Elijah Fisher

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Elijah Fisher
Elijah Fisher (cropped).jpg
Fisher with Texas Tech in 2022
No. 22–DePaul Blue Demons
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-01-03) January 3, 2004 (age 19)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Crestwood Prep
(Toronto, Ontario)
College
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Latvia Team
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Mexico Team

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.

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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 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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
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: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 34   247Sports: 58   ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas Tech 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  • "2022 Texas Tech Red Raiders Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

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

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Texas Tech 28112.2.461.250.5862.0.4.4.13.3

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]

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References

  1. ↑ Jacob, Vivek (March 19, 2019). "Elijah Fisher hopes to create new path for Canadian NBA prospects". Sportsnet . Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Pelley, Lauren (November 24, 2016). "Elijah Fisher, 12, a Toronto basketball phenom to watch". CBC.ca . Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Hoop Dreams: Meet Elijah Fisher, Canada's 13-year-old basketball phenomenon". CBC.ca . March 16, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Calle, Franklyn (November 21, 2019). "Prince of the North: Class of 2023 Star Elijah Fisher Is For Real". Slam . Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  7. ↑ Murphy, Blake (October 10, 2018). "The World's Best Middle School Basketball Player Is Toronto's Elijah Fisher". Vice . Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  8. ↑ Cassidy, Rob (January 21, 2021). "Five-star Elijah Fisher high on UK, Kansas, FSU, others". Rivals . Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  9. ↑ Branham, Travis (March 2, 2021). "2023 five-star Elijah Fisher discusses season debut, development, Kentucky and more". 247Sports . Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Former five-star Elijah Fisher signs with Blue Demons" (Press release). DePaul University Athletics. May 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ Fisher, Elijah (June 17, 2021). "The Elijah Fisher Blog: Training With Canadian National Team, Recruitment and More". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Canada opens FIBA U19 World Cup 2021 with 80-71 win over Lithuania". Canada Basketball . July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Elijah Fisher (CAN)'s profile – FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021". FIBA . Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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