Luke Fischer

Lucas Fischer (born October 29, 1994) is an American-Armenian basketball player for s.Oliver Würzburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga and the Armenian national basketball team. He played college basketball for Indiana University and Marquette University.

Luke Fischer
Fischer with Gran Canaria in 2018
No. 40 – s.Oliver Würzburg
PositionCenter
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1994-10-29) October 29, 1994
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican / Armenian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High schoolGermantown
(Germantown, Wisconsin)
College
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Herbalife Gran Canaria
2019–presents.Oliver Würzburg
Career highlights and awards

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.[1] 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.[2][3] 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.[4]

On August 12, 2019, he has signed with s.Oliver Würzburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga. [5]

National team career

In the summer of 2017, Fischer played for the Armenian national team in the 2019 FIBA World Cup pre-qualifiers.[6]

Personal life

Fischer proposed to his girlfriend, Payton Brock, on his senior night at Marquette on March 4, 2017.[7] They married on August 4, 2018.

References
  1. Velazquez, Matt (December 12, 2014). "Luke Fischer's time has finally arrived at Marquette". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. Goodman, Jeff (January 5, 2014). "Luke Fischer picks Marquette". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  3. Hunt, Michael (January 14, 2014). "Homesickness brought Germantown's Luke Fischer to Marquette". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  4. "Gran Canaria signs rookie center Fischer". EuroCup Basketball. July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  5. "S.Oliver Wurzburg Add Luke Fischer". Eurobasket. August 12, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  6. "Armenia surprise in World Cup European Pre-Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  7. Velasquez, Matt (March 4, 2017). "Marquette center Luke Fischer caps senior day with proposal". USA Today. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
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