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.

Early life and high school career
Fisher was born in Oshawa, Ontario, the second of five children of Thelia and Rohan Fisher. At age 12, as a seventh-grader, he competed for the under-18 high school team at Crestwood Preparatory College in Toronto. Fisher became the first middle school student to play for Crestwood Prep's varsity team. By the age of 13, he stood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m). He was considered by many analysts to be the number one player in his class as he entered high school.

Recruiting
Fisher was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class; before reclassifying to the class of 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.

National team career
Fisher represented Canada at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia. In his national team debut on July 3, he scored 11 points in an 80–71 win over Lithuania. Fisher averaged 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, helping Canada win the bronze medal.