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Alia Fischer
Alia Fischer (sometimes misspelled as Alia Fisher, born c. 1977/1978, later Alia Fischer Keys and Alia Keys) is an American former college basketball player for Washington (MO) (Wash U) of the NCAA Division III University Athletic Association (UAA). She was named to the NCAA Division III 25th Anniversary women's basketball team after earning three consecutive WBCA DIII Player of the Year awards for leading her Wash U teams to three consecutive NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament championships. Fischer was a three-time first team All-American and a three-time Academic All-America selection who earned Academic All-America Basketball Team Member of the Year as a senior. She was the first underclassman to earn WBCA DIII Player of the year and the first player to earn multiple WBCA DIII Player of the year awards. She was recognized as Honda Division III Woman Athlete of the Year and with a Today's Top VIII Award.
Fischer and her teams have set numerous records. She is the current all-time leading scorer (1974) and shot blocker (219) and former all-time leading rebounder (969) at Wash U. Fischer led Wash U in scoring, rebounding and shot blocks four consecutive years. She also led the team in steals as a sophomore. Fischer formerly held the school records for single-season and career field goal percentage. Her single-season free throws made (152) and single-season points (626) school records as well as her single-game blocked shots school record (7, shared) are unsurpassed. Fischer set the NCAA DIII record for consecutive field goals made and her team broke the women's college basketball record for consecutive wins. When her eligibility expired, Wash U had won 68 consecutive games and become the only women's college basketball team to achieve back-to-back undefeated seasons.
Fischer attended John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minnesota. As a senior for John Marshall, she was one of sixteen February 1, 1996, finalists (but not one of the five March 11 finalists) for Minnesota Miss Basketball. That year she led the Rockets to the 1996 Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Section 1 Class AA championship game where they lost to the defending Class AA state champion Mayo High School 68–58 despite a team-high 15 points from Fischer. She was one of 12 Outstate Minnesota All-star selectees for the annual series against the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area All-stars. Fischer selected Division III Washington University over Division I offers such as Davidson. Wash U had made 7 consecutive and 8 of the last 9 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournaments. Fischer had applied to Wash U on a last minute whim, when her mother, Cristine Fischer, suggested she add the school to her list of form letters that she was sending out.
As a freshman, Fischer scored 13 consecutive points to help Wash U close to a 43–39 deficit with 6:30 remaining in the first round of the 1997 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament against Millikin University. Wash U lost 61–53 to finish at 19–7. It was Wash U's 9th NCAA appearance in 10 years. Fischer was an honorable mention All-UAA selection.
Fischer posted a career-high 35 points in the Washington University Invitational in an 89–76 championship victory over Lake Forest. In January 23 and 25, 1998, games Fischer set the NCAA Division III record with 18 consecutive field goals made. On February 20, 1998, Wash U established a UAA record by defeating Brandeis University by a 64-point margin of victory, 97–33, as Fischer scored a team-high 20 points. In the February 22 UAA conference championship clinching game for seventh ranked Wash U against defending champion eleventh ranked NYU, Fischer posted 30 points and 14 rebounds in an 88–70 victory. Fischer was named UAA Player of the Year.
At the 1998 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament, Fischer was on the all-sectional team following a 18-point/15-rebound (career high) performance in an 82–36 victory over Bridgewater College and a 16-point effort in a 53–45 come-from-behind victory over University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. Then, in the national semifinal, Fischer made 4 early blocks to set the tone on her way to a 20-point/11-rebound/6 block effort in a 66–51 victory over Rowan University. Then in the championship game, she scored 28 points to secure the first NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament championship for Wash U against Southern Maine by a 77–69 margin. The team finished with a 28–2 record and the schools 8th overall national championship (7 in volleyball). Fischer earned all-tournament team honors. She was named a Kodak/WBCA All-American. She was also named second team GTE Academic All-America. Fischer was the first underclassman winner in the 16-year history of the DIII WBCA Player of the Year. Fischer's final statistics included 20.9 points per game, 9.6 rebounds per game and 65 total blocked shots.
