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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 (age 20)
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 place 2021 Latvia Team
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 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.

Early life and high school career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Texas Tech 28 1 12.2 .461 .250 .586 2.0 .4 .4 .1 3.3
2023–24 DePaul 32 30 31.8 .520 .263 .722 3.8 1.4 .8 .3 10.2

National team career[edit]

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[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

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