2001-02 Demon Basketball Roster

40 D'or Fischer

  • Position:
    Center
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-11 / 220
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Highschool:
    Upper Darby HS

Summary

Biography

2000-01
  • broke school single-season blocked shots record with 69 rejections despite starting only on game and averaging just 13.5 minutes while playing in al 32 games
  • broke NSU, Southland Conference and Louisiana collegiate single-game blocked shots record with 13 vs. Southwest Texas on Jan. 22 at home. The 13  blocks was the best single-game total in the nation in 2000-01 and was one shy of tying the NCAA record shared by four players including David Robinson
  • the 13 blocked shots was part of a stunning triple-double, only the second in school history. Fischer had 11 points and also 14 rebounds in the 75-70 win. Going into the game, in his first 13 collegiate games, Fischer totaled 43 points and 14 blocks
  • nearly posted another triple-double in the opening round NCAA Tournament win over Winthrop, getting 10 points, 11 rebounds and 9 blocks. The block total was the third-best in NCAA Tournament history.
  • teh SWT and Winthrop games were among eight double-figure scoring outings from him
  • season-high 19 points with 13 rebounds and 5 blocks at regular-season SLC champ McNeese on Feb. 24, making 9 of 13 FGs
  • posted four double-doubles (vs. SWT, vs. Winthrop, vs. McNeese and in his first collegiate game, 12 points, 11 rebounds along with 6 blocks vs. TCU on Nov. 17)
  • already ranks ninth on the school career blocked shots list
  • had seven games with four or more blocked shots
  • started once, vs. Stephen F. Austin on Mar. 1, and had 11 points and 7 rebounds
  • also hit 79.6% on his FTs in 49 attempts (39 makes)
Before NSU
  • graduated from Upper Darby in 1999 and did not attend college during the 1999-2000 academic year
  • attended four high schools in four years due to family relocations, and did not finish a season of prep basketball. Attended school in Maryland as a freshman and did not play basketball. As a sophomore, he played briefly at Monsignor Bonner HS in Philadelphia but quit to work more hours at Burger King. As a junior, he had to quit the team at Middletown (Md.) for lying to his godparents about a grade. In his senior season at upper Darby, he left the team after eight games because of a lack of playing time.
  • spent 1999-2000 living with his sister, who was stationed at the Columbus (Miss.) Air Force Base
  • drew notice from recruiters after playing in a pickup games on the base; got attention from recruiters at Mississippi State, ole Miss and Tulane but Demon assistant Dave Simmons made the successful scholarship pitch
  • voted "Most Likely to Succeed" in his senior class and chosen "Class Clown" although he attended Upper Darby for only five months prior to the elections
Personal
  • son of Carol Fischer, a hospital technician and Anthony Wharwood
  • has sister Tasha
  • nickname is "Dee"
  • biology major who is interested in becoming a medical researcher
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  • 40

    2000-01Freshman

    Center
    6'11" 220 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2001-02Sophomore

    Center
    6'11" 220 lbs
    40