Fischer was named DIII News Preseason Player of the Year. By leading the Bears to a 25–0 start and a 33-game winning streak, Fischer earned UAA Player of the Year recognition a second time, becoming the first Bear to earn the award two years in a row. In the 1999 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament, Fischer helped Wash U extend its streak to 34 straight by 21 points and five blocks (three in the first seven minutes) in a 75–38 victory over Wheaton College. In the third round game, the team's streak was in great peril when they surrendered a 49–31 lead to trail 60–59 late and eventually 62–61 inside the last minute against Capital University. Fischer was called to make a traditional three-point play with 31 seconds remaining to help get the team to overtime. Wash U prevailed 77–70 as Fischer contributed a season-high 29 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks and 3 steals. 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks by Fischer in the sectional championship game against University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (for the 2nd year in a row in the national quarterfinals), helped secure a 56–55 victory after falling behind 18–3 in the first 12 minutes. Fischer earned all-sectional team honors. In the national semi-finals, Fischer posted 31 points and had seven rebounds to defeat Scranton 74–65. With only a 60–58 lead over the College of St. Benedict with a little over 4 minutes remaining, Wash U went on a 9–0 run, including 5 by Fischer, who contributed 19 points, 14 rebounds, and two steals, to achieve a 74–65 victory and a 30–0 record with 38 straight wins. She was an all-tournament team honoree. No most outstanding player was selected. Fischer was again named first team All-American and was named first team Academic All-America. She also was recognized as Division III Player of the Year after averaging 17 points and 8.3 rebounds. She was the first repeat DIII Player of the Year.
During the offseason before her senior season, Fischer broke a bone in her wrist during a pick-up game. Her treatment entailed a permanent pin and a six-week temporary orthopedic cast followed by a splint. That offseason she interned for the 1999 St. Louis Rams. Despite her medical situation, she was named DIII News Preseason Player of the Year for a second year in a row.
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Alia Fischer
Alia Fischer (sometimes misspelled as Alia Fisher, born c. 1977/1978, later Alia Fischer Keys and Alia Keys) is an American former college basketball player for Washington (MO) (Wash U) of the NCAA Division III University Athletic Association (UAA). She was named to the NCAA Division III 25th Anniversary women's basketball team after earning three consecutive WBCA DIII Player of the Year awards for leading her Wash U teams to three consecutive NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament championships. Fischer was a three-time first team All-American and a three-time Academic All-America selection who earned Academic All-America Basketball Team Member of the Year as a senior. She was the first underclassman to earn WBCA DIII Player of the year and the first player to earn multiple WBCA DIII Player of the year awards. She was recognized as Honda Division III Woman Athlete of the Year and with a Today's Top VIII Award.
Fischer and her teams have set numerous records. She is the current all-time leading scorer (1974) and shot blocker (219) and former all-time leading rebounder (969) at Wash U. Fischer led Wash U in scoring, rebounding and shot blocks four consecutive years. She also led the team in steals as a sophomore. Fischer formerly held the school records for single-season and career field goal percentage. Her single-season free throws made (152) and single-season points (626) school records as well as her single-game blocked shots school record (7, shared) are unsurpassed. Fischer set the NCAA DIII record for consecutive field goals made and her team broke the women's college basketball record for consecutive wins. When her eligibility expired, Wash U had won 68 consecutive games and become the only women's college basketball team to achieve back-to-back undefeated seasons.
Fischer attended John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minnesota. As a senior for John Marshall, she was one of sixteen February 1, 1996, finalists (but not one of the five March 11 finalists) for Minnesota Miss Basketball. That year she led the Rockets to the 1996 Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Section 1 Class AA championship game where they lost to the defending Class AA state champion Mayo High School 68–58 despite a team-high 15 points from Fischer. She was one of 12 Outstate Minnesota All-star selectees for the annual series against the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area All-stars. Fischer selected Division III Washington University over Division I offers such as Davidson. Wash U had made 7 consecutive and 8 of the last 9 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournaments. Fischer had applied to Wash U on a last minute whim, when her mother, Cristine Fischer, suggested she add the school to her list of form letters that she was sending out.
