Gerald Fitch

Gerald Fitch

Fitch in 2005 with the Miami Heat.
Free agent
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1982-08-12) August 12, 1982
Columbus, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Westside (Macon, Georgia)
College Kentucky (2000–2004)
NBA draft 2004 / Undrafted
Playing career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2005 Cibona Zagreb
2005 Khimik Yuzhny
2005–2006 Miami Heat
2006 Austin Toros
2006–2007 Galatasaray Café Crown
2007–2009 Pallacanestro Cantù
2009 Kepez Bld Antalya
2009–2010 Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
2010–2011 Aliaga Petkim
2011–2012 Unicaja Málaga
2012–2013 Strasbourg IG
2013–2014 Foshan Long Lions
2014 Mersin BB
2016 Piratas de Quebradillas
Career highlights and awards

Gerald Edwind Fitch (born August 12, 1982) is an American professional basketball who last played for the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball at the University of Kentucky and has played internationally and in the National Basketball Association.[1]

College career

Fitch came to Kentucky in 2000 after being named Mr. Basketball in the state of Georgia his senior year at Westside High School in Macon, Georgia. Fitch entered the starting lineup early in his freshman year, and was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team. Fitch had a successful four years at Kentucky, leading the team to records of 32-4 and 27-5 in his junior and senior years, respectively. His college career ended, however, with a missed shot at the buzzer to seal an upset loss to UAB in the second round of the 2004 NCAA Tournament.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2004 NBA Draft, Fitch signed with the Washington Wizards prior to the 2004-05 season. He received playing time in the preseason, but was cut prior to the start of the regular season. Fitch then spent that season playing overseas in the Euroleague and the Ukrainian SuperLeague.

Prior to the 2005-06 season, Fitch signed with the Miami Heat,[2] where he was used as third string point guard behind Jason Williams and Gary Payton. At the trade deadline on February 23, 2006, he was shipped to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Derek Anderson,[3] and waived before ever playing a game for them.

On March 7, 2006, Fitch was assigned to the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League. The following season he played for Turkish team Galatasaray Café Crown.

On October 1, 2007, the Detroit Pistons signed Fitch via free agency, but he was eventually released during preseason.

At the end of 2007, he was signed by Pallacanestro Cantù.

On January 25, 2011, he signed with Unicaja Málaga in Spain until the end of 2011-12 season.[4][5]

For the 2013–14 season he signed with the Foshan Long Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association.

In March 2014, he signed with Mersin BB of Turkey for the rest of the season.[6]

On February 7, 2016, he signed with the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[7]

References

  1. ↑ El Tau hace magia: Mickeal obtiene el pasaporte búlgaro y fichan a Gerald Fitch (Spanish)
  2. ↑ HEAT Sign Gerald Fitch
  3. ↑ Rockets Acquire Gerald Fitch from Miami
  4. ↑ Unicaja adds scoring guard Fitch
  5. ↑ Unicaja Malaga confirms Gerald Fitch for the next season
  6. ↑ "Mersin adds Gerald Fitch". TBLstat.net. March 25, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ Gerald Fitch inks with Piratas de Quebradillas
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