) is a Canadian college basketball player. He plays for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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Born | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | January 3, 2004|||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
High school | Crestwood Prep (Toronto, Ontario) | |||||||||||||
College | Texas Tech (2022–2023) | |||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | |||||||||||||
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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 is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 recruiting class.[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) | — | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 7 247Sports: 4 ESPN: — | ||||||
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College career
He plays for Texas Tech Red Raiders. On May 5, 2023, Fisher announced his transfer to the DePaul Blue Demons.
National team career
Fisher represented Canada at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia.[10] In his national team debut on July 3, he scored 11 points in an 80–71 win over Lithuania.[11] Fisher averaged 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, helping Canada win the bronze medal.[12]
References
- 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.
- 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.