A walk though Seton Hall basketball’s $55 million practice facility
A walk though Seton Hall basketball’s $55 million practice facility
Seton Hall basketball desperately needed a swingman and another player with high-major experience for next season, and the Pirates have addressed both holes with one transfer addition.
Elijah Fisher, a junior from Pacific who previously played at DePaul and Texas Tech, committed to the Hall May 6.
Here are three things to know about the 6-foot-6, 220-pounder, who has one year of eligibility remaining.
1. He produced at Pacific
Fisher averaged 15.7 points and 4.8 rebounds in 33 minutes per game this past season, shooting 48.3 percent from the field, .297 from 3-point range and .748 from the free-throw line as the Tigers finished 9-24 overall and 4-14 in the West Coast Conference.
Here were his performances against notable competition:
Vs. Arkansas: 23 points on 8-of-10 field goals, 2 assists, 2 steals
Vs. Missouri: 5 points on 2-of-6 field goals, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
Vs. Colorado: 17 points on 5-of-14 field goals, 8 rebounds
Vs. Saint Mary’s: 17 points on 7-of-10 field goals, 8 rebounds, 2 assists
Vs. Gonzaga: 9 points on 2-of-7 field goals, 2 rebounds
Vs. Washington State (two games): 10.0 points on 9-of-21 field goals, 2.5 rebounds
Vs. Oregon State (two games): 12.0 points on 7-of-17 field goals, 3.5 rebounds
Colorado, Ole Miss and Villanova reportedly were among the other schools that reached out to Fisher this spring.
2. He has plenty of high-major experience
The Toronto native was a four-star, top-50 prospect coming out of high school, when he chose Texas Tech over Kansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma State. He averaged 3.3 points as a freshman with the Red Raiders before transferring to DePaul, where he averaged 10.2 points and shot 52 percent from the field as a sophomore. That DePaul squad finished 3-29 overall and 0-20 in the Big East. In two games against the Pirates that season, Fisher tallied 17 points on 6-of-14 shooting.
Fisher has the most Big East experience of anyone on Seton Hall’s roster – and the most high-major experience by far. That was a major draw for the Pirates’ coaches as they continue to prioritize adding older players with a history of production after busting on several younger, less established imports last offseason.
3. He declared for the NBA Draft
Fisher recently declared for draft process while maintaining his eligibility, but he did not get invited to either of the major scouting combines. There are major minutes awaiting him in South Orange as a projected starting wing and multi-positional guy.
The Pirates now have five open scholarships for next season.
Seton Hall’s projected 2025-26 depth chart
Guards (4): Budd Clark, TJ Simpkins, A.J. Staton-McCray, Jahseem Felton.
Wings (2): Elijah Fisher, Joshua Rivera
Bigs (2): Godswill Erheriene, Stephon Payne.
Jerry Carino has covered the New Jersey sports scene since 1996 and the college basketball beat since 2003. Contact him at jcarino@gannettnj.com.