Elijah Fisher

Elijah Fisher (born January 3, 2004) is a Canadian college basketball player for Pacific Tigers of the West Coast Conference. He previously played for the DePaul Blue Demons of the Big East Conference and the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12 Conference.

Elijah Fisher

Fisher with Texas Tech in 2022
No. 22 – Pacific Tigers
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
League	West Coast Conference
Personal information
Born	(2004-01-03) January 3, 2004 (age 21) Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Crestwood Prep (Toronto, Ontario)
College	Texas Tech (2022–2023) DePaul (2023–2024) Pacific (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
BioSteel All-Canadian Game MVP (2022)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Canada FIBA Under-19 World Cup 2021 Latvia Team FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship 2022 Mexico Team

Early life

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]

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]

College recruiting information

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
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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	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

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.

External links

• DePaul Blue Demons bio
• Texas Tech Red Raiders bio