Anthony Fisher (basketball, born 1994)

Anthony Fisher (born 24 January 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL). He spent time with the Perth Wildcats between 2013 and 2015. After four years as a development player and an extended squad member of the Taipans, he earned a full-time contract with the club in 2019. In 2016, he helped the Cairns Marlins win the QBL championship.

Anthony Fisher
Fisher in September 2019
Personal information
Born (1994-01-24) 24 January 1994
Ballarat, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Listed height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight78 kg (172 lb)
Career information
High schoolBallarat (Ballarat, Victoria)
Playing career2011–present
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2011–2015Ballarat Miners
2014–2015Perth Wildcats
2015–2020Cairns Taipans
2016–2019Cairns Marlins
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
FIBA U18 Oceania Championship
2012 Porirua Team competition

Early life

Born and raised in Ballarat, Fisher started playing basketball locally at age 9.[1] He started in Ballarat's domestic competitions and then rose through the ranks of the Ballarat representative program.[2]

Basketball career

Ballarat Miners and Australia representative (2011–2013)

As a 17-year-old in 2011, Fisher debuted for the Ballarat Miners in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) and was named the Victorian Country Athlete of the Year.[2] On 1 December 2011, Fisher rejected an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship to stay and complete his Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) at Ballarat High School.[3]

In 2012, Fisher represented Australia at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament and the FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship.[2] He also played for the Miners in the SEABL. In 2013, he played for Australia at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship and spent a third season with the Miners.[1]

Perth Wildcats (2013–2015)

In September 2013, Fisher had a week-long trial with the Perth Wildcats of the NBL, hoping to gain a development player spot.[4][5][6] He was ultimately unsuccessful, but returned to Ballarat with a program put in place by the Wildcats to help him get stronger.[4] In January 2014, Fisher returned to Perth for a two-week stint with the Wildcats,[7][8] where on 17 January, he made his NBL debut by playing the final 50 seconds of the Wildcats' 97–72 win over the New Zealand Breakers.[9][10]

With the Miners in 2014, Fisher averaged 14.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 26 games.[11]

On 7 August 2014, Fisher signed with the Perth Wildcats as a full-time development player.[12] He appeared in eight games during the 2014–15 NBL season.[13][14][15]

With the Miners in 2015,[16] Fisher averaged 12.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 25 games.[11]

Cairns Taipans and Marlins (2015–2020)

On 10 September 2015, Fisher signed with the Cairns Taipans as a development player[17] and appeared in two games during the 2015–16 NBL season. Fisher remained in Cairns for the off-season and helped the Cairns Marlins win the 2016 QBL championship.[18][19][20][21] In 19 games for the Marlins in 2016, he averaged 11.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.[22]

Fisher re-joined the Taipans as a development player for the 2016–17 NBL season. He again appeared in two games, and in April 2017, he re-joined the Marlins for the QBL season.[23] In 17 games for the Marlins, he averaged 13.29 points per game.[24] Fisher returned for a third season as a Taipans development player in 2017–18, and appeared in four games. In April 2018, he re-joined the Marlins for a third season.[25] He helped the Marlins reach the QBL Grand Final series in 2018 and was named team MVP.[26][27] In 22 games, he averaged 18.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game.[28]

Fisher transitioned to a training player with the Taipans for the 2018–19 season, and was recognised for his commitment to the team by being named Club Person of the Year.[29] With the Marlins in 2019, he averaged 16.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 19 games.[30]

On 13 August 2019, Fisher signed with the Taipans for the 2019–20 season, joining the team on a full-time contract for the first time.[29] He scored 12 points in 15 games.[31]

References
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  23. Guarna, Jon (22 April 2017). "Guide to the 2017 QBL Men's season". PickAndRoll.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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  25. "2018 QBL Pre-Season Write-Up". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  26. "Chasing Rings: QBL Grand Final series preview". pickandroll.com.au. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  27. "Player Signing | Marlins Lure Back Loughton". star1027.com.au. 15 April 2019. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019. Loughton joins Cairns Marlins MVP Anthony Fisher...
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  29. "Anthony Fisher - Taipan at last". Taipans.com. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019. The former Taipans development player transitioned to a training player with the team last year, and his fifth season involved with the club will be the first in his professional basketball career.
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