Rick Fisher (basketball)
Appearance
![]() Fisher c. 1971 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Denver, Colorado | October 27, 1948
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | George Washington (Denver, Colorado) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1971: 2nd round, 27th overall pick |
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 22 |
Career history | |
1971–1972 | Utah Stars |
1972 | The Floridians |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Richard B. Fisher (born October 27, 1948 in Denver, Colorado) is a retired professional basketball power forward who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Utah Stars and The Floridians (1971–72). He attended Trinidad State Junior College where he played quarterback for the school's football team. Fisher transferred to Colorado State University where he became a standout on the basketball team. He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers during the second round of the 1971 NBA draft, but he never signed.[1]
References
- ^ Moss, Irv (27 December 2011). "Colorado Classics: Rick Fisher was a Front Range phenom from George Washington H.S." denverpost.com. The Denver Post. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
Categories:
- 1948 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Colorado
- Colorado State Rams men's basketball players
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
- Miami Floridians players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from Denver
- Utah Stars players
- Basketball stubs