 Fisher with the Thunder in 2014. | |
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| Position: | Head coach |
| League: | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Full name: | Derek Lamar Fisher |
| Born: | August 9, 1974 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Nationality: |  American
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| Physical stats | |
| Listed height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight: | 210 lbs (95 kg) |
| National Basketball Association career | |
| Debut: 1996 for the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Final game: 2014 for the Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Parkview Arts and Science Magnet (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| College: | Arkansas-Little Rock (1992-1996) |
| NBA Draft: | 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Position: | Point Guard |
| Playing career: | 1996-2014 (18 years) |
| Coaching career: | 2014-present (10 years) |
| Career history | |
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| 1996-2004 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2004-2006 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2006-2007 | Utah Jazz |
| 2007-2012 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2012 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2012 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2013-2014 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
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| 2014-2016 | New York Knicks |
| 2019-present | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Derek Lamar Fisher (born August 9, 1974) is an American retired professional basketball player and head coach for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). He is the president of the National Basketball Players Association. Fisher played college basketball at Arkansas-Little Rock. He was drafted 24th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He spent 12 years with the Lakers, (1996-2004, 2007-2012), winning 5 NBA championships. He has played 229 career playoffs games, the third highest in NBA history. While playing for the Lakers in the 2004 Western Conference Semifinals game against the San Antonio Spurs he made a shot with 0.4 seconds left on the clock which is listed as the 18th greatest playoff moment of all time.