Luke Fischer
{{Short description|American-Armenian basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Luke Fischer
| image = Luke Fischer 40 CB Gran Canaria EuroLeague 20181012.jpg
| caption = Fischer with Gran Canaria in 2018
| league = LEB Oro
| team = San Pablo Burgos
| position = Center
| number = 40
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 259
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|29}}
| birth_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| nationality = American / Armenian
| high_school = Germantown
(Germantown, Wisconsin)
| college =
| draft_year = 2017
| career_start = 2017
| team1 = Herbalife Gran Canaria
| years2 = 2019–2020
| team2 = s.Oliver Würzburg
| years3 = 2020–2021
| team3 = Orléans Loiret Basket
| years4 = 2021–2022
| team4 = Nanterre 92
| years5 = 2022–2023
| team5 = SLUC Nancy Basket
| years6 = 2023
| team6 = Real Betis
| years7 = 2023–present
| team7 = San Pablo Burgos
| highlights =
- First-team Parade All-American (2013)
- Wisconsin Mr. Basketball (2013)
}}
Lucas James Fischer (born October 29, 1994) is an American-Armenian basketball player for Real Betis of the Liga ACB and the Armenian national basketball team. He played college basketball for Indiana University and Marquette University.
College career
As a high school player at Germantown High School, Fischer was named Wisconsin Mr. Basketball, Gatorade state player of the year, and a Parade All-American.{{cite news|last1=Velazquez|first1=Matt|title=Luke Fischer's time has finally arrived at Marquette |url=http://archive.jsonline.com/sports/goldeneagles/luke-fishers-time-has-finally-arrived-at-marquette-b99407814z1-285693941.html/|accessdate=July 11, 2017|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|date=December 12, 2014}} Fischer originally chose college basketball power Indiana. He played 13 games for the Hoosiers, averaging 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. He decided to transfer after the first semester his freshman year, ultimately choosing Marquette.{{cite news|last1=Goodman |first1=Jeff|title=Luke Fischer picks Marquette |url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10246276/indiana-hoosiers-transfer-luke-fischer-chooses-marquette-golden-eagles|accessdate=July 11, 2017|work=ESPN.com|date=January 5, 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Hunt|first1=Michael|title=Homesickness brought Germantown's Luke Fischer to Marquette |url=http://archive.jsonline.com/sports/goldeneagles/homesickness-brought-germantowns-luke-fischer-to-marquette-b99184125z1-240191061.html/|accessdate=July 11, 2017|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|date=January 14, 2014}} Fischer was a significant player for the Golden Eagles, averaging 10.3 points and 5.1 rebounds in 24.8 minutes per game over his three-year career.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Fischer signed his first professional contract with Herbalife Gran Canaria in Spain's Liga ACB and EuroCup competition.{{cite news|title=Gran Canaria signs rookie center Fischer |url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/7xms93x4jbr9xm4a/gran-canaria-signs-rookie-center-fischer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115090543/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/7xms93x4jbr9xm4a/gran-canaria-signs-rookie-center-fischer|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 15, 2018|accessdate=July 11, 2017|work=EuroCup Basketball|date=July 9, 2017}} Fischer averaged 5.0 points per game, 0.6 assists per game and 2.3 points per game his first seasons with Herbalife. During his seconds season Fischer averaged 3.1 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game.{{citation |url= https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/73005/luke-fischer| title= Luke Fischer Pro Ballers|publisher= Pro Ballers}}
On August 12, 2019, he has signed with s.Oliver Würzburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/news/592203/S.Oliver-Wurzburg-Add-Luke-Fischer|title=S.Oliver Wurzburg Add Luke Fischer|date=August 12, 2019|publisher=Eurobasket|language=En|access-date=September 18, 2019}} Fischer averaged 12.9 points per game, 2.2 assists per game and 5.8 rebounds per game during the 2019–20 season.
On July 17, 2020, he has signed with Orléans Loiret Basket of the French Pro A.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/luke-fischer-officially-signs-with-orleans/|title=Luke Fischer officially signs with Orleans|date=July 17, 2020|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 17, 2020}} Fischer averaged 12.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. On July 18, 2021, he signed with Nanterre 92.{{cite web |title=Nanterre announces Luke Fischer |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/nanterre-announces-luke-fischer/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 18, 2021 |date=July 18, 2021}}
On July 25, 2022, he has signed with SLUC Nancy Basket of the French Pro A.{{Cite web|url=https://basketactu.com/le-sluc-nancy-termine-son-recrutement-avec-luke-fischer/|title=Le SLUC Nancy Termine Son Recrutement Avec Luke Fischer |trans-title="SLUC Nancy completes signing of Luke Fischer |author=|date=July 25, 2022|website=basketactu.com|publisher=|language=fr|access-date=October 27, 2022}}
On January 1, 2023, he signed with Real Betis of the Liga ACB.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/luke-fischer-leaves-sluc-nancy-to-join-real-betis/|title=Luke Fischer leaves SLUC Nancy to join Real Betis|last=|first=|date=January 1, 2023|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=January 1, 2023}}
National team career
In the summer of 2017, Fischer played for the Armenia national basketball team in the 2019 FIBA World Cup pre-qualifiers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/armenia-surprise-in-world-cup-european-pre-qualifiers|title=Armenia surprise in World Cup European Pre-Qualifiers|website=FIBA.basketball|language=en|access-date=2017-09-18}}
Personal life
Fischer proposed to his girlfriend, Payton Brock, on his senior night at Marquette on March 4, 2017. They married on August 4, 2018. In 2019 the couple had a daughter, and in 2021 they had a son.{{cite news|last1=Velasquez |first1=Matt|title=Marquette center Luke Fischer caps senior day with proposal |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2017/03/04/marquette-center-luke-fischer-caps-senior-day-proposal/98753802/|accessdate=July 11, 2017|work=USA Today|date=March 4, 2017}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.soliver-wuerzburg.de/saison/kader/fischer s.Olivier Würzburg profile]
- [http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/luke_fischer_881676.html Marquette Golden Eagles bio]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/luke-fischer-1.html College stats@sports-reference.com]
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Category:American people of German descent
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Category:CB Gran Canaria players
Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players
Category:Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players
Category:Orléans Loiret Basket players
Category:Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Category:People from Germantown, Wisconsin
Category:Real Betis Baloncesto players
Category:Sportspeople from Washington County, Wisconsin
Category:SLUC Nancy Basket players
Category:Würzburg Baskets players