High school basketball: Five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher named head coach for Southern California
Published by Derryl Britt
Aug 09, 2023
Eric Sondheimer of the Los Angeles Times is among those reporting that five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher will become the next boys basketball head coach at Crespi (Encino, Calif.) after previous coaching stints with the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Sparks over the past decade.
The 18-year NBA veteran averaged 8.3 points, 3.0 assists and 2.1 rebounds over the course 1,287 games while playing alongside Kobe Bryant for all of his championships with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Fisher lasted less than two seasons as the head coach of the New York Knicks after compiling a record of 40-96 from 2014-16. He also spent three-and-a-half seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks from 2019-22 and went 54-46.
The 18-year NBA veteran averaged 8.3 points, 3.0 assists and 2.1 rebounds over the course 1,287 games while playing alongside Kobe Bryant for all of his championships with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Fisher lasted less than two seasons as the head coach of the New York Knicks after compiling a record of 40-96 from 2014-16. He also spent three-and-a-half seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks from 2019-22 and went 54-46.