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VILLANOVA An electric offensive performer ... Can play either guard position ... A unique combination guard with a knack for scoring ... Also adept at creating shots for teammates. 2008-09 Season: Played in all 38 games and made 12 starts ... Named the BIG EAST Conference Sixth Man of the Year ... Averaged 24.3 minutes per game ... Ranked third on the team in scoring at 10.8 points per game ... Also averaged 2.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game ... Had 107 assists with 76 turnovers ... Tied for second on the team with 47 steals ... Shot .429 (127-296) from the field, including .319 (30-94) from three-point range, and .788 (123-156) from the foul line ... Had 23 games scoring in double figures.
2008-09 Big East Regular Season: Started three of 18 Big East games and averaged 11.4 points, 2.4 assists and 1.9 rebounds per contest ... Had 44 assists, 34 turnovers and 19 steals ... Shot .489 (67-137) from the field, .375 (15-40) from three-point range and .760 (57-75) at the foul line.
2008-09 Postseason: In seven games between the BIG EAST and NCAA Tournaments averaged 10.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game to go along with eight steals ... Averaged 10.4 points and 4.2 rebounds during the NCAA Tournament ... The scoring is thanks in large part to going 27-of-33 (.818) at the foul line in five NCAA games ... Sank all seven of his free throws down the stretch to help VU upend Pittsburgh 78-76 to advance to the Final Four.
2008-09 Highlights: Scored a season-high 23 points in a win over Temple on December 29, a game in which he went 7-of-8 (.875) from the field, 4-of-4 from three-point range and 5-of-7 (.714) from the foul line ... Followed that up with 21 points in the next game at Marquette ... Scored 11 points against Cincinnati on February 1 to begin a stretch of eight straight games scoring in double figures ... Had a season-high six assists on three different occasions ... Had 15 points, six rebound and five assists against Niagara on November 19.
2007-08: Appeared in 34 games with 21 starts and ranked third on the team in minutes ... Averaged 9.1 points, 2.7 assists and 1.8 rebounds per game ... Produced 92 assists with 68 turnovers ... Connected on .354 of his attempts from the field (104-294), .331 from three-point range (41-124) and .747 at the foul line (59-79) ... Scored in double figures 14 times, including three games with at least 20 points.
Postseason: Contributed six points with four assists in the regional semifinals against Kansas ... Scored two points with one rebound and one assist in the second round victory over Siena ... Played 27 minutes in win over Clemson and finished with 17 points and four rebounds ... Went 3-of-8 from the field and 9-of-10 from the foul line in that game ... Played eight minutes in both BIG EAST Tournament games and collected two points and two assists in the tournament.
Regular Season: Played in every game after missing the season opener with tendonitis in his knee ... Started 20 of 29 games played and averaged 9.7 points, 2.9 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game ... Made an impact in his second collegiate game, scoring 18 points, including four three-pointers, and dishing out three assists in win over Central Florida at the Old Spice Classic ... Followed that up two games later with a 21-point game against North Carolina State in the final game of that tournament ... Made at least four three-pointers in a game on three occasions ... Scored a career-high 23 points against DePaul in conference opener ... Dished out eight assists against Marquette.
Big East Regular Season: Played in all 18 games and started 14 ... Averaged 8.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game ... His career high totals for points, rebounds and assists all came during conference play ... In league opener against DePaul, scored a season-best 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting, 4-of-8 three-pointers and 3-of-3 free throws ... Pulled down a career-best five rebounds and added nine points and six assists in win over West Virginia ... Handed out a career-high eight assists against Marquette.
ST. PATRICK'S H.S. Enjoyed a decorated prep career at the same powerhouse that sent Mike Nardi to Villanova ... Named New Jersey Player of the Year by the Newark Star Ledger ... Averaged 22.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and eight assists for a 30-2 team that was ranked No. 2 in the nation ... Dropped in 37 points to lead St. Pat's past Huntington (W. Va.) High School and its star O.J. Mayo in a nationally televised game in February ... Closed his prep career with a 16 assist effort in the annual Roundball Classic ... Named an EA Sports All-American ... Averaged 14.9 ppg and 4.2 apg as a junior in 2005-06. PERSONAL Parents are Corey Wilson and Kiesha Fisher ... Given name is Anthony ... Has one sibling, Ivon Fisher (19) ... Played for coach Kevin Boyle at St. Pat's ... Also enjoys watching football and baseball ... Liked Villanova's combination of athletics and academics ... Played against new teammate Corey Stokes each year in high school ... Born April 8, 1988 in the Bronx.
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