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Season in Review: Marcus Fizer

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Position: Forward | Height/Weight: 6-8/260
Years Pro: 3 | Born: August 10, 1978 in Inkster, MI
College: Iowa State ‘00 | High School: Arcadia HS, Arcadia, LA

Fizer Archive:

  • Photo Gallery: Fizer in Action
  • Fize on the Rise
  • Torn ACL Sidelines Fizer
  • Fizer Named Bulls POM for December
  • Season in Review (2001-02): Marcus Fizer

    Head Coach Bill Cartwright on Fizer:
    “What an incredible year he had after first coming in out of shape. He wasn’t prepared to play [at the start of the season], but then he made up his mind that it wasn’t the kind of player he wanted to be. From there, he really turned himself around. What an awakening that moment was for him.

    Unfortunately, as you know, he got hurt [at the end of January]. I really feel like he sees it now. He understands that his role on our basketball team, in being a sixth man, could result in him being our most valuable player. I think that was a very positive thing for a young guy like him to go through. When you’re young, you want to come in and play 48 minutes and you want to score 30 points a game. But now Marcus understands what his true role is and next year we are really excited for him.”

  • 2002.03 Season Notes:
    Appeared in 38 games in third NBA season, averaging 11.7 ppg, a career-high 5.7 rpg and 1.3 apg in 21.3 mpg. … Shot a career-best .465 from the floor. … Missed the final 36 games of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee at Portland (1/31). … Led the team in scoring on four occasions. … Posted five double-doubles, with two 20/10 double-doubles. … Scored 20+ points in three games with double-figure rebounds in six games. … Suffered through tough stretch in early part of the season, recording eight DNP-CD’s in the first 18 games and averaged 5.1 ppg, shooting .298 through his first nine appearances. … Rebounded strongly, re-entering the rotation on December 6 at Toronto and responding with 16 points in 16 minutes off the bench. … Averaged 13.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg in 23.4 mpg, shooting .494 from the floor over his final 29 games. … Scored 20 points and grabbed a career-high-tying 17 rebounds versus Boston (12/16). … Scored 26 points with 12 rebounds in 35 minutes off the bench at Indiana (12/20). … Scored 24 points with 10 rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench versus Atlanta (1/20) as the Bulls snapped a 19-game road losing streak. … Hit the game-winning jumper as time expired to cap off a 12-point, 21-minute effort versus Houston (1/26). … Scored 17 points in his final game of the season at Portland (1/31). … Missed the final 36 games with torn right ACL. … Recorded eight DNP-CD (11/9, 11/13, 11/16, 11/20, 11/22, 11/23, 11/27, 12/4).

  • Fizer's Season Highs:
    Points: 28 vs. Utah (January 6, 2003)
    Rebounds: 17 vs. Boston (December 16, 2002)
    Assists: 4 at Indiana (December 20, 2002)
    Blocks: 2 vs. Boston (December 16, 2002)
    Steals: 4 vs. San Antonio (December 28

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  • At his best:
    Fizer posted a season-high 28 points, including a career-high 11 free throw attempts, with seven rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench versus Utah on January 6. He hit 7-of-14 shots that evening as the Bulls defeated the Jazz for the first time since MJ's famous shot clinched Chicago's sixth title in the 1998 NBA Finals.

  • Career Notes:
    One of the top sixth men in the NBA over the past two seasons. … Appeared in 186 career NBA games, averaging 11.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 1.3 apg, shooting .441 from the floor and .682 from the free throw line in 23.4 mpg. … Has averaged 22.8 ppg and 10.5 rpg per 48 minutes in three NBA seasons. ... Scored 20+ points 14 times with 10+ rebounds on 18 occasions in three-year NBA career.

  • Fizer's Road to Recovery:
    “He’s doing fine now and his rehab is going very well," Coach Cartwright said. "If you were to see him running around and riding the bike you would think he was OK. He can move and he’s be out there shooting and jumping. I think he’s got confidence, especially after seeing Jamal go through with the same surgery and do as well as he did this year. More importantly, when you’re out, you tend to get a sense of who you really are. I think he had found that even before his injury and I’m just very optimistic about what kind of year he’ll have coming back. Our challenge for him this year is going to be for him to win the sixth man award in the league.”

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