Follow up with my post #78 on Emily Fisher. This is the player I'm very high on and if we can't get Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda to commit next month (check out her recent highlights in my post #130 in the 2022 recruiting thread), Fisher's gotta be a top wing player we need to get, especially since she has a strong ISU tie. Exactly two years ago, we were the very first D1 school to offer her and now her recruiting is blowing up with a bunch of P6 schools jumping in including Maryland, NC State, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Purdue, Nebraska, Alabama, VTech, Clemson, DePaul, Villanova, Drake, CMU, SMU and possibly more (no TOE which is good news).
Here's her ESPN recruiting profile.
Here's the latest about her from the Chicago Tribune.
Libertyville’s Emily Fisher, who has numerous Power Five offers for basketball, just made a big decision. She’s giving up club soccer.
I excerpt some eye-catching paragraphs below.
For most of her life, Libertyville junior Emily Fisher split her time between playing basketball and soccer. Next season, she plans to concentrate all her efforts on one sport. That’s scary news for the Wildcats’ 2021-2022 basketball opponents.
Fisher, who’s already an elite basketball player, has earned numerous Power Five offers.
Chris Kipley, the director of Wolverinas AAU Basketball, coached Fisher in 2017 on a 3-on-3 club soccer team that won a national title in Orlando. He has also coached Fisher for eight years in basketball.
Kipley said he always marveled how the 6-foot Fisher, a strong and powerful player capable of dominating on the court or the field thanks to her height and strength, could maintain the balance.
Libertyville basketball coach Greg Pedersen said Fisher gained valuable insight into being a leader and mentor this summer by being a camp counselor for third through eighth-graders.
“Emily’s strength coupled with her ballhandling is incredible. She’s also one of the best finishers I’ve seen around the rim. She can play point guard, and can get the ball and just go.”
Fisher remains on pace to shatter several program records in the next two seasons, including becoming the all-time leader for blocked shots.
Her vast basketball skills are attracting interest from colleges from throughout the country, but she also recently added another honor in her immediate family.
She gained an inch to pass up her dad and mom. Her father, Jeramy, played defensive back for Drake, according to Fisher.
Fisher also said she’s excited about adding some new elements to her game. “I never thought basketball would take me anywhere, even when I was little,” Fisher said. “I’m blessed to receive these offers. I’m nowhere near the player I want to be. I’m trying to work on every aspect of my game and be more consistent.”
Here's her ESPN recruiting profile.
Here's the latest about her from the Chicago Tribune.
Libertyville’s Emily Fisher, who has numerous Power Five offers for basketball, just made a big decision. She’s giving up club soccer.
Libertyville’s Emily Fisher, who has numerous Power Five offers for basketball, just made a big decision. She’s giving up club soccer.
Emily Fisher, who’s already an elite basketball player, has earned numerous Power Five offers. She added an offer July 3 from Clemson.www.chicagotribune.com
I excerpt some eye-catching paragraphs below.
For most of her life, Libertyville junior Emily Fisher split her time between playing basketball and soccer. Next season, she plans to concentrate all her efforts on one sport. That’s scary news for the Wildcats’ 2021-2022 basketball opponents.
Fisher, who’s already an elite basketball player, has earned numerous Power Five offers.
Chris Kipley, the director of Wolverinas AAU Basketball, coached Fisher in 2017 on a 3-on-3 club soccer team that won a national title in Orlando. He has also coached Fisher for eight years in basketball.
Kipley said he always marveled how the 6-foot Fisher, a strong and powerful player capable of dominating on the court or the field thanks to her height and strength, could maintain the balance.
Libertyville basketball coach Greg Pedersen said Fisher gained valuable insight into being a leader and mentor this summer by being a camp counselor for third through eighth-graders.
“Emily’s strength coupled with her ballhandling is incredible. She’s also one of the best finishers I’ve seen around the rim. She can play point guard, and can get the ball and just go.”
Fisher remains on pace to shatter several program records in the next two seasons, including becoming the all-time leader for blocked shots.
Her vast basketball skills are attracting interest from colleges from throughout the country, but she also recently added another honor in her immediate family.
She gained an inch to pass up her dad and mom. Her father, Jeramy, played defensive back for Drake, according to Fisher.
Fisher also said she’s excited about adding some new elements to her game. “I never thought basketball would take me anywhere, even when I was little,” Fisher said. “I’m blessed to receive these offers. I’m nowhere near the player I want to be. I’m trying to work on every aspect of my game and be more consistent.”
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