Anthony Fisher (basketball, born 1986) explained

Anthony Fisher
אנתוני פישר
Number:3
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:185
League:Israeli Basketball Premier League
Team:Maccabi Haifa
Birth Date:31 January 1986
Birth Place:Alpharetta, Georgia
Nationality:American / Israeli
High School:Chattahoochee
(Johns Creek, Georgia)
College:Tennessee Tech (2004–2008)
Draft Year:2008
Career Start:2008

Anthony Fisher (אנתוני פישר; born January 31, 1986) is an American-Israeli basketball player for Maccabi Haifa in the Israel Basketball Premier League.[1] [2] He plays the shooting guard position.[3]

Early and personal life

He was born in Alpharetta, Georgia.[1] His parents are William and Sandra Fisher.[4] He is 6' 3" (1.91 m) tall, and weighs 185 pounds (84 kg).[1] [5]

Basketball career

He attended Chattahoochee High School ('04) in Johns Creek, Georgia.[1] [5] Playing basketball there, as a senior he averaged 20 points and 4 assists per game, won the Fulton County and Regional Player of the Year awards, and was Georgia Class 5A All-State team.[4]

He attended Tennessee Tech ('08).[1] [6] [7] Playing for the basketball team, in 2006–07 he was third in the Ohio Valley Conference in points per game (17.2), free throw percentage (.799) and assists per game (4.2), and seventh in field goal percentage (.417).[6] In 2007–08 he was fourth in the OVC in points per game (17.1).[6] In 2007 he was All-OVC First Team, and in 2008 he was All-OVC Second Team.[1] His 1,726 career points are fifth-most in team history.[8]

On May 20, 2020, he signed with Maccabi Haifa in the Israel Basketball Premier League.[1] [3] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anthony Fisher Player Profile, Tennessee Tech, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM. basketball.realgm.com.
  2. Web site: ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2015–16 Season | Ironi Nahariya | Anthony Fisher. basket.co.il.
  3. Web site: ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 2015–16 Season | Ironi Nahariya | Anthony Fisher. basket.co.il.
  4. Web site: Tech's Anthony Fisher named OVC Freshman of the Week. November 22, 2004. Tennessee Tech.
  5. Web site: Anthony Fisher Basketball Player Profile, Maccabi Haifa, News, Winner League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards. Eurobasket LLC.
  6. Web site: Anthony Fisher College Stats. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  7. Web site: Northern and Fisher Lead TTU to 75–64 Win. Eastern Kentucky University Athletics.
  8. Book: Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide 2009–2010.
  9. Web site: UC Connections: Fisher leads Israeli pro team to semifinals. Herald Citizen. April 24, 2019.