Al Fisher

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Al Fisher
Personal information
Born (1986-09-07) September 7, 1986 (age 37)
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Pennsauken
(Pennsauken, New Jersey)
College
NBA draft 2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–2012
Position Guard
Career history
2009–2010 Akçakoca Poyraz
2010 Hapoel Be'eri
2010–2011 Ironi Ramat Gan
2011Bejjeh
2012 Maccabi Kiryat Gat
2012 Elitsur Ramla
Career highlights and awards

Albert Fisher (born September 7, 1986) is an American retired professional basketball guard. He played in college for the Kent State Golden Flashes. He led the team to the 2008 NCAA tournament while averaging 14 points per game. [1] The Mid-American Conference Player of the Year that season, Fisher made several big shots during the Flashes' run to the tournament. [2]

Fisher played for Pennsauken High School during his prep years. He spent his first two years at Siena College in New York and Redlands Community College in Oklahoma before transferring to Kent State. [3]

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References

  1. "Al Fisher player profile". ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  2. "KSU's Fisher Earns All-American Honors". Mid-American Conference. April 4, 2008. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  3. Storm, Stephanie (February 25, 2008). "Hooking Fisher a catch for KSU: Junior transfer helps Flashes land big victory". Akron Beacon Journal. EBSCOhost.