Scott Fisher (basketball)

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Scott Fisher
Position	Forward
Nickname	The Fish
Height	201 cm
Weight	107 kg
Nationality	United States
Born	July 20, 1963 San Jose, California
College/University	University of California, Santa Barbara
NBL Debut	1987
Final NBL Game	2003
Previous NBL Clubs	North Melbourne Giants 1987-1992 Perth Wildcats 1993-2003
NBL Championships	1989, 1995, 1999/2000
Career Highlights	Current Head Coach of the Perth Wildcats NBL MVP (1989, 1992) NBL's First Team (1989-1992) Grand Final MVP (1989) NBL's 20th Anniversary Team (1998) NBL's 25th Anniversary Team (2003/04)

Scott Fisher (born July 20, 1963 in San Jose, California, USA) is an American-Australian former basketball player and current head coach of the National Basketball League's Perth Wildcats.

[edit] NBL career

Fisher began his NBL career in 1987 with the North Melbourne Giants. While playing with the Giants Fisher was awarded the NBL's MVP, the Grand Final MVP, and won his first championship in 1989. Between 1989 and 1992 Fisher would also be named in the NBL's First Team.

In 1993, Fisher suited up for the Perth Wildcats for the first time. With the Wildcats, Fisher would participate in another two NBL championships in 1995 and 2000. Fisher was also named in the NBL's 20th Anniversary Team in 1998 and then again in the 25th Anniversary Team in 2003 shortly after retiring.

Fisher played 247 games for the Perth Wildcats and a total of 415 games in his NBL career.

In 2004, Fisher replaced Mike Ellis as head coach of the Wildcats.

[edit] Trivia

Worked in real-estate after retiring as a player and before becoming a coach [1].
Was one of numerous Ex-Wildcat and Ex-NBL players to suit up for Ricky Grace's testimonial match in 2005.
His nickname is Scott 'the Fish' Fisher.
On infrequent occasions, when he was a player, he performed his signature "fish slide" for the home crowd after a Wildcats victory. This involves running across the court and then sliding towards the end of the court on his chest.
His #30 jersey is one of five jerseys that have been retired by the Wildcats and displayed proudly at Challenge Stadium during Wildcats home games.