Elijah Fisher
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No. 22 – Crestwood Prep Lions | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | |||||||||||||
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Born | Oshawa, Ontario | January 3, 2004|||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||||
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High school | Crestwood Prep (Toronto, Ontario) | |||||||||||||
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Elijah Fisher (born January 3, 2004) is a Canadian basketball player who attends Crestwood Preparatory College in Toronto, Ontario. He is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.
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 is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 recruiting class.[8][9]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Elijah Fisher SG / SF |
Oshawa, ON | Crestwood Prep (ON) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | — | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 7 247Sports: 4 ESPN: — | ||||||
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National team career[]
Fisher represented Canada at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia.[10] In his national team debut on July 3, he scored 11 points in an 80–71 win over Lithuania.[11] Fisher averaged 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, helping Canada win the bronze medal.[12]
References[]
- ^ Jacob, Vivek (March 19, 2019). "Elijah Fisher hopes to create new path for Canadian NBA prospects". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pelley, Lauren (November 24, 2016). "Elijah Fisher, 12, a Toronto basketball phenom to watch". CBC.ca. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Hoop Dreams: Meet Elijah Fisher, Canada's 13-year-old basketball phenomenon". CBC.ca. March 16, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Calle, Franklyn (November 21, 2019). "Prince of the North: Class of 2023 Star Elijah Fisher Is For Real". Slam. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Blake (October 10, 2018). "The World's Best Middle School Basketball Player Is Toronto's Elijah Fisher". Vice. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Cassidy, Rob (January 21, 2021). "Five-star Elijah Fisher high on UK, Kansas, FSU, others". Rivals. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Branham, Travis (March 2, 2021). "2023 five-star Elijah Fisher discusses season debut, development, Kentucky and more". 247Sports. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Fisher, Elijah (June 17, 2021). "The Elijah Fisher Blog: Training With Canadian National Team, Recruitment and More". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Canada opens FIBA U19 World Cup 2021 with 80-71 win over Lithuania". Canada Basketball. July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Elijah Fisher (CAN)'s profile – FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021". FIBA. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Basketball people from Ontario
- Canadian men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Oshawa