Tanya Fisher is an Australian former professional basketball player. She played eight seasons in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and was a member of the Perth Breakers team that won the championship in 1992, where she earned grand final MVP. In 1990 with Perth, she averaged 1.0 blocked shots per game, and 1991, she averaged 1.1 blocked shots per game and had a .519 field goal percentage (69/113), also with Perth.[1] Her final WNBL season came in 1997. As of the 2011/12 WNBL season, Fisher was in the top five all-time in the following categories for Perth: field goal percentage (48%, 528/1111), free throw attempts (343), fouls (366), offensive rebounds (239), defensive rebounds (392), and total rebounds (631, 141 games).[2]

Fisher also played in the State Basketball League for numerous teams:[3]

  • Perth 1989–1991, 54g, 1042pt @ 19.3
  • Willetton 1992, 15g, 329pt @ 21.9
  • Perth 1994–1996, 55g, 873pt @ 15.9
  • Cockburn 1997, 11g, 178pt @ 16.2
  • Mandurah 1998, 25g, 457pt @ 18.3
  • Mandurah 2000–2002, 63g, 531pt @ 8.4

In 1995, she was named the Most Valuable Player of the Women's State Basketball League.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The 2016-2017 WNBL Media Guide" (PDF). WNBL.com.au. p. 96–97. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Women's National Basketball League 2011/12: PERTH INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS LEADERS" (PDF). WNBL.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "STATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE WOMEN: PLAYER REGISTER". BasketballWA.asn.au. Archived from the original on 18 July 2005. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "SBL Awards History". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
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