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July 23, 2020
Anthony Fisher
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 24/01/94
- Place of Birth: Ballarat (VIC)
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 188
- Weight (KG): 78
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Ballarat
- College:
- NBL DEBUT: 17/01/14
- AGE AT DEBUT: 19
- LAST NBL GAME: 1/03/20
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: Perth 2014-15 | Cairns 2016-18, 2020
- Championships: 1
- Perth (2014)
BIO: Anthony Fisher was born in Ballarat (VIC) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Ballarat basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Anthony Fisher made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 19 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
2014/15
After winning the 2014 NBL championship, Perth retained most of its established roster under coach Trevor Gleeson, adding DeAndre Daniels (via Connecticut) and Earnest Ross (via Missouri) following the departures of James Ennis and Erik Burdon.
Anthony Fisher signed a full-time development-player contract with Perth in August 2014 after previously training with the Wildcats and making his NBL debut during the 2013/14 season. The young guard remained outside the regular rotation, learning alongside Damian Martin and Jermaine Beal while providing additional depth during training.
Fisher (0 points across 11 games) appeared sparingly throughout the season, with his limited court time reflecting his development-player role rather than a confirmed injury. Against Sydney on October 24, he recorded an assist in less than a minute as Perth won 84-63. Martin (2 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 9 steals) produced one of the best defensive games in Wildcats history, while Ben Madgen (15 points and 5 rebounds) led Sydney.
Fisher also contributed an assist and a steal during a 79-55 victory over Wollongong on December 5, with Daniels (20 points and 8 rebounds) leading Perth and Oscar Forman (16 points and 5 rebounds) leading the Hawks.
Perth finished fourth with a 16-12 record and qualified for its 29th consecutive postseason. Fisher made a brief scoreless appearance in the second semifinal, but Cairns defeated the Wildcats 80-68 after winning game one 71-64, completing the series sweep and ending Perth’s championship defence.
CAIRNS TAIPANS
2015/16
Coming off a 21-7 season, the first minor premiership in club history and a Grand Final loss to New Zealand, Cairns retained coach Aaron Fearne for 2015/16. Scottie Wilbekin (to Philadelphia), Mitch Young (to Townsville), Corey Maynard (to Townsville) and Nathan Sobey (to Adelaide) departed, with Markel Starks (via Italy) and Mark Worthington (via Melbourne) joining a returning group led by Cameron Gliddon, Torrey Craig, Cameron Tragardh, Alex Loughton, Stephen Weigh, Matt Burston and Shaun Bruce.
Anthony Fisher joined Cairns as a development player, giving the Taipans additional backcourt depth without holding a place in Fearne’s regular rotation. His limited appearances were not the result of a confirmed injury.
Fisher made his first appearance for Cairns against Sydney on October 10, playing the final 48 seconds without scoring as the Kings defeated the Taipans 87-63. Worthington (13 points) and Weigh (12 points and 4 rebounds) led Cairns, while Julian Khazzouh (22 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, and 5 blocks) was Sydney’s best.
Fisher (0 points and 0.5 rebounds across 2 games) remained a development player and received his only other opportunity against Townsville on January 8. Fisher (0 points and 1 rebound) played 1:16 as Cairns defeated the Crocodiles 75-61 behind Gliddon (25 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists) and Craig (15 points and 6 rebounds), while Mirko Djeric (15 points) led Townsville.
Gliddon (13.5 points and 4.3 rebounds across 28 games) developed into Cairns’ leading scorer and was named club MVP, with Starks (12.5 points across 26 games), Craig (11.6 points and 6.1 rebounds across 28 games) and Worthington (11.3 points and 4.8 rebounds across 28 games) the Taipans’ other leading contributors. Craig won the Members’ Choice MVP award, while Worthington received the Best Defensive Player award.
Fisher did not appear again as Cairns’ season ended in Townsville on February 11, where Gliddon (16 points) and Weigh (14 points and 5 rebounds) led the Taipans, while Omar Samhan (14 points and 8 rebounds) helped the Crocodiles win 85-68 and leave Cairns sixth with a 12-16 record.
2016/17
Cairns entered 2016/17 after finishing sixth with a 12-16 record and missing the playoffs the previous season, with Aaron Fearne reshaping the roster around captain Cameron Gliddon. Markel Starks (to Cremona), Torrey Craig (to Brisbane), Shaun Bruce (to Brisbane), Cameron Tragardh (released), Matt Burston (not re-signed) and Jack White (to Duke) departed, while Mark Worthington, Alex Loughton, Stephen Weigh and Damon Heuir returned. Nathan Jawai (via Perth) returned to his hometown club, Jarrad Weeks (via Illawarra) joined the backcourt and imports Travis Trice (via Westchester), Fuquan Edwin (via Ironi Nes Ziona) and Nnanna Egwu (via Erie) were added. Mitchell McCarron (via Palencia) completed the main local roster after one season in Spain.
Anthony Fisher (via Cairns Marlins) returned as a development player for his second consecutive season with Cairns after helping the Marlins win the 2016 QBL championship. Fisher had previously spent time as a development player with Perth before joining the Taipans in 2015. He was not signed as an injury replacement and did not replace anyone on Cairns’ main roster.
Fisher (0 points across 2 games) remained at the end of Fearne’s rotation, appearing once during the regular season and once during the semifinals. No injury or illness was reported as the reason for his limited appearances, which came as part of his development-player role, and he returned to Cairns as a development player again the following season.
