Daymeon Fishback

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

Daymeon Fishback
Born (1978-02-28) February 28, 1978
Bowling Green, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Alma materAuburn University
Occupations
  • Basketball player
  • financial advisor
  • sports broadcaster
Employers
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Basketball career
Career information
High schoolGreenwood High School
(Bowling Green, Kentucky)
CollegeAuburn (1996–2000)
NBA draft2000: undrafted
Playing career2000–?
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number5, 23
Career history
2000–2001Crvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards

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 Championship.[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]

References
  1. "Daymeon Fishback's perfect night 20 years ago". khsaa.org. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. "'It's been great ever since': Daymeon Fishback's Auburn story". auburntigers.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. "Daymeon Fishback Statistics". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. "Amerikanci su najjeftiniji!". glas-javnosti.rs. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. "Stranci koji su obeležili srpsku košarku (1/4)". b92.net. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. "Od NBA nada do amatera!". novosti.rs. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  7. "NBDL MEMBERSHIP CHRONOLOGY 2002-2004". apbr.org. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  8. "NBDL Completes 2002 Draft". oursportscentral.com. 31 October 2002. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  9. "Daymeon Fishback - SEC Network Basketball Game Analyst". espnpressroom.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  10. "Kentucky Wesleyan to sponsor Owensboro Chamber's November Rooster Booster". kwc.edu. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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