Rick Fisher (basketball) (original) (raw)

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American basketball player (1948–2019)

Rick Fisher

Fisher c. 1971
Personal information
Born (1948-10-27)October 27, 1948Denver, Colorado
Died December 20, 2019(2019-12-20) (aged 71)Oxnard, California
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 Trinidad State JC (1967–1968) Colorado State (1970–1971)
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

Richard B. Fisher (October 27, 1948 – December 20, 2019) was an American 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]

Fisher died on December 20, 2019.[2]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Richard Fisher obituary". Legacy.com. December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2020.