Daymeon Fishback

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Daymeon Fishback
Born (1978-02-28) February 28, 1978 (age 46)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Auburn University
Occupations
  • Basketball player
  • financial advisor
  • sports broadcaster
Employers
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Basketball career
Career information
High school Greenwood High School
(Bowling Green, Kentucky)
College Auburn (1996–2000)
NBA draft 2000: undrafted
Playing career2000–?
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Number5, 23
Career history
2000–2001 Crvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards

Daymeon Fishback (born February 28, 1978) is an American financial advisor and former professional basketball player.

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High school career

Fishback was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky and played at Greenwood High School in Bowling Green. He played at Greenwood for the late Larry Cheatham and Hall of Fame Coach Curtis Turley. Fishback recorded 2,214 points, 916 rebounds, 470 assists, 168 blocked shots and 163 steals at Greenwood. [1] In 1996, he was named the Kentucky Mr. Basketball.

College career

Fishback played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers between 1996 and 2000. In 1999, Fishback helped Auburn win the SEC regular season title. [2] Over 127 games in four seasons, he averaged 7.2 points, 3 rebounds, and an assist per game. [3]

Professional career

In 2000, Fishback signed with a YUBA League team Crvena zvezda for the 2000–01 season. [4] [5] [6] Fishback was selected with the 76th overall pick in the 2001 NBDL draft by the Columbus Riverdragons, and with the 89th overall pick in the 2002 NBDL draft by the Roanoke Dazzle. [7] [8] Later, he played in France and Italy. [9]

Post-playing career

Fishback worked over a decade in Atlanta in the financial services industry, first at Merrill Lynch (2005–2013) and later at Morgan Stanley. [2] Fishback has also worked as a color analyst for Fox Sports South and the Auburn Network. [10]

In 2014, Fishback joined ESPN as an SEC Network game and studio analyst. [9]

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