Daymeon Fishback (born February 28, 1978) is an American

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and former professional

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player.

High school career

Fishback was born in

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and played at Greenwood High School in Bowling Green. He played at Greenwood for the late Larry Cheatham and Hall of Fame Coach Curtis Turley. Fishback recorded 2,214 points, 916 rebounds, 470 assists, 168 blocked shots and 163 steals at Greenwood. In 1996, he was named the Kentucky Mr. Basketball.

College career

Fishback played

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for the

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between 1996 and

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. In 1999, Fishback helped Auburn win the SEC regular season title. Over 127 games in four seasons, he averaged 7.2 points, 3 rebounds, and an assist per game.

Professional career

In 2000, Fishback signed with a

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team

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for the 2000–01 season. Fishback was selected with the 76th overall pick in the 2001 NBDL draft by the

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, and with the 89th overall pick in the 2002 NBDL draft by the

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. Later, he played in France and Italy.

Post-playing career

Fishback worked over a decade in

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in the financial services industry, first at

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(2005–2013) and later at

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. Fishback has also worked as a

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for

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and the Auburn Network. In 2014, Fishback joined

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as an SEC Network game and studio analyst.

References

External links

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