Fitch in 2005 with the Miami Heat.
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Liga Nacional de Básquet |
Personal information | |
Born |
Columbus, Georgia |
August 12, 1982
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 |
2016 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
2017–present | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Gerald Edwind Fitch (born August 12, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for San Lorenzo de Almagro of the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB). He played college basketball at the University of Kentucky and has played internationally and in the National Basketball Association.
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.
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, 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, and waived before ever playing a game for them.