6-8 Forward committed to UTEP per Jon Rothstein on Twitter
Keith Fisher Illinois State
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UTEP will be his 3rd school. Very good player but will he be wasted under Terry?
This addition is a replacement move for Williams, and could have been the reason for the Wilson de-commit. I still see Terry adding at least a couple more players.
Would be nice to recruit a high school player every once in a while.
Is this evidence Terry isn’t looking to build a program? Looking for that magical season with a bunch of upperclassmen? I think the dude knows he’s not much of a developer so he’s gotta get em as close to polished as he can.
Given his poor rep building with freshmen, looks kinda like he's changing directions. Having a team of mostly transfers doesn't do it for me either. Other schools are going this route as well but I don't think it's been very successful.
Well I think that time has passed for Terry. It's all or nothing this year. Efe is the only guy that has made it through and I think he should transfer for his last 2 seasons. He could really be a huge contributor at the right school. Same for Onyema. Talk about wasting a huge building block so far.
This really surprises me given Terry's reputation for recruiting and having strong PFs.
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Not a big Efe fan, has a nice set of offensive skills and has developed a decent outside shot, but he gets lost on defense way too often and out of position. Mobile big guys chew him up and in CUSA that's what we face most nights.
First off, if he is reading this, welcome! S
NORMAL — Keith Fisher III became a father right after last season ended for Illinois State's basketball team. Those duties have led him to decide playing this season for the Redbirds wouldn't be right.
Fisher, a 6-foot-8 senior forward and acknowledged team leader, announced Friday afternoon on Twitter that he won't play the 2020-21 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic and his concern for his family.
Fisher's tweet stated:
"To My Redbird Family,
"SARS-CoV-2 (aka Covid-19) has brought uncertainty, instability, and extreme worry to the entire world. With our daughter's birth coming at the beginning of it, I have been plagued with those feelings and emotions. After a long, deliberate process of research, deep thought, and prayer, I have decided that it would be in my best interest to opt-out of the 2020-21 season. This decision resolves all burdens surrounding this time for me as well as allows me to protect my immediate family best. My coaches and brothers have made this decision easier with their constant love and support, and I am grateful for them.
"Thank you for all your love and support. Let's back the Birds stronger than ever this year!!!"
Fisher, a transfer from San Jose State who sat out the 2018-19 season per NCAA rules, averaged 9.6 points (second to Zach Copeland) and a team-high 6.0 rebounds last season as ISU went 10-21 and finished ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference.
After a slow start to the season, Fisher played his best basketball in the last month. He averaged 10.6 points and 6.1 rebounds in MVC games. Fisher contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds in ISU's season-ending 75-65 loss to Drake in a MVC Tournament first-round game.
Fisher was picked to the preseason all-MVC third team last month. He was expected to lead a young ISU front line that includes Abdou Ndiaye, a redshirt sophomore who started nine games last season, along with junior college transfers Dusan Mahorcic and Alex Kotov and freshman Alston Andrews.
https://www.pantagraph.com/sports/c...cle_6929285f-74ca-5b5d-a5ed-7640727d4a52.html
- Jim Benson
- Nov 7, 2020
NORMAL — Keith Fisher III became a father right after last season ended for Illinois State's basketball team. Those duties have led him to decide playing this season for the Redbirds wouldn't be right.
Fisher, a 6-foot-8 senior forward and acknowledged team leader, announced Friday afternoon on Twitter that he won't play the 2020-21 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic and his concern for his family.
Fisher's tweet stated:
"To My Redbird Family,
"SARS-CoV-2 (aka Covid-19) has brought uncertainty, instability, and extreme worry to the entire world. With our daughter's birth coming at the beginning of it, I have been plagued with those feelings and emotions. After a long, deliberate process of research, deep thought, and prayer, I have decided that it would be in my best interest to opt-out of the 2020-21 season. This decision resolves all burdens surrounding this time for me as well as allows me to protect my immediate family best. My coaches and brothers have made this decision easier with their constant love and support, and I am grateful for them.
"Thank you for all your love and support. Let's back the Birds stronger than ever this year!!!"
Fisher, a transfer from San Jose State who sat out the 2018-19 season per NCAA rules, averaged 9.6 points (second to Zach Copeland) and a team-high 6.0 rebounds last season as ISU went 10-21 and finished ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference.
After a slow start to the season, Fisher played his best basketball in the last month. He averaged 10.6 points and 6.1 rebounds in MVC games. Fisher contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds in ISU's season-ending 75-65 loss to Drake in a MVC Tournament first-round game.
Fisher was picked to the preseason all-MVC third team last month. He was expected to lead a young ISU front line that includes Abdou Ndiaye, a redshirt sophomore who started nine games last season, along with junior college transfers Dusan Mahorcic and Alex Kotov and freshman Alston Andrews.
https://www.pantagraph.com/sports/c...cle_6929285f-74ca-5b5d-a5ed-7640727d4a52.html
One thing we have learned is that Rodney Terry loves Big Men sitting on his bench.
