Matt Fish

For the English footballer, see Matt Fish (footballer). For the American musician, see Matt Fish (cellist).
Matt Fish
Personal information
Born (1969-11-18) November 18, 1969
Washington, Iowa
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school Washington (Washington, Iowa)
College UNC Wilmington (1988–1992)
NBA draft 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career 1992–2002
Position Center
Number 50, 6, 22
Career history
1992 Philadelphia Spirit (USBL)
1992 Omaha Racers (CBA)
1992 Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA)
1992–1993 Yakima Sun Kings (CBA)
1993 Gravelines (France)
1993–1994 Quad City Thunder (CBA)
1994–1995 Los Angeles Clippers
1995 Peñarol de Mar del Plata (Argentina)
1995–1996 Fort Wayne Fury (CBA)
1996 New York Knicks
1996 Denver Nuggets
1996–1997 Washington Bullets
1997 Fort Wayne Fury (CBA)
1997 Miami Heat
1998–1999 La Crosse Bobcats (CBA)
1999–2000 San Diego Stingrays (IBL)
2000–2001 Porto (Portugal)
2001 Polonia Warsaw (Poland)
2001 Phoenix Eclipse (ABA)
2001–2002 Belgrano de San Nicolás (Argentina)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Matt Fish (born November 18, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Miami Heat and Washington Bullets. He played collegiately at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and was drafted in the 1992 NBA Draft to the Golden State Warriors. Matt went on to earn a Masters in Education, a Masters in Business to go along with his BA in Communication and Special Education. He publishes Rebound Magazine, the NBA Approved Official Publication of the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) where is he also the President of the Phoenix Chapter. He was the first member intern for the NBRPA at the corporate level in Chicago.

Fish also played in the IBA and the CBA where he played a major role in the 1992 CBA champions Quad City Thunder. Matt was a CBA All-Star, All-Rookie team, and the number one, #1 center in the CBA during his career.

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