Elijah Fisher

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.

Elijah Fisher
Fisher with Texas Tech in 2022
No. 22 – DePaul Blue Demons
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-01-03) January 3, 2004
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolCrestwood Prep
(Toronto, Ontario)
College
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2021 LatviaTeam
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2022 MexicoTeam

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
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit 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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   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
  GP Games 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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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]

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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