It was out of respect for Coach Dip Donaldson and the rest of the Crusader organisation that made Matt Fisher look towards Coventry to play his basketball this season.

Leicester based Matt had spent last season with 1st division outfit Mansfield Express and was now looking to move up into the Conference.

Because he was used to playing basketball out of town, Matt is aware of the commitment it takes to travel to training twice a week after work and has therefore fitted in well.

" There are a lot of good people involved here in Coventry, I want to enjoy my Basketball and I know I can do that here with Crusaders."

Making his Crusader debut down at Sutton in the opening game of the season Matt showed that he has fitted in well amongst his teammates both on and off the court.  Matt feels he can offer solid ball handling skills, low turnover rates and hopefully a few assists, as well as a couple of threes and a cheeky backdoor lay up now and again that he hopes will keep the coaching staff happy.

At the age of 24 Matt is almost classed as one of the veterans in this year’s squad where his experience and attitude will help the younger members of the team.  At the same time Matt feels that his time here in Coventry will be mutually beneficial to him as he watches and learns from experienced campaigners Coach Dip Donaldson and Captain Derrick Pope.

 Even after just a handful of games for Crusaders his interaction with the Coventry supporters has been noticeable and this very likeable young man will no doubt very soon become a crowd favourite.

Name	Matt Fisher
DOB	17th December 1978
Nationality	English
Occupation	College Lecturer in Sports Science
Height	6' 2"
Position	Point Guard
Crusader Debut	Against Sutton Puma's 17th November 2002.   Scored 12 points
Previous Clubs	St Lawrence University (NY, USA)(97 - 01), Mansfield Express (01 / 02)
How Long been Playing Basketball	12 Years
Likes The Game Because	Its fast, exciting, high skill level involved.
Career Highlight	NCAA Div. 3 elite eight 97/98
Ambition in Basketball	Be the best I can be, and keep having fun
Biggest Influence on Basketball Career	Chris Downs - St Lawrence Coach
Most Admired Player	Isaiah Thomas
Most Admired Coach	Phil Jackson
Favourites
Food	Spaghetti Bolognese
Movie	City of Angels
Holiday Destination	Miami Beach
Music	Oasis
Hobbies	Watching films
Other sports played / watched	Football
Three Words That Describe Your self	Happy, sociable, amusing