Scott Fisher (basketball)

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Scott Fisher

Position	Power Forward
Nickname	The Fish
Height	201 cm
Weight	107 kg
Nationality	United States /  Australia
Born	July 20, 1963 (1963-07-20) (age 44) San Jose, California
College/University	University of California, Santa Barbara
Debut	1987
Final Game	2003
Games Played	417[1]
Previous Clubs	North Melbourne Giants 1987-1992 Perth Wildcats 1993-2003
Championships	1989, 1995, 1999/2000
Career Highlights	Head Coach of the Perth Wildcats (2004-2008) 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, U.S.) is a retired American-Australian basketball player and former head coach of the National Basketball League's Perth Wildcats Is Married to Erica and a loving Step Father to Blake and Mason.

[edit] Playing 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.^[1]

[edit] Coaching career

In 2004, Fisher replaced Mike Ellis as head coach of the Wildcats. In March 2008, Fisher decided to leave the Perth Wildcats, after they were beaten in the best of three NBL Finals series by the Sydney Kings. Fisher has said he and his family are moving back to the United States.

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