Tanya Fisher Explained

Tanya Fisher is an Australian former basketball player.

Career

WNBL

Fisher was a member of the WAIS Rockets in 1987 when the team won the Women's Basketball Conference (WBC).[1] The Perth Breakers subsequently entered the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in 1988. With Perth, she averaged 1.0 blocked shots per game in 1990 and 1.1 blocked shots per game in 1991; she also had a .519 field goal percentage (69/113) in 1991.[2] In 1992, she helped the Breakers win the WNBL championship while earning grand final MVP honours.[3]

Following the 1993 WNBL season, Fisher had a two-year break before playing again in 1996 and 1997.[4] As of the 2011–12 WNBL season, Fisher was in the top five all-time in the following categories for Perth: field goal percentage (48%, 528/1111), free throw attempts (343), fouls (366), offensive rebounds (239), defensive rebounds (392), and total rebounds (631, 141 games).[5]

SBL

Fisher played in the State Basketball League (SBL) for numerous teams:[6]

In 1989, she was a member of the Perth Redbacks' SBL championship-winning squad.[7] In 1995, she was named the SBL Most Valuable Player.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Lynx overcame a tough WNBL season but their finals campaign can be built on WAIS Rockets heritage. The West Australian. 24 March 2022. live. https://archive.today/20240506072646/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-lynx-overcame-a-tough-wnbl-season-but-their-finals-campaign-can-be-built-on-wais-rockets-heritage-c-6127252. 6 May 2024.
  2. Web site: The 2016-2017 WNBL Media Guide. https://web.archive.org/web/20161128050203/http://wnbl.com.au/ts-content/uploads/WNBL_MediaGuide_201617_FULL-3.pdf. dead. 28 November 2016. WNBL.com.au. 23 March 2017. 96–97.
  3. News: FORMER GREATS OFFER THOUGHTS ON THIS LYNX TEAM. wnbl.basketball/perth. 14 March 2024. 14 March 2024 . Lauren .
  4. Web site: Player statistics for Tanya Fisher. WNBL. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323234754/https://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&client=0-4478-56399-185167-5935175&pID=187938218. 23 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Women's National Basketball League 2011/12: PERTH INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS LEADERS. WNBL.com.au. 23 March 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318212841/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/2011_12/Perth_individual_stats_leaders_2011.pdf. 18 March 2012. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: STATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE WOMEN: PLAYER REGISTER. BasketballWA.asn.au. 23 March 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050718050106/http://www.basketballwa.asn.au/play_1.htm. 18 July 2005. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Pike. Chris. Heritage Round – The Fisher Family. authory.com. 30 May 2024. 31 May 2024.
  8. Web site: SBL Awards History. SportsTG.com. 23 March 2017.

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