Career Summary
GENERAL: Fisher was the only senior on a Siena team that captured the MAAC regular-season and postseason titles and advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament with a stunning 83-62 upset of SEC power Vanderbilt in Tampa, Fla...Graduates as the second most prolific 3-point shooter in school history...Named team captain senior season...Renowned for his leadership and energy...Vocal leader and great spokesperson off the court...Fearless, tough competitor with a great basketball mind and a shooter[apos]s mentality...Possesses excellent ball skills and tremendous attitude...Tough-nosed, aggressive defensive player who works hard in the weight room...Finishes his career as one of Siena[apos]s most revered student-athletes ever.
2007-2008: Finished his career with a bang, knocking down six 3-pointers in Siena[apos]s MAAC Championship win over Rider and the team[apos]s NCAA First Round upset of Vanderbilt...MAAC All-Tournament Team selection...Finished Vandy game 6-6 from long range (3/21)...Surpassed Siena greats Doremus Bennerman [apos]94 and Marc Brown [apos]91 to finish his career second on school[apos]s all-time 3-point charts (229)...Started 10 games...Led team with 71 3-pointers...Reached double figures 10 times...Had only 20 turnovers in 34 games played...Posted highest free throw percentage on the team (84.4%)...Made 30 of last 32 free throws attempted over 22 game stretch entering NCAA[apos]s (94%)...Scored career-high 23 points in home win versus Dartmouth (12/31)...Led team with 21 points (6-10 from 3-point range) in MAAC Championship win against Rider (3/10) on his birthday...Shot 41.2% from 3-point range during MAAC Tournament.
2006-2007: Got hot at the right time, converting 46.4% of his 3-point attempts over a 15-game stretch late in the season...Played in all 32 games, finishing tied for third on team with 36 3-pointers...Averaged five points and 14.9 minutes per game...Played a key role on both ends of the floor as one of team[apos]s top reserves...Shot 71% from the free throw line, where he made 21 straight at one point...Reached double figures five times, including career-best 21-point performance in home win over NJIT (1/23)
2005-2006: One of four players to start all 28 games...Improved scoring average 5.3 points from freshman
season, averaging 11.0 ppg (29th in MAAC)...Led team with 76 3-pointers (third in MAAC)...Scored 17 points or more in four of the last five games of regular season...Made 22 of last 24 free throws... Made five 3-pointers in a game six times (team was 5-1 in those games)...Third on the team with 11.6 points in non-conference action...Shot 37% from 3-point range and averaged 11.9 points in road games...Reached double figures in 15 games...Made at least one 3-pointer in all but two games (vs. Fordham and vs. Niagara).
2004-2005: Started 10 of the 29 games he played...Tied for team high with 45 3-pointers...Reached double-
figures in scoring 10 times...Converted two or more 3-pointers in 12 games...All but eight of his field goals were from beyond the arc...Scored season-high 16 points in overtime loss to Canisius (1/17)...Dropped five 3-pointers, including the game-winning shot at Youngstown State (12/14)...Led the team in free-throw accuracy with an 82% success rate.
BEFORE SIENA: Finished career as the all-time leading 3-point shooter in New York State (334 career 3-pointers)...Earned recognition in Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd...Scored school and Section IX record 2,119 points at Kingston High School...Holds Kingston record for most points scored in a single game (61 vs. Albany High as a senior) and a single season (705 as a senior)...Was named Sportsman of the Year at Kingston as a senior after averaging school record 29.4 points per game...He wore Kingston[apos]s uniform in 94 games over four years and never missed a contest...As a senior, he also set school single-season benchmarks with 102 three-point field goals, and 175 free throws.
The Tay Fisher File
Nickname: Tay Fish
One thing I wish people knew about me, but don[apos]t is: I want to be an elementary school teacher
Athlete I most admired while growing up: Michael Jordan
Another sport I like to follow at Siena is: Baseball
My favorite class at Siena is: Oral Communication
My advice to children: Don[apos]t be afraid to fail because failure is a key to success
The player on the team I relate to best is: Kenny Hasbrouck because of his work ethic, passion and respect for others
My most memorable game ever was: Beating Marist in the semi-finals last season
Three words that describe me: Funny, outgoing and respectful
Favorite quote: 'S+S=S' (Sweat plus Sacrifice equals Success)
My favorite athlete is: Jason Kidd
My favorite book: The Bible
If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be: Tiger Woods because he defines hard work and dedication
My favorite movie: Home Alone: Lost in New York
The important lesson playing college basketball has taught me is: You have to come ready to play every game
Career Highs
Points: 21 vs. NJIT 1/23/07
Rebounds: 7 at Iona 2/23/06
Assists: several times MR: vs. Rider 1/7/06
Steals: 5 twice MR: vs. Canisius 1/11/07
FG Made: 6 several times MR: vs. Loyola 2/14/06
FG Attempted: 15 twice MR:at Hofstra 2/18/06
3FG Made: 6 twice MR: vs. Loyola 2/14/06
3FG Attempted: 13 vs. St. Peter[apos]s 3/4/06
FT Made: 6 three times MR: vs. NJIT 1/23/07
FT Attempted: 7 twice MR: at Holy Cross 11/18/06
Minutes: 40 vs. Youngstown State 12/28/06
Year | GP | GS | Min | Avg | FG | FGA | Pct | FG | FGA | Pct | FT | FTA | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Avg | PF | FO | Ast | TO | Blk | Stl | Pts | Avg |
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2004-05 | 30 | 10 | 591 | 19.7 | 54 | 176 | .307 | 46 | 156 | .295 | 18 | 22 | .818 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 1.4 | 61 | 1 | 32 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 172 | 5.7 |
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2005-06 | 28 | 28 | 923 | 33.0 | 96 | 273 | .352 | 76 | 216 | .352 | 40 | 55 | .727 | 12 | 52 | 64 | 2.3 | 47 | 0 | 36 | 47 | 0 | 25 | 308 | 11.0 |
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2006-07 | 32 | 5 | 477 | 14.9 | 43 | 127 | .339 | 36 | 106 | .340 | 39 | 55 | .709 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 0.8 | 31 | 0 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 29 | 161 | 5.0 |
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2007-08 | 34 | 10 | 597 | 17.6 | 81 | 183 | .443 | 71 | 160 | .444 | 38 | 45 | .844 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 1.2 | 36 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 271 | 8.0 |
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TOTAL | 124 | 53 | 2588 | 20.9 | 274 | 759 | .361 | 229 | 638 | .359 | 135 | 177 | .763 | 38 | 134 | 172 | 1.4 | 175 | 1 | 111 | 118 | 0 | 96 | 912 | 7.4 |