Fisher’s best game came against Sydney at Qudos Bank Arena on November 7, where Fisher (0 points and 1 rebound) played the final 37 seconds as Cairns fell 79-77. Jawai (19 points and 7 rebounds) and Edwin (15 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists) led the Taipans, while Kevin Lisch (15 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals) was one of Sydney’s leading performers.
Edwin (8.1 points and 3.5 rebounds across 20 games) (to Prishtina) was released on January 19 for personal reasons after returning to the United States, with Cairns sitting 9-11 and fighting for a playoff position. Tony Mitchell (8.6 points across 10 games) (via Hapoel Eilat) was signed the following day as Edwin’s direct import replacement with eight regular-season games remaining.
Trice (14.6 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.2 steals across 26 games) led Cairns in scoring and won the Taipans’ Most Valuable Player award, while Gliddon (10.6 points, 3.1 assists, and 1.2 steals across 30 games) remained a key two-way presence as captain. Jawai (10.1 points and 4.3 rebounds across 29 games) provided the interior scoring, while Worthington (9.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.3 assists across 28 games) announced on January 22 that he would retire at the end of the season and received the Members’ Choice MVP award. McCarron (7.2 points and 3.8 rebounds across 29 games) earned Cairns’ Best Defensive Player and Commitment to Community awards, while Loughton (6.6 points across 26 games), Weeks (6.3 points across 30 games), Weigh (5.4 points across 29 games) and Egwu (5.1 points and 3.7 rebounds across 30 games) provided the other major contributions. Egwu received the Coaches’ Award and Heuir (3 points across 18 games) was named Players’ Player. After falling to 9-12, Cairns won six of its final seven regular-season games.
Fisher did not play as Cairns completed its regular season in Adelaide on February 11 with a 98-89 victory over the league-leading 36ers. Trice (18 points and 3 rebounds) and Gliddon (16 points and 5 assists) led Cairns, while Jerome Randle (24 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists) was Adelaide’s best, with the victory completing a 15-13 regular season and securing second place and home-court advantage for the semifinals.
Cairns opened its semifinal series against defending champion Perth at the Cairns Convention Centre, where Fisher (0 points) played the final 1:10 as the Wildcats defeated the Taipans 91-69. Trice (15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) and Worthington (11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block) led Cairns, while Cotton (34 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals) and Casey Prather (22 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals) powered Perth to a 1-0 series lead.
Fisher did not play when game two moved to Perth Arena. Trice (22 points and 5 assists) and Mitchell (17 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 steal) led Cairns, while Prather (24 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Jesse Wagstaff (20 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals) led Perth to a 74-66 victory and completed the 2-0 semifinal sweep, while Worthington (3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) played his 335th and final NBL game.
Anthony Fisher played six seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Cairns Taipans and the Perth Wildcats.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 26 | Cairns | 16-12 (3) | 18 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 16% | 0 | 6 | 0% | 6 | 7 | 86% | 27% | 16% | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | Cairns | 11-17 (6) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3 | 4 | 75% | 0% | 5 | |
| 2016-17 | 23 | Cairns | 15-13 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 22 | Cairns | 12-16 (6) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2014-15 | 21 | Perth | 16-12 (4) | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2013-14 | 20 | Perth | 21-7 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Totals | 35 | 77 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 16.0% | 1 | 7 | 14.3% | 9 | 11 | 81.8% | 30% | 18% | 5 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 26 | Cairns | 16-12 (3) | 18 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 16% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 86% | 27% | 16% | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | Cairns | 11-17 (6) | 4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100% | 0.8 | 1.0 | 75% | 0% | 5 | |
| 2016-17 | 23 | Cairns | 15-13 (2) | 2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 22 | Cairns | 12-16 (6) | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2014-15 | 21 | Perth | 16-12 (4) | 8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2013-14 | 20 | Perth | 21-7 (1) | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Total | 35 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 16.0% | 0.0 | 14.3% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 81.8% | 30% | 18% | 5 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Cairns (2016–2019, 2021)
Anthony Fisher joined Cairns Marlins for the 2016 QBL season and averaged 11.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists across 19 games as the Marlins finished 11–6 and won the QBL championship, defeating Brisbane 2–0 in the Grand Final series.
Anthony Fisher joined Cairns Marlins for the 2017 QBL season and averaged 13.29 points across 17 games as the Marlins again finished 11–6 and reached the semi-finals, losing 79–77 to Townsville.
Anthony Fisher joined Cairns Marlins for the 2018 QBL season and averaged 18.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 steals across 22 games as the Marlins finished 10–8 and reached the Grand Final series, losing 2–0 to Townsville, with Fisher earning Cairns club MVP honours for the season.
Anthony Fisher joined Cairns Marlins for the 2019 QBL season and averaged 16.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.6 assists across 19 games as the Marlins finished 13–5 and lost 79–90 to Rockhampton in the elimination finals, with Fisher again earning Cairns club MVP honours.
Anthony Fisher joined Cairns Marlins for the 2021 NBL1 North season and served as team captain while helping the Marlins finish 7–6 and reach the Grand Final series, recording 17 points with four three-pointers in the quarter-final win over Townsville, 10 points in Game 1 of the Grand Final, and 18 points and 14 rebounds in the Game 2 overtime loss to Mackay.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Represented Australia at the 2015 Under 19 World Championships, with teammate Fabijan Krslovic.
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