As a freshman, Fischer scored 13 consecutive points to help Wash U close to a 43–39 deficit with 6:30 remaining in the first round of the 1997 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament against Millikin University. Wash U lost 61–53 to finish at 19–7. It was Wash U's 9th NCAA appearance in 10 years. Fischer was an honorable mention All-UAA selection.
Fischer posted a career-high 35 points in the Washington University Invitational in an 89–76 championship victory over Lake Forest. In January 23 and 25, 1998, games Fischer set the NCAA Division III record with 18 consecutive field goals made. On February 20, 1998, Wash U established a UAA record by defeating Brandeis University by a 64-point margin of victory, 97–33, as Fischer scored a team-high 20 points. In the February 22 UAA conference championship clinching game for seventh ranked Wash U against defending champion eleventh ranked NYU, Fischer posted 30 points and 14 rebounds in an 88–70 victory. Fischer was named UAA Player of the Year.
At the 1998 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament, Fischer was on the all-sectional team following a 18-point/15-rebound (career high) performance in an 82–36 victory over Bridgewater College and a 16-point effort in a 53–45 come-from-behind victory over University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. Then, in the national semifinal, Fischer made 4 early blocks to set the tone on her way to a 20-point/11-rebound/6 block effort in a 66–51 victory over Rowan University. Then in the championship game, she scored 28 points to secure the first NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament championship for Wash U against Southern Maine by a 77–69 margin. The team finished with a 28–2 record and the schools 8th overall national championship (7 in volleyball). Fischer earned all-tournament team honors. She was named a Kodak/WBCA All-American. She was also named second team GTE Academic All-America. Fischer was the first underclassman winner in the 16-year history of the DIII WBCA Player of the Year. Fischer's final statistics included 20.9 points per game, 9.6 rebounds per game and 65 total blocked shots.
Fischer was named DIII News Preseason Player of the Year. By leading the Bears to a 25–0 start and a 33-game winning streak, Fischer earned UAA Player of the Year recognition a second time, becoming the first Bear to earn the award two years in a row. In the 1999 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament, Fischer helped Wash U extend its streak to 34 straight by 21 points and five blocks (three in the first seven minutes) in a 75–38 victory over Wheaton College. In the third round game, the team's streak was in great peril when they surrendered a 49–31 lead to trail 60–59 late and eventually 62–61 inside the last minute against Capital University. Fischer was called to make a traditional three-point play with 31 seconds remaining to help get the team to overtime. Wash U prevailed 77–70 as Fischer contributed a season-high 29 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks and 3 steals. 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks by Fischer in the sectional championship game against University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (for the 2nd year in a row in the national quarterfinals), helped secure a 56–55 victory after falling behind 18–3 in the first 12 minutes. Fischer earned all-sectional team honors. In the national semi-finals, Fischer posted 31 points and had seven rebounds to defeat Scranton 74–65. With only a 60–58 lead over the College of St. Benedict with a little over 4 minutes remaining, Wash U went on a 9–0 run, including 5 by Fischer, who contributed 19 points, 14 rebounds, and two steals, to achieve a 74–65 victory and a 30–0 record with 38 straight wins. She was an all-tournament team honoree. No most outstanding player was selected. Fischer was again named first team All-American and was named first team Academic All-America. She also was recognized as Division III Player of the Year after averaging 17 points and 8.3 rebounds. She was the first repeat DIII Player of the Year.
During the offseason before her senior season, Fischer broke a bone in her wrist during a pick-up game. Her treatment entailed a permanent pin and a six-week temporary orthopedic cast followed by a splint. That offseason she interned for the 1999 St. Louis Rams. Despite her medical situation, she was named DIII News Preseason Player of the Year for a second year in a row.