Honor Roll

Fisher (SIE)

Tay Fisher

  • Class
    2008
  • Induction
    2018
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball
Fisher forever cemented his spot in Siena Basketball history with a pair of legendary postseason performances during his senior season in 2008, when he captained the Saints to their first of three consecutive MAAC Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances. He celebrated his 22nd birthday by coming off the bench to score a team-high 21 points fueled by a career-high tying six threes in Siena’s 74-53 MAAC Championship Game rout of Rider. Then in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, Fisher set a program-postseason record by going a perfect 6-for-6 from three-point range while scoring 19 points in the 13th seeded Saints’ 83-62 blowout of No. 4 Vanderbilt.

Fisher ranks as the second most prolific three-point shooter in program history with 229 career threes. The Kingston, New York product appeared in 124 career games including 53 starts and amassed 912 career points. During his memorable senior season, he led Siena with 71 threes while shooting a proficient 44.4% from distance and was named to the 2008 MAAC All-Tournament Team for his postseason heroics.

Currently known more extensively by his professional nickname, “Firefly,” Fisher was drafted in 2008 by the Harlem Globetrotters and has entertained fans around the world for nearly a